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English translation: no-risk approach

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German term or phrase:	Absicherungsmentalität
English translation:	no-risk approach
Entered by:	Vampyre

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20:43 May 18, 2006

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German term or phrase: Absicherungsmentalität

"Die Komplexität und teilweise auch das Misstrauen unter den Partnern, hat sich dann auch in einem Kompromiss bezüglich der Projektorganisation niedergeschlagen.

Dies und die letztendliche Entscheidungsgewalt, die sich der Auftraggeber vorbehalten hat (Mitglieder des Projekts haben keine Budgetverantwortung und keine echte Entscheidungshoheit) führt zu einer Zersplitterung der Verantwortung und einer ***Absicherungsmentalität.***

Vielen Dank im Voraus,

Vampyre

Vampyre

no-risk approach

Explanation:
more intent on safeguarding own interest which is otherwise not warranted.

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Raghunathan
Local time: 07:34

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Summary of answers provided

3 +1

attitude of protecting one's own interests

Ken Cox

3 +1

CYA mentality

jccantrell

it makes people want to play it safe

Ingeborg Gowans

no-risk approach

Raghunathan

watching their own backs

mbrodie

play-safe mentality

TDK

Discussion entries: 1

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

CYA mentality

Explanation:
I know, you cannot use this one, but I sure would like to!

How about "defensive mentality" or "cautious/timid" state of mind?

My thoughts from the USA.

jccantrell
Local time: 19:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 100

3 mins confidence:

it makes people want to play it safe

Explanation:
nobody trusts anybody it seems to me from this context , so nobody wnats to be vulnerable and hedges himself in

Ingeborg Gowans
Canada
Local time: 23:04
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 35

27 mins confidence:

watching their own backs

Explanation:
this is what I read

mbrodie
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

attitude of protecting one's own interests

Explanation:
as another option (not that I'm fond of 'one's own' constructions), just as a suggestion. I don't see how you can manage without rewording or paraphrasing (except for jcc's suggestion, which conveys the meaning perfectly but is probably the wrong register).

Ken Cox
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 70

2 hrs confidence:

play-safe mentality

Explanation:
This is a variation of Ingeborg's answer (to which I certainly agree). But nonetheless, the answers given so far (apart from jcc's) would require restructuring the sentence. I found this term on the Internet and I think it perfectly fits the noun structure and the meaning of the German original.

TDK
Local time: 04:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German

4 hrs confidence:

no-risk approach

Explanation:
more intent on safeguarding own interest which is otherwise not warranted.

Raghunathan
Local time: 07:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 38

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