Bedarfsstrukturen vs. Bedürfnisstrukturen

English translation: demands vs. needs

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German term or phrase:	Bedarfsstrukturen vs. Bedürfnisstrukturen
English translation:	demands vs. needs
Entered by:	Jonathan MacKerron

19:59 Sep 8, 2006

German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy

German term or phrase: Bedarfsstrukturen vs. Bedürfnisstrukturen

"Um die Wirksamkeit der Beiträge der TU Berlin zur Lösung gesellschaftlicher und technisch-wirtschaftlicher Problemstellungen noch zu steigern, ist ein organisiertes Monitoring der Entwicklung gesellschaftlicher Bedürfnisse sowie eine Vorausschau künftiger *Bedarfsstrukturen* erforderlich. Hierzu wird die xxx ein Zentrum einrichten, in dem wissenschaftlich ausgewiesene Persönlichkeiten aus unterschiedlichen gesellschaftlichen Bereichen wie Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Kultur usw. sich als befristet beschäftigte Professorinnen und Professoren und Spitzenforschern der xxx drängenden Fragen der Veränderung gesellschaftlicher *Bedürfnisstrukturen* widmen sollen. Abgeleitet aus explorativen oder normativen Szenarien werden die Teams Prognosen über künftig notwendige Technologien (Technologieprognosen) erstellen und sich zudem mit den möglichen Folgen dieser Technologien (Technologiefolgenabschätzung) befassen"

Jonathan MacKerron

demands vs. needs

Explanation:
tentative -- haven't tried to decipher that complex verbiage... Do what you will with the 'structure' part...

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-09-08 21:31:33 GMT)
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'complex verbiage' was unfair - apologies to the author. I think the text is contrasting current social (societal) needs with patterns (structures) of future demands that are yet to emerge...

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Anton Baer
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Local time: 10:04

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demands vs. needs

Anton Baer

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requisite structures .... structures needed

Armorel Young

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peer agreement (net): +1

requisite structures .... structures needed

Explanation:
It seems to me from reading the passage that the two terms refer to the same thing and personally I don't think it is the author's intention to make any significant distinction between them.

Armorel Young
Local time: 10:04
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PRO pts in category: 162

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peer agreement (net): +2

demands vs. needs

Anton Baer
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Local time: 10:04
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This seemed to fit best, thanks to all

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