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Stoßrichtung

English translation: thrust

14:50 Aug 3, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
German term or phrase: Stoßrichtung
politics.

This refers not so much to the military context but to resentment (such as anti-americanism).

"Es droht hier möglicherweise ein Regierungsumsturz mit anti-Amerikanischer und pro-Islamischer Stoßrichtung" (this pertaining to Pakistan).
Patrick Kessler
Local time: 21:19
English translation:thrust
Explanation:
might work here: An anti-American thrust
Selected response from:

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 21:19
Grading comment
thank you! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3fuelled by anti-Americanism and islamist sentiment
mckinnc
4 +2outlook
IanW (X)
4 +1agenda
NGK
3 +1thrust
Edith Kelly
3 +1pronounced swing
Textklick
4impact / impact direction / impact directed towards
optovision
3impetus or impulse
Dr. Fred Thomson
1tendencies
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Stoßrichtung
outlook


Explanation:
I think I would just say "outlook" here - it gets the message across. "Orientation" is another suggestion in a similar vein.

IanW (X)
Local time: 21:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NGK: prefer "orientation"
1 min
agree  TonyTK: Either this or ...
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Stoßrichtung
thrust


Explanation:
might work here: An anti-American thrust

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 21:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
thank you! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NGK
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Stoßrichtung
agenda


Explanation:
another option

NGK
United States
Local time: 14:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TonyTK: ... this (which I prefer)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Stoßrichtung
fuelled by anti-Americanism and islamist sentiment


Explanation:
I would put it like that

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mckinnc
Local time: 21:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: I like this, even though it strays a bit from the original. (fueled - US)
37 mins
agree  IanW (X): I like this too
1 hr
agree  TonyTK: This is even better - and more appropriate considering it's the "Umsturz" we're talking about and not the "Regierung".
2 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Stoßrichtung
pronounced swing


Explanation:
Thrust seems a bit heavy, despite the resentment.

How about "a pronounced anti-American and pro-Islamic drift (or swing)

HTH

Textklick
Local time: 20:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  babbelbekkie
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Annelie.
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Stoßrichtung
impact / impact direction / impact directed towards


Explanation:
impact in the sense of influence / intention /

optovision
Germany
Local time: 21:19
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Native speaker of: German
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Stoßrichtung
impetus or impulse


Explanation:
with a decided anti-American and pro-Islamic impetus (or impulse)

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 13:19
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Stoßrichtung
tendencies


Explanation:
might fit nicely here

Jonathan MacKerron
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 85
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