accidental impoverishment mecanisms

German translation: unvorhergesehene Verarmungsmechanismen

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English term or phrase:accidental impoverishment mechanisms
German translation:unvorhergesehene Verarmungsmechanismen
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

09:45 Aug 26, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop
English term or phrase: accidental impoverishment mecanisms
UNDP report
Ute Nossmann
Germany
Local time: 05:26
unvorhergesehene Verarmungsmechanismen
Explanation:
I do not find "ungewollte" quite right. No one "wants" to foresee impoverishment. "unforeseen inpoverishment mechanisms" seems better in this context.

HTH
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 05:26
Grading comment
thanks a lot, although I did understand each word the expression was not very clear ... I finally decided to use "unvorhersehbare Verarmungsmechanismen"
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Summary of answers provided
na +1Ungewollte Verarmungsmechanismen
Maya Jurt
naunvorhergesehene Verarmungsmechanismen
Alexander Schleber (X)
naMechanismen zufälliger Verarmung
Roland Grefer
naMechanismen, die eine unbeabsichtigte Verarmung zur Folge haben
Johanna Timm, PhD
naUnfallbedingte Verarmungsmechanismen
Ursula Peter-Czichi


  

Answers


8 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Ungewollte Verarmungsmechanismen


Explanation:
Zufallsfaktoren der Verarmung

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 05:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mats Wiman
5 mins
  -> Thanks. I think Zufallsfaktoren... is better
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39 mins
unvorhergesehene Verarmungsmechanismen


Explanation:
I do not find "ungewollte" quite right. No one "wants" to foresee impoverishment. "unforeseen inpoverishment mechanisms" seems better in this context.

HTH

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 5
Grading comment
thanks a lot, although I did understand each word the expression was not very clear ... I finally decided to use "unvorhersehbare Verarmungsmechanismen"
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3 hrs
Mechanismen zufälliger Verarmung


Explanation:
HTH

Roland Grefer
Local time: 23:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs
Mechanismen, die eine unbeabsichtigte Verarmung zur Folge haben


Explanation:
There is no need to squeeze everything into one big noun!

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 20:26
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day 15 hrs
Unfallbedingte Verarmungsmechanismen


Explanation:
Verarmung, die durch einen Unfall (durch besondere Umstaende) hervorgerufen wird.
(literal)
Hope, it helps.


Ursula Peter-Czichi
United States
Local time: 23:26
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