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10:48 May 27, 2003 |
German to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary | |||||||
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5 | view of the state |
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5 | conception of the state |
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4 +1 | perception of the state |
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4 | idea, concept, conception, notion. thought |
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view of the state Explanation: As in, ...according to present-day contemporary view of the state. Bieng <view> the mode or manner of looking at or regarding something. V |
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conception of the state Explanation: www.library.arizona.edu/ej/jpe/volume_3/hallvol3.htm (many other sources) |
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perception of the state Explanation: ... or government. I would be very careful here as "Staat" very often refers to the form of government (i.e. social democracy, liberal democracy) including its specific institutions. This is what English speakers often refer to as "government" (i.e. the way they are governed). |
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idea, concept, conception, notion. thought Explanation: Idea, the general term, refers to an image seen in the mind; concept is the logical term for a generic idea, eg the 'concept of state'; conception carries much the same meaning outside logical usage, but adds the suggestion of mental activity in the 'conceiving'. Thought suggests the idea of reasoning; notion, a certain whimsicality in the conception. I would say 'concept of the state' ---First Book of Synonyms |
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