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weitestgehend unkritisch toleriert

English translation: accept more or less unquestioningly

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07:39 Jun 30, 2011

German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology / Consultant psychiatrist report

German term or phrase: weitestgehend unkritisch toleriert

Massive Gewichtszunahme sowie eine erhebliche Nierenfunktionsstoerung, die dringender aerztlicher Behandlung und Diagnostik beduerfte, wurden vom Betroffenen nicht zum Anlass genommen, entsprechende therapeutische Massnahmen einzleiten, statt dessen werden weitestgehend unkritisch die damit verbundenen erheblichen Beeintraechtigungen in der koerperlichen Befindlichkeit toleriert.

Lorna O'Donoghue KudoZ activity Questions: 1359 (10 open) (1 without valid answers) (28 closed without grading) Answers: 56
Local time: 17:35

English translation:accept more or less unquestioningly

Explanation:
In this context I understand unkritisch to mean the opposite of kritisch hinterfragen.

Selected response from:

Gudrun Maydorn
Local time: 18:35

Grading comment

Many thanks to all
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

accept more or less unquestioningly

Gudrun Maydorn

2 +5

couple of options for starters

Jonathan MacKerron

3 +1

almost completely ignored

David Tracey, PhD

3 +1

largely tolerated without criticism/complaint

Armorel Young

to the greatest extent tolerated without complaint

Horst Huber

condoned/accepted/tolerated as far as possible/without further ado

Ramey Rieger

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

14 mins confidence:

condoned/accepted/tolerated as far as possible/without further ado

Explanation:
I love German!

Example sentence(s):

...the resulting significant physical impairment has been/is tolerated without further ado.
.......impairment has been/is condoned as far as (this is) possible

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 18:35
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

largely tolerated without criticism/complaint

Explanation:
as a more or less literal translation

Armorel Young
Local time: 17:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 88

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

almost completely ignored

Explanation:
" I dont ever let pain prevent me from doing that which needs doing. I can feel it sure. I can also almost completely ignore it, but only when ..."

http://www.psychforums.com/antisocial-personality/topic64552...

David Tracey, PhD
Switzerland
Local time: 18:35
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

couple of options for starters

Explanation:
-patient is not taking his/her condition at all seriously
-patient is unable to see his/herself in a critical light and simply accepts his/her condition

Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 18:35
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 43

41 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

accept more or less unquestioningly

Explanation:
In this context I understand unkritisch to mean the opposite of kritisch hinterfragen.

Gudrun Maydorn
Local time: 18:35
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Many thanks to all

12 hrs confidence:

to the greatest extent tolerated without complaint

Explanation:
This is how I would parse the German; I'll leave the rest to native speakers.

Horst Huber
Local time: 12:35
Native speaker of:

German

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Jun 30, 2011 - Changes made by Harald Moelzer (medical-translator):
Field (specific)	Medical (general) => Psychology

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