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Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

vijanddenken

English translation:

hostile attitude

Added to glossary by Alexander Schleber (X)
Aug 22, 2006 09:32
17 yrs ago
Dutch term

vijanddenken

Dutch to English Social Sciences Psychology
"Vanuit beslissers, logistieke wegbereiders, de uitvoerders, de burgers in diverse rollen, de slachtoffers … Door gedetailleerde schildering is identificatie mogelijk en wordt vijanddenken doorbroken."

Any suggestions?

TIA
Proposed translations (English)
3 +5 hostile attitude
Change log

Aug 22, 2006 09:39: Antoinette Verburg changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Psychology"

Proposed translations

+5
8 mins
Selected

hostile attitude

or perhaps simply hostility/antagonism/animosity ... in line with how Van Dale defines 'vijandenken':
wijze van denken in termen van vriend en vijand (m.n. mbt. de Oost-Westverhouding tijdens de Koude Oorlog)
Peer comment(s):
agree Suzan Hamer : I like hostility/antagonism/animosity; anger/unfriendliness/resentment/opposition and antipathy are other possibilities--depending on overall context.
14 mins
Thanks Suzan :-)
agree Andre de Vries
30 mins
Thanks Andre :)
agree Dave Calderhead : and with Suzan
1 hr
Thanks Dave :)
agree Jack den Haan : ... but prefer Suzan's 'animosity' myself. Concise Oxford Dict.: a spirit or feeling of strong hostility. About the closest English can come without resorting to a more less literal/descriptive translation, in my humble opinion!//Yes, indeed. Sorry!
1 hr
Thanks Jack (though if you take a second look, you'll see that I also suggested 'animosity' ;-))
agree Saskia Steur (X) : also with anomosity
3 hrs
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