bürgerliches Lager

English translation: centre-right

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German term or phrase:bürgerliches Lager
English translation:centre-right
Entered by: Steffen Walter

08:28 Apr 15, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
German term or phrase: bürgerliches Lager
Taken from an article about the recent unrest in Thailand:

"Nachdem Premierminister Somchai nach den Protesten gegen die Regierung am 02. Dezember 2008 zurueckgetreten war, wurde Abhisit Vejjajiva aus dem buergerlichen Lager am 15. Dezember 2008 zu seinem Nachfolger gewaehlt."

I see that the FDP and CDU also use this term to refer to themselves in Germany - but haven't been able to find a concise way to bring it across in English.
Adam Dean
Local time: 06:59
centre-right
Explanation:
Might be the term you are after. Note that "buergerliches Lager" is often seen as a "Kampfbegriff", implying an alliance of actually contradictory conservative and liberal positions.
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strongbow (X)
Local time: 06:59
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Thank you! I used this in the end.
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Summary of answers provided
4Middle class
Peter Downes
3 +1centre-right
strongbow (X)
3 +1conservative camp
Ingrun Wenge
3non-socialist camp/politician
Iris Schlagheck-Weber


  

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buergerliches Lager
Middle class


Explanation:
Someone who comes from/or represents the middle classes as opposed to upper / lower / working classes. An area that seems to be disappearing these days.

Peter Downes
Germany
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buergerliches Lager
non-socialist camp/politician


Explanation:
Maybe you should rephrase it as follows: "(...), the non-socialist politician A. V. was elected...."

Iris Schlagheck-Weber
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buergerliches Lager
centre-right


Explanation:
Might be the term you are after. Note that "buergerliches Lager" is often seen as a "Kampfbegriff", implying an alliance of actually contradictory conservative and liberal positions.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre-right
strongbow (X)
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Thank you! I used this in the end.

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agree  gangels (X)
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buergerliches Lager
conservative camp


Explanation:
I'd say

Ingrun Wenge
Germany
Local time: 06:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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