verstandesorientiert

English translation: rational, rationalist

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German term or phrase:verstandesorientiert
English translation:rational, rationalist
Entered by: USER00230 (X)

20:31 Nov 1, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
German term or phrase: verstandesorientiert
full sentence: Der streng konservative und orthodox-evangelische R. sah in zu freier und versandesorientierter Erziehung die Hauptursache für die Revolution von 1848....
USER00230 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:27
rational
Explanation:
free and rational education
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Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 22:27
Grading comment
thanks - absolutely right, no need to wait for any more answers on this one. possibly "rationalist" either in this example
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4 +1rational
Olaf Reibedanz
4intellectual
Christine Lam
4education based on reason
Robert Schlarb


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rational


Explanation:
free and rational education

Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 22:27
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks - absolutely right, no need to wait for any more answers on this one. possibly "rationalist" either in this example

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intellectual


Explanation:
free/spiritual and intellectual education is another possibility

Christine Lam
Local time: 23:27
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PRO pts in category: 4
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education based on reason


Explanation:
overly liberal educational practices based on reason
Possible allusion to enlightment educational principles (the age of reason) (.g. Jean Jacques Rousseau's Emile) as opposed to the parochial educational norms of the 19th century
http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/introser/rousseau.htm

Robert Schlarb
Local time: 05:27
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
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