Mar 30, 2014 17:14
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German term
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Native in: English 
, German
Works in: German to English, English to German, German to Germanic(Other)
Abreagieren
German to English
Science
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Behavioural Psychology
Die Erregung der Wespe kann also auf einmal nicht mehr durch die Handlungen des Erbeutens einen Ausweg bahnen und äussert sich nun in besonders heftigen Putzbewegungen oder gar in einer Übersprungbewegung, wie dem Aufnehmen von Klümpchen. Die Umstände, welche die Wespe zum ***Abreagieren*** bringen sind der von Tinbergen (1940) in seiner Arbeit über die *Übersprungbewegung* als ,,zu plötzliches Erreichen des Zweckes" bezeichneten Situation sehr ähnlich.
There are two entries for "abreagieren" in Kudoz, neither of which works in this context. I am also still looking for the right translation for "Übersprungbewegung".
I appreciate all suggestion. :-)
There are two entries for "abreagieren" in Kudoz, neither of which works in this context. I am also still looking for the right translation for "Übersprungbewegung".
I appreciate all suggestion. :-)
Proposed translations
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References
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Johanna Timm, PhD
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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compensatory response
.. cues triggering a (conditioned) compensatory response
I was initially thinking of “blowing off steam” but that may be appropriate for dogs and humans but perhaps less so for wasps. Another term that seems to get a lot of use in similar contexts is "compensatory (behavioral) response." Fits the bill in my opinion but do ask some experts...
I was initially thinking of “blowing off steam” but that may be appropriate for dogs and humans but perhaps less so for wasps. Another term that seems to get a lot of use in similar contexts is "compensatory (behavioral) response." Fits the bill in my opinion but do ask some experts...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Michael! And everybody else."
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Susanna Weerth, Ph.D.
United States
United States
Native in German
Specializes in field
United States
Life Sciences, Patent and Legal
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
return to their natural behavior/return to their natural movements/take on their regular tasks
My suggestion would be to use "return to their natural behavior (behaviour in BE)"/"return to their natural movements"/"take up their regular tasks" or a similar phrase. Without all further context this is difficult to decide.
See also:
http://klha.at/kl_mehr.html
http://www.spektrum.de/lexikon/biologie/uebersprungverhalten...
See also:
http://klha.at/kl_mehr.html
http://www.spektrum.de/lexikon/biologie/uebersprungverhalten...
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Cetacea
: "abreagieren" is a natural behavior/movement as well, and "take up their regular tasks" is jumping to conclusions.
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work off/ vent/ find release
In English you vent/ work-off/ find release FROM something, or can be used in the infinitive. Either way, these suggestions would require restructuring the sentence.
I hope this helps!
http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/search?source=auto&qu...
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correction: vent does not require FROM, and could therefore possibly be the best selection - at least from my suggestions:
conditions causing the wasp to vent....?
I hope this helps!
http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/search?source=auto&qu...
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Note added at 16 hrs (2014-03-31 09:15:18 GMT)
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correction: vent does not require FROM, and could therefore possibly be the best selection - at least from my suggestions:
conditions causing the wasp to vent....?
Reference comments
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Canada
Native in German
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Native in: German (Variants: Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian, Germany)
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
Related KudoZ points
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19
Reference:
some ideas
p. 43, right column
“discharge” or “release”?
http://books.google.ca/books?id=2vf7ZbLENzEC&pg=PA43&lpg=PA4...
p.3 here Lorenz’ vs. Tinbergen’s terminology (“drive”)
http://www.psychology.sunysb.edu/ewaters/552-04/motivation/h...
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haha Sabine, und ich erinnere mich an die vielzitierte Übersprunghandlung, die ich (allerdings in einer späteren Phase) ständig bei meinen Kleinkindern diagnostizierte...:-)
“discharge” or “release”?
http://books.google.ca/books?id=2vf7ZbLENzEC&pg=PA43&lpg=PA4...
p.3 here Lorenz’ vs. Tinbergen’s terminology (“drive”)
http://www.psychology.sunysb.edu/ewaters/552-04/motivation/h...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-03-30 20:33:58 GMT)
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haha Sabine, und ich erinnere mich an die vielzitierte Übersprunghandlung, die ich (allerdings in einer späteren Phase) ständig bei meinen Kleinkindern diagnostizierte...:-)
Note from asker:
| Thank you Johanna, I think release comes pretty close. I remember abreagieren aus der Umganssprache meiner Sturm und Drangphase, damals ging es darum Dampf abzulassen. Schönen Sontag |
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