Passungsgefüge
English translation: congruence
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congruence Explanation: In the model, the critical event is seen as a disruption of the congruence set up at a particular period of time between the person and the environment, which can be compensated for either by personal behavioral adaptation or by active changed personally made to the social environment. |
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21 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1structural fit Explanation: might be good |
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54 mins confidence:
adaptation Explanation: or way in which a person has adapted to his surroundings (I might then use .... by modifying his behaviour for Verhaltensanpassung, to avoid repetition of Anpassung in the translation) |
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1 hr confidence:
equilibrium of the relationship between ... Explanation: ... the individual can restore equilibrium by ... might work. There may, however, be an established psychospeak term for "Passungsgefüge". Is the model specified, or is the person who developed the model named by any chance? If it's not too urgent, it may be worth holding out a bit longer. If I'm not mistaken, one of the regular contributors is a (developmental) psychologist. |
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4 hrs confidence:
accommodation or mutual accommodation Explanation: This might work. |
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19 hrs confidence:
mutually enhancing relationship Explanation: or relationship of expediency |
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