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意識のずれ

English translation: a perspective gap

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Japanese term or phrase:意識のずれ
English translation:a perspective gap
Entered by: Harvey Beasley

09:13 Feb 27, 2010
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Japanese term or phrase: 意識のずれ
Having trouble finding a nice way to say this in English.
Harvey Beasley
Local time: 11:11
a perspective gap
Explanation:
Not a direct translation, but the closest natural English I could think of. Other similar options would be "gap in viewpoint(s)", or (at a pinch) "communication gap".
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paul_b
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:11
Grading comment
Fabulous!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +3a perspective gap
paul_b
4awareness gap / gap in perception
Y. K.
3a disparity in awareness
Joyce A


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a perspective gap


Explanation:
Not a direct translation, but the closest natural English I could think of. Other similar options would be "gap in viewpoint(s)", or (at a pinch) "communication gap".

Example sentence(s):
  • It is more a perspective gap than a technical one, and the foreigners' view certainly goes with the definition of a "cosmopolitan city."
paul_b
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Fabulous!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yumico Tanaka (X): Yes.
42 mins
agree  casey
2 hrs
agree  Su Hong
11 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
awareness gap / gap in perception


Explanation:
You can also say 'different level of awareness" or a few other ways.

Y. K.
Local time: 12:11
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a disparity in awareness


Explanation:
"Disparity in awareness" is a phrase that is heard or seen in print.

Also, ずれ is defined as "disparity" in the Shougakukan dictionary.

I think this is a neutral way of saying 意識のずれ without being rude or too casual.



Example sentence(s):
  • Prostate Cancer vs. Breast Cancer - Why the Disparity in Awareness?

    Reference: http://www.propeller.com/story/2009/10/25/prostate-cancer-vs...
Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 09:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68
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