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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | | German term or phrase: Nicht etwa dazu | Der palästinensischen Seite dienen solche abstrakten Maximalforderungen, in denen sie Obama nun bestärkt, nicht etwa dazu, Israel an den Verhandlungstisch zu zwingen. Im Gegenteil: für sie stellen sie ein propagandisches Mittel dar, ihre eigene Verweigerung von Gesprächen zu bemänteln.
Hi all,
this example comes from an article about Obama's Middle East speech. Can anyone suggest what nicht etwa dazu means in this context?
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| | English translation:not (as one might suppose/for example) to | Explanation:
This is my take on it:
"As far as the Palestinians are concerned, the purpose of such abstract maximum demands [...] is *not to* force Israel to the negotiating table. On the contrary: ..."
I don't think the "etwa" can really be rendered effectively in English here. It essentially means something like "as one might suppose" or "for example".
e.g.
"As far as the Palestinians are concerned, the purpose of such abstract maximum demands [...] is *not (as one might suppose/for example) to* force Israel to the negotiating table. On the contrary: ..."
Hope that helps!
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Colin Rowe
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The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +10