German term
Einsicht ohne Aussicht
***Einsicht ohne Aussicht*** auf konkrete Vorschläge: Die SPD verbeißt sich in den „Leitkultur“-Begriff von Merz. Dabei sind sich die Genossen mit Sachsen-Anhalts Ministerpräsident Reinhard Höppner einig, dass sich „Ausländer, die hier leben wollen, an das Grundgesetz halten und die Sprache erlernen müssen. Jeder Hinweis darauf ist geradezu peinlich.“
Nov 17, 2008 20:37: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
PRO (1): Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
insight without perspectives of ......(without outlook)
Canada
Friendly, fast & certified!
Native in: German (Variants: Germany, Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
Getting there - but not there yet
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thanks! I'm thinking that the insertion of "quite", as in: ...not quite there yet" may sound better
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Carpe diem!
Native in: German , English
Works in: English, German to English, English to German, and 3 more.
understanding without taking a stand
An insight into the present, (yet) with no view for the future.
A vision without (suggestions for) concrete action
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
They had understood their dileman but had no concrete proposals of their own:
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DILEMA
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they knew they were on the wrong path but could offer no concrete proposals of their own
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they finally came to their senses, but were still unable...
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close but no cigar
United Kingdom
Qualified finance professional
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
They don't like the policy but they recognise the problem and haven't got a better idea
The text is complex and we really need more background but this doesn't seem to be about insight into/understanding their own problem: this is the rank and file members of the left objecting generally to the 'Leitkultur' concept of their political opponents ie Merz which their (the left's) leadership has adopted, but at the same time recognising/admitting (Einsicht) that there is a real problem in how to assimilate immigrants into society, that the 'Leitkultur' approach at least offers some kind of response to it and that they haven't got a better idea.
United States
Business management & linguistic quality
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German, English
As much as the problem was understood, there was no hope of a real solution
Greenland
Will work for blubber
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Danish to English
Although the Social Democrats recognize that there is a concrete problem, ...
Venezuela
freelance translator
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to English, and 3 more.
fruitless findings which would not lead to any concrete proposals
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source:
[12 Oct 1998] GA/9478 : CLOSING DISCUSSION OF CAUSES OF CONFLICTS ... - A discussion of the African problem would be fruitless, however, ..... Concrete proposals had been submitted for the resolution of the conflict, ...
www.un.org/News/Press/docs/1998/19981012.ga9478.html - 37k -
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