The push style is win/lose.

14:46 Feb 17, 2007
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English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Facilitation/Gruppenmoderation
English term or phrase: The push style is win/lose.
The push style:
- works best with power
- is high risk
- gets low commitment
- is win/lose
- needs enforcement.
Sebastian Witte
Germany
Local time: 00:44


Summary of answers provided
3 +2autoritärer Führungsstil auf Kosten anderer
Nicole Schnell
3Ellbogenstil bedeutet gewinnen/verlieren
Regina Eichstaedter
3Bei diesem Stil gewinnt/profitiert nur einer [der Beteiligten].
Claudia Krysztofiak
3Eine autoritäre Gesprächsführung kennt nur Gewinner und Verlierer
Karin Maack


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the push style is win/lose.
Ellbogenstil bedeutet gewinnen/verlieren


Explanation:
heißt Gewinn/Verlust

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 00:44
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the push style is win/lose.
autoritärer Führungsstil auf Kosten anderer


Explanation:
Sebastian, es wäre nützlich zu erfahren, wie die alternativen Führungsstile genannt werden. Danke!

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-17 15:55:28 GMT)
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Win/lose wird hier m.E. als Kontrast zu win/win (eine Situation, von der beide Parteien profitieren) genannt. Für einen solchen Führungsstil gibt es auch den Ausdruck "über Leichen gehen".

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 15:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): from what i can gather from the context, this would be the right term here "über Leichen gehen" is maybe not fitting for this context :)
11 mins
  -> That would be off-the-record, of course. Thanks, Ingeborg!

agree  Sonia Heidemann
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Danke, Sonia!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the push style is win/lose.
Bei diesem Stil gewinnt/profitiert nur einer [der Beteiligten].


Explanation:
Passt dann gut als Gegensatz zum Pull-Stil: Bei diesem Stil gewinnen/profitieren beide/alle Beteiligten.



Claudia Krysztofiak
Germany
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2 days 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the push style is win/lose.
Eine autoritäre Gesprächsführung kennt nur Gewinner und Verlierer


Explanation:
falls das angemessener ist...

Karin Maack
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