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Sinnmuster

English translation: interpretative [and behavioural] models/norms


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German term or phrase:Sinnmuster
English translation:interpretative [and behavioural] models/norms
Entered by: Helen Shiner
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Social Sciences - Anthropology / Rituals
German term or phrase: Sinnmuster
From academic text about rituals. Context is description of rituals as a performance.
Die Idee der kulturellen Performance wird als Darstellung und zugleich als Reproduktion kultureller Sinn- und Verhandlungsmuster ausgearbeitet. Patterns of meaning and action. Does that make sense in this context?
Patricia Will
Australia
Local time: 13:39
interpretative [and behavioural] models/norms
Explanation:
A suggestion. I would use 'model' for Muster here, or even possibly 'norm'. If you use 'meaning' for 'Sinn' then obviously you will need to say 'models of meaning and behaviour' but I don't think that sounds as good academically-speaking.
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Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:39
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3 +2interpretative [and behavioural] models/norms
Helen Shiner
3mindpattern
NO-EN-DE


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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
interpretative [and behavioural] models/norms


Explanation:
A suggestion. I would use 'model' for Muster here, or even possibly 'norm'. If you use 'meaning' for 'Sinn' then obviously you will need to say 'models of meaning and behaviour' but I don't think that sounds as good academically-speaking.

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Craig Meulen
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Craig
agree  hazmatgerman: Would cover what I've seen described elsewhere as a "cultural mindset" in an ethnographic context.
1 day5 hrs
  -> Thanks again, hazmatgerman: 'cultural mindset' is exactly what it is.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mindpattern


Explanation:
seems to be reproduction of mind and negotiation patterns.

NO-EN-DE
Austria
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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