drive

English translation: provides the impetus for

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English term or phrase:drive
Selected answer:provides the impetus for
Entered by: B D Finch

11:30 Aug 13, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: drive
can you please give me a synonym for "drive"?

"The first chapter is an introduction. The second chapter is to talk about personal develop-ment and motivational issues; that drives this third tape, which happens to be Goal Setting. It talksabout the characteristics of Goal Setting."
ionutzavram
Romania
Local time: 18:37
provides the impetus for
Explanation:
Drive being more about movement than about stationary concepts such as foundations or scene setting.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:37
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thank you!
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +6provides the impetus for
B D Finch
4 +3lays the foundation for / sets the context for
Sherin Khullar (X)
4leads to, takes us to
Jack Doughty
4Leads onto, feeds into, synergises with
Andy Carr
1carry over / go on to
Alexander Ryshow


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
leads to, takes us to


Explanation:
Goal Setting follows naturally from motivational issues.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 276
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carry over / go on to


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Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
drives
lays the foundation for / sets the context for


Explanation:
The sequential nature of the tapes mirrors the logical progression in terms of content.

Sherin Khullar (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Exactly. After reading chapter 2, you are ready to move on to the tape. There is a logical progression from motivation to goal setting.
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tina.

agree  Phong Le
1 day 1 hr

agree  Polangmar
1 day 9 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Leads onto, feeds into, synergises with


Explanation:
As an additional note, there are a few problems with the text:
"The first chapter is an introduction. The second chapter is to talk about personal develop-ment and motivational issues; that drives this third tape, which happens to be Goal Setting. It talksabout the characteristics of Goal Setting."
"The second chapter talks about..." is a more elegant structure
Development is one word
"That leads onto the third chapter, which deals with Goal Setting." is less clumsy


Andy Carr
Local time: 16:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
provides the impetus for


Explanation:
Drive being more about movement than about stationary concepts such as foundations or scene setting.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rolf Keiser: impetus appeals to me
1 hr
  -> Thanks Goldcoaster

agree  airmailrpl: -
1 hr
  -> Thanks airmail

agree  Judith Hehir
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Judith

agree  George C.
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thanks solarstone

agree  Polangmar
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Thanks Polangmar

agree  JangF
16 days
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