Nov 24, 2005 17:27
18 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
comprehensively researched translations
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English
pädagogischer Zeigefinger
German to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
Ziel einer modernen Verkehrserziehung muss es sein, Figuren mit ***pädagogischem Zeigefinger*** durch selbstbestimmte Figuren zu ersetzen
Taken from a text about learning through play.
The only thing I can think of is to use the phrase "didactic approach to learning" which misses out on the imagery of the original.
Taken from a text about learning through play.
The only thing I can think of is to use the phrase "didactic approach to learning" which misses out on the imagery of the original.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | the lecturing type / approach / |
Norbert Hermann
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| 3 +6 | censorious, finger-wagging figures |
IanW (X)
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| 2 | pedagogically moralizing figures |
Derek Gill Franßen
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Proposed translations
24 mins
Norbert Hermann
Native in German
&
English
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Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English, Portuguese to German, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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28
German term (edited):
p�dagogischer Zeigefinger
Selected
the lecturing type / approach /
the link gives you a few other options
practising the lecturing style / approach
practising the lecturing style / approach
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I liked all of the answers and much appreciate the efforts of all three respondents, but this seemed the most suitable for my particular text. Thanks!"
18 mins
Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
German Attorney & University Lecturer
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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51
German term (edited):
Figuren mit p�dagogischem Zeigefinger
pedagogically moralizing figures
Note that my suggestion is for a slightly altered source-phrase and is adapted from Leo's seggested translation for "mit gehobenem Zeigefinger" (see: http://dict.leo.org/cgi-bin/dict/urlexp/20011002174555 ).
:-)
:-)
+6
18 mins
German term (edited):
p�dagogischer Zeigefinger
censorious, finger-wagging figures
Might be going off at too much of a tangent, but how baout "censorious, finger-wagging figures"?
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Note added at 35 mins (2005-11-24 18:02:17 GMT)
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Or even dropping the first "figure" and saying "to replace finger-wagging pontificators with ..."
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Note added at 35 mins (2005-11-24 18:02:17 GMT)
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Or even dropping the first "figure" and saying "to replace finger-wagging pontificators with ..."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Richard Benham
5 mins
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| agree |
Emilie
: I like this!
9 mins
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| agree |
SonjaR
: entspricht dem Deutschen - gut!
14 mins
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| agree |
Lori Dendy-Molz
: you can't have your pudding if you don't eat your meat!
47 mins
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You can't have your cake and throw it at your sister ...
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| agree |
ENGSOL
: nice
2 hrs
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| agree |
Gabrielle Lyons
3 hrs
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Discussion
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