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confrontational

German translation: auf Konfrontation aus, auf Konfrontationskurs

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English term or phrase:confrontational
German translation:auf Konfrontation aus, auf Konfrontationskurs
Entered by: erika rubinstein

14:02 Nov 27, 2008
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: confrontational
Unlike previous attacks in India this year,...., the assailants on Wednesday night were ... well-armed and very confrontational.
New York Times, 27.11.2008
Manfred Knapp
auf Konfrontation aus, auf Konfrontationskurs
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erika rubinstein
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3auf Konfrontation aus, auf Konfrontationskurs
erika rubinstein
4gewaltbereit
Sabine Schlottky
4konfrontationsbereit, gewaltbereit
Ulrich Mewes
4scheuten keine Konfrontationen
ibz
3s.u.
Sebastian Landsberger


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gewaltbereit


Explanation:
mein Vorschlag

Sabine Schlottky
Germany
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
s.u.


Explanation:
Ich würde es nicht mit einem einzigen Wort übersetzen, sondern mit einer Beschreibung:
scheuten nicht die direkte Auseinandersetzung / waren auf eine Auseinandersetzung vorbereitet/gefasst

Sebastian Landsberger
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
konfrontationsbereit, gewaltbereit


Explanation:
oder "streitsüchtig"

Ulrich Mewes
Switzerland
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
auf Konfrontation aus, auf Konfrontationskurs


Explanation:
...

erika rubinstein
Local time: 06:50
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rolf Keiser: auf Konfrontationskurs gefällt mir am Besten
7 mins
  -> danke
agree  Inge Meinzer
2 hrs
  -> danke
agree  Anja C.
3 hrs
  -> danke
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scheuten keine Konfrontationen


Explanation:
Ein weiterer Vorschlag.
Irene

ibz
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