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патернализация

English translation: patronization

18:24 Oct 3, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: патернализация
именно в этой области культурной политики заметны элементы патернализации
fariza alborova
Georgia
Local time: 17:52
English translation:patronization
Explanation:
Based on this definition: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:hWffKOAysf0J:www....

Патернализация – от лат. «pater»: «отец»; как бы «отеческие», «старшего с младшим» покровительские отношения более «сильного» с более «слабым», более развитого с менее развитым (напр., государства с государством).
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 09:52
Grading comment
Thank you all
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4paternalization
Natalia Potashnik
3 +3patronization
Mark Berelekhis


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
patronization


Explanation:
Based on this definition: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:hWffKOAysf0J:www....

Патернализация – от лат. «pater»: «отец»; как бы «отеческие», «старшего с младшим» покровительские отношения более «сильного» с более «слабым», более развитого с менее развитым (напр., государства с государством).

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 09:52
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thank you all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GaryG: Or "a patronizing attitude", to use a more common form of the word
2 mins
  -> That works, thanks Gary.
agree  The Misha: or paternalism
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Misha.
agree  cyhul
8 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
paternalization


Explanation:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/paternalize
paternalize (

1. (transitive) To make paternal; to place in a fatherly role.  [quotations ▼]
* 1912, Edith M Phelps, Selected Articles on Government Ownership of the Telegraph

To paternalize the government or make it more bureaucratic is in their judgment to repress private enterprise and to imitate the monarchical systems...

2. control organizations, things etc. disregarding people's freedom and responsibility under guise and pretense of knowing what would be good and proper for them


Natalia Potashnik
United States
Local time: 07:52
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Theodora OB
2 mins
agree  MariyaN (X)
2 hrs
agree  Ravindra Godbole
6 hrs
agree  Keren Applebaum
1 day 2 hrs
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