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bilans życia

English translation: stock of one\'s life

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Polish term or phrase:bilans życia
English translation:stock of one\'s life
Entered by: lavender2

07:57 Apr 8, 2014
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
Polish term or phrase: bilans życia
w rozmowie z psychologiem na tematy egzystencjalne w obliczu śmiertelnej choroby...
Generalnie tekst dotyczy pomocy psychologicznej udzielanej pacjentom w różnych stadiach choroby nowotworowej.

Jestem ciekawa Waszych propozycji... temat jest wrażliwy, nie wiem czy jest na to jakiś standardowy termin?
lavender2
Poland
Local time: 08:34
stock of one's life
Explanation:
A person takes stock of his/her life in looking back:

wracać pamięcią do przeszłości; rozpamiętywać swoje życie
http://megaslownik.pl/slownik/angielsko_polski/228177,take s...

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5 Reasons Why You Need >To Take Stock of Your Life Now

There is an old age saying that we get wiser with age. This is true. But nothing is so true that when people reflect on the life that they have lived.
http://www.superstaryourlife.com/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-t...

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Today I awoke and took careful stock of my life. The things I am happy about, the things I appreciate, the people I'm grateful for and so on.

http://wendykeller.com/featured/taking-stock-of-your-life/
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 02:34
Grading comment
Thank you ever so much! This was so helpful and perfect :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3stock of one's life
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4life-story/life narrative (account)
Barbara Gorna
3life review
Joanna Carroll
3"Wild strawberries"
A.G.
2overall/global life evaluation
mike23


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
life review


Explanation:
ew. evaluation/assessment etc.

myśllalam tez o 'soul searching' ale to raczej 'szukanie odpowiedzi'/'bicie się z myślami'...


    Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16967303
Joanna Carroll
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 24
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
overall/global life evaluation


Explanation:
overall/global life evaluation

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-04-08 09:40:00 GMT)
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an overall evaluation of life
https://www.google.pl/#q="overall evaluation of life"

mike23
Poland
Local time: 08:34
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
stock of one's life


Explanation:
A person takes stock of his/her life in looking back:

wracać pamięcią do przeszłości; rozpamiętywać swoje życie
http://megaslownik.pl/slownik/angielsko_polski/228177,take s...

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5 Reasons Why You Need >To Take Stock of Your Life Now

There is an old age saying that we get wiser with age. This is true. But nothing is so true that when people reflect on the life that they have lived.
http://www.superstaryourlife.com/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-t...

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Today I awoke and took careful stock of my life. The things I am happy about, the things I appreciate, the people I'm grateful for and so on.

http://wendykeller.com/featured/taking-stock-of-your-life/

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 02:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 106
Grading comment
Thank you ever so much! This was so helpful and perfect :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mike23: I love it. It seems you have found exactly what was sought :)
11 mins
  -> Thanks, mike23. It does have a different nuance.
agree  Darius Saczuk: or "take inventory of one's life"
1 hr
  -> A superb suggestion, Dariusz. I would hate to sit on that couch, taking inventory of my life.
agree  Joanna Carroll: that's exactly the idiom I had at the tip of my tongue and could not verbalise! thanks Frank :) would have nagged me forever.
1 hr
  -> I know the feeling, Joanna. Sometimes, a walk in the park can clear the cobwebs.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
life-story/life narrative (account)


Explanation:
used in psychological research

Barbara Gorna
France
Local time: 08:34
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day 17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"Wild strawberries"


Explanation:
a Bergman's film.

To nie propozycja, raczej luźne skojarzenie

A.G.
Local time: 08:34
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
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