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automatisches Eingehen

English translation: catering


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01:58 Oct 20, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology
German term or phrase: automatisches Eingehen
Hat eine Anspruchshaltung (d.h. unangemessene Erwartungen für eine besonders positive Behandlung oder automatisches Eingehen auf die eigenen Erwartungen.
David Rumsey
Local time: 09:36
English translation:catering
Explanation:
Automatic (idea here is taken for granted) catering to one's wishes/needs/expectations, i.e. that others are expected to cater (give in) automatically to the subject...

Just my take, of which without further context, I m relatively sure...
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Jeff Steffin
United States
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2expect that others will automatically respond to/fulfil their expectations
David Hollywood
4 +1cateringJeff Steffin


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
catering


Explanation:
Automatic (idea here is taken for granted) catering to one's wishes/needs/expectations, i.e. that others are expected to cater (give in) automatically to the subject...

Just my take, of which without further context, I m relatively sure...

Jeff Steffin
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ioana Claudia Popa, DMD, PhD
5 hrs
neutral  Anne Grube: cater means to actually PROVIDE what is required or desired, I don't think its use is appropriate here - Eingehen auf Erwartungen is rather something like dealing with expectations or paying attention to sth ...
7 hrs
  -> Actually, I respectfully disagree, I think cater doesn't necessary mean ONLY to actually provide what is expected...... but
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
expect that others will automatically respond to/fulfil their expectations


Explanation:
I would suggest ....

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or "assume" to avoid repetition

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or "meet"

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more colloquially "go along with them"

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referring to the sufferers of course

David Hollywood
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young
5 hrs
  -> thanks Armorel :)
agree  Anne Grube: respond to is OK; however, to fulfill /meet expectations is one step ahead of "Eingehen auf" and is not appropriate
7 hrs
  -> thanks Anne :) I agree that "eingehen auf" = "respond to" is the main idea (that's why I put it first)
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Oct 20, 2011 - Changes made by Harald Moelzer (medical-translator):
Field (specific)Medical (general) => Psychology


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