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Offenheit gegenüber

English translation: open-mindedness

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German term or phrase:Offenheit
English translation:open-mindedness

12:35 Nov 8, 2003
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: Offenheit gegenüber
"Die Offenheit gegenüber neuen kulturellen Entwicklungen" : "goodwill towards new cultural developments"?
GLACET Anne
open-mindedness
Explanation:
Commonly used in reference to other cultures:

Yingting's China, Regent Tour China
... In more recent years we see a growing open-mindedness toward people of different races, nationalities, religions, and cultures. It is an ongoing challenge. ...
www.regenttour.com/yingting/diary/aug20-3.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar pages

ELDER CONSTITUTION
... We will promote open-mindedness toward all cultures in order to teach, to heal, and to create a tolerance that is contagious to everyone they meet. ...
www.merlynsportal.com/elder.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages

Selected response from:

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 14:49
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7acceptance of
Gordon Darroch (X)
4 +5open-mindedness
William Stein
4receptivity
Ellen Zittinger


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
acceptance of


Explanation:
or just "openness towards"

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Note added at 2003-11-08 12:39:59 (GMT)
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although having now seen the previous question, you might have a problem with using \"acceptance\" twice in quick succession

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Note added at 2003-11-08 12:52:04 (GMT)
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although having now seen the previous question, you might have a problem with using \"acceptance\" twice in quick succession

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Note added at 2003-11-08 12:53:43 (GMT)
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although having now seen the previous question, you might have a problem with using \"acceptance\" twice in quick succession

Gordon Darroch (X)
Local time: 21:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Taking account of "acceptance" occurring in the other question, "openness towards" should do the trick here.
4 mins
agree  AngieD: yes - openness towards might be better
6 mins
agree  writeaway
13 mins
agree  Hilary Davies Shelby: i like "openness towards"
1 hr
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): with openness
3 hrs
agree  szilard
7 hrs
agree  Kim Metzger
1 day 2 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Offenheit gegenüber
open-mindedness


Explanation:
Commonly used in reference to other cultures:

Yingting's China, Regent Tour China
... In more recent years we see a growing open-mindedness toward people of different races, nationalities, religions, and cultures. It is an ongoing challenge. ...
www.regenttour.com/yingting/diary/aug20-3.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar pages

ELDER CONSTITUTION
... We will promote open-mindedness toward all cultures in order to teach, to heal, and to create a tolerance that is contagious to everyone they meet. ...
www.merlynsportal.com/elder.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages



William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1734

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IanW (X): I'll go with this one
3 mins
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): imo the better choice.
2 hrs
agree  Anglo-German (X)
14 hrs
agree  Deborah Shannon
1 day 2 hrs
agree  David Moore (X): yes, me too....
1 day 22 hrs
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
receptivity


Explanation:
toward other cultures

Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 287
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