“Goldrausch” des internationalen Hilfsgeschäfts

English translation: gold rush mentality of international relief organzations

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German term or phrase:	Goldrausch” des internationalen Hilfsgeschäfts
English translation:	gold rush mentality of international relief organzations
Entered by:	Bhupali Gupte (X)

03:38 Jan 8, 2003

German to English translations [PRO]

German term or phrase: “Goldrausch” des internationalen Hilfsgeschäfts

Eine Insel stellt diese Gegend nicht nur wegen ihrer geografischen Lage dar, sondern auch, weil sie bisher vom großen “Goldrausch” des internationalen Hilfsgeschäfts noch relativ unberührt geblieben ist.

Any suggestions for 'Goldrausch des internationalen Hilfsgeschäfts'?

Thanks a lot !!!

Bhupali Gupte (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 130 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 78
Local time: 16:02

gold rush mentality of the international aid agencies

Explanation:
"Corporate investors, governments and international institutions have embraced commercial prawn farming with a gold-rush mentality, so eager to reap the benefits that they trample over the interests of local people and leave scenes of devastation. This report details the extent of that devastation and calls for a genuine commitment to sustainable development and Agenda 21."

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jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:02

Grading comment

Thanks a lot Jerrie and everyone else too!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

gold rush mentality of the international aid agencies

jerrie

4 +1

"get rich schemes"

Ellen Zittinger

3 +1

has been spared the "gold fever"

Nancy Arrowsmith

My understanding

Nicole Tata

Answers

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

has been spared the "gold fever"

Explanation:
of international aid organizations,

i.e has not received too many "pennies from heaven"

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 474

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

"get rich schemes"

Explanation:
other ways to say it, could be
the economic rush, the money grabbing,
get rich quick schemes,
seduction of financial gain

Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 07:02
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in pair: 287

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

gold rush mentality of the international aid agencies

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1469

Grading comment

Thanks a lot Jerrie and everyone else too!!!

7 hrs confidence:

My understanding

Explanation:
is that it is not the aid organisations themselves which are the gold-diggers here but others/businesses trying to cash in on development aid. I would say:

... hitherto relatively untouched by international development aid and the ‘goldrush’ business mentality this brings with it.

hope it helps

Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in pair: 1326

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