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Mehrbrillenprinzip

English translation: principle of multiple points of view

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German term or phrase:Mehrbrillenprinzip
English translation:principle of multiple points of view
Entered by: AngieD

08:43 Dec 8, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Mehrbrillenprinzip
From a text on systems-based organisational consulting, talking here about the characteristics of systemic attitude.

Es geht darum, für mehrere Perspektiven Raum zu schaffen (Mehrbrillenprinzip).

TIA Angie
AngieD
Local time: 02:20
principle of multiple points of view
Explanation:
I don't think there's a standard English term for this, so it's a case of making one up. I'd be inclined to leave Mehrbrillenprinzip there in inverted commas and offer a translation along the lines of the above.
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Armorel Young
Local time: 01:20
Grading comment
thanks Armorel - you confirmed my own original attempt!
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3 +3principle of multiple points of view
Armorel Young
4prismatic view principle
gangels (X)


  

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principle of multiple points of view


Explanation:
I don't think there's a standard English term for this, so it's a case of making one up. I'd be inclined to leave Mehrbrillenprinzip there in inverted commas and offer a translation along the lines of the above.

Armorel Young
Local time: 01:20
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 65
Grading comment
thanks Armorel - you confirmed my own original attempt!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): Good idea. I know "Mehr*augen*prinzip" but "Mehr*brillen*prinzip"? Probably derives from "ein andere (verschiedene) Brille(n) aufsetzen".
33 mins
agree  Orla Ryan
1 hr
agree  Ken Cox: Possibly 'multiple-perspective principle' (durch eine andere Brille schauen = take a different perspective), but the German text paraphrases this, so the translation needs some adaptation. See e.g. www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/~kimble/nukais/twh.pdf
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prismatic view principle


Explanation:
you will encounter now and then in political writings (viz., looking through a prism, the object takes on different configurations)

gangels (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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