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propensity for change

Dutch translation: waarschijnlijkheid voor verandering

12:09 Sep 12, 2010
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: propensity for change
I can't find the right word for "propensity". Van Dale suggests some possibilities, IATE suggests another few, but none really seem to fit. Geneigdheid tot verandering, waarschijnlijkheid van verandering... I'm going with the latter now but am hoping someone has a better idea. I'm pretty sure someone will... Thanks. Sentence below, not much context available.

...which serves as an indicator for the propensity to change.

(we're talking about a development: will this social issue be improved/resolved in the future?)
adremco
Local time: 13:52
Dutch translation:waarschijnlijkheid voor verandering
Explanation:
See my first submission.
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Jennifer Barnett
France
Local time: 12:52
Grading comment
Waarschijnlijkheid van verandering, mooier kan ik het ook niet verzinnen (hoewel ontvankelijkheid voor verandering héél dicht in de buurt komt). Dank!
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Summary of answers provided
4waarschijnlijkheid voor verandering
Jennifer Barnett
4probability/likelihood of change
Jennifer Barnett
4neiging te veranderen
Lianne van de Ven
3veranderingsgerichtheid
Imanol
3tendens tot verandering
Barend van Zadelhoff
3ontvankelijk(heid) voor verandering
Carolien de Visser


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
waarschijnlijkheid voor verandering


Explanation:
See my first submission.

Jennifer Barnett
France
Local time: 12:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Waarschijnlijkheid van verandering, mooier kan ik het ook niet verzinnen (hoewel ontvankelijkheid voor verandering héél dicht in de buurt komt). Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lianne van de Ven: voor?
16 mins
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
probability/likelihood of change


Explanation:
I'm not so sure about 'propensity' here.
OED: propensity; an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a certain way.
Thus it implies an innate characteristic and your context seems to require a more random or open meaning as it's not known which way 'it' will go.

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-09-12 12:26:38 GMT)
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Oops! wrong direction of translation.

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Note added at 21 mins (2010-09-12 12:31:33 GMT)
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I agree with your 'waarschijnlijk voor verandering'.

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Note added at 22 mins (2010-09-12 12:32:31 GMT)
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That is to say, "waarschijnlijkheid voor verandering'.

Jennifer Barnett
France
Local time: 12:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: No was my bad, I initially had the direction wrong.

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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
veranderingsgerichtheid


Explanation:
See Discussion entry

Imanol
Local time: 12:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lianne van de Ven: too intentional, while propensity expresses 'tendency'
3 mins
  -> You may be right, though there seems to be a difference between tendency and propensity, the latter having something to do with the idea of active participation
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
neiging te veranderen


Explanation:
Wezenlijke relaties hebben dee neiging te veranderen, aldus Carl Rogers.
http://www.geestkunde.net/uittreksels/cr-mensworden1.html

http://s195107187.onlinehome.us/Cassidy_Whole-Brain_Presenta...

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-09-12 13:51:13 GMT)
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Propensity to change is m.i. een concept uit systeemtheorieen, waar systemen in een bepaalde staat de neiging tot verandering vertonen.

http://www.koosdewiltconcept.nl/index.php/hja-hofland

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jennifer Barnett: Dit is ook een 'innate' karakteristiek.
12 mins
  -> I agree, depending on how you read it, thus depends on context. But this has been the common translation for propensity.
agree  Ron Willems: neiging tot verandering, zou ik dan zeggen. kan zowel op personen als op situaties slaan (context is niet helder/voldoende). verder geloof ik nooit dat de auteur van de bronzin zo diep over de woordkeus heeft nagedacht als wij nou doen :^)
1 hr
  -> merci Ron
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tendens tot verandering


Explanation:
dit is wat ik zou kiezen hier met de gegevens die ik nu heb

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 34
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ontvankelijk(heid) voor verandering


Explanation:
Ook een mogelijkheid misschien, kan voor zowel personen als situaties

Carolien de Visser
France
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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