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grassroots movement

German translation: Basisbewegung

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English term or phrase:	grassroots movement
German translation:	Basisbewegung
Entered by:	Pauline Heidenlich

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23:29 Jun 15, 2004

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Internet, e-Commerce / Internet Computer Networking

English term or phrase: grassroots movement

What began as a **grassroots movement** of determined computer buffs is rapidly changing the way business and research are done.

Pauline Heidenlich

Basisbewegung

Explanation:
Eine Bewegung unter der Basis i.e. von unten her

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Basisbewegung

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Graswurzel-Bewegung

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Graswurzel-Bewegung

Explanation:
Das ist durchaus auch im deutschen so:

Diskussion:Hacker - Wikipedia - [ Translate this page ]... wikipedia hat als teil dieser graswurzel-bewegung durchaus seine daseinsberechtigung und ... Einfälle und Lösungswege ), bevor sie sich an Computer zu schaffen ...
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diskussion:Hacker

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