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mounting

German translation: wachsend

23:13 Oct 24, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - History / Lenin
English term or phrase: mounting
A series of strokes forced him to resign in 1922 but, while he could continue to write, he warned against Stalin, mounting bureaucracy and the one-party state.

bezieht sich "mounting" auf Stalin, oder handelt es sich hier um das Adjektiv?
Alexandra Becker
Germany
Local time: 13:42
German translation:wachsend
Explanation:
adjective
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Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 04:42
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10wachsend
Teresa Reinhardt
3 +2wuchernde Bürokratie
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
3 +1zunehmend
Francis Lee (X)
3 -1aufsteigende (Bürokratie)
Nicole Schnell


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
wachsend


Explanation:
adjective

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 04:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brie Vernier
1 min
  -> Thanks, Brie!
agree  Lancashireman
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Andrew!
agree  Anne Spitzmueller
14 mins
  -> Thanks, Anne!
agree  1atranslatio (X)
20 mins
  -> Thanks, 1a!
agree  jccantrell: yes, refers to bureaucracy, not Stalin.
31 mins
  -> Thanks, jc!
agree  michael10705 (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michael!
agree  Dr. Georg Schweigart
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Georg!
agree  Francis Lee (X): but I think we're all aware this is an "adjective", dear quick-on-the-draw Teresa ;-)
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Francis! Except for asker; remember, we are answering questions...
agree  Norbert Hermann
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Hermann!
agree  Noe Tessmann
8 hrs
  -> Thanks!
neutral  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): "wachsen" ist ein Prozess, m.E. nicht stark genug, um "mounting" (da denke ich an Berge) auszudrücken, daher mein "wuchernd" (da denke ich zumindest an kleine Berge).
14 hrs
  -> "wuchern" ist eindeutig polemisch gefärbt
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
aufsteigende (Bürokratie)


Explanation:
How I would translate it here.


    Reference: http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:H9snV5HClJsJ:sav-online.d...
Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 04:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Teresa Reinhardt: I think that would be 'rising'
49 mins
  -> Depends on how close the translator wants or has to stick to the source text...
disagree  Oliver Dahlmann: "aufsteigende Bürokratie" würde bedeuten, dass die Bürokratie als Klasse immer mehr an Macht, Einfluss und Ansehen gewinnt. Aber das ist hier, glaube ich, nicht gemeint.
14 hrs
  -> Did you read the article attached?
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
wuchernde Bürokratie


Explanation:
Adjektiv

Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Teresa Reinhardt: I don't think "mounting" has the polemical overtones that "wuchernd" has
44 mins
  -> How do you know without context?
agree  Oliver Dahlmann: Im Zusammenhang mit einer Warnung kann man wohl durchaus "wuchernde Bürokratie" sagen.
14 hrs
  -> Danke. Bei "Wuchern" sehe ich "kleine Berge", bei "Wachsen" nicht unbedingt, daher auch der zusätzliche Vorschlag.
agree  Bjørn Anthun: gerade im Zusammenhang mit Bürokratie finde ich diesen Ausdruck am passendsten
3 days 40 mins
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
zunehmend


Explanation:
- zunehmende Bürokratie
Just another option ...

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Note added at 9 hrs 39 mins (2005-10-25 08:53:07 GMT)
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"Die wachsende Bürokratie, angeführt von Stalin, begegnete ihren marxistischen Gegnern zunehmend mit Terror, Unterdrückung und Mord ..."
http://www.wsws.org/de/2000/jan2000/tsch-j20.shtml

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Note added at 9 hrs 42 mins (2005-10-25 08:56:33 GMT)
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Hang on ... Erm, yes, reference for Teresa's fine suggestion, there ... (doh!)
Here's a far less impressive ;-( reference for mine:
http://www.chancenfueralle.de/Publikationen/themenuebergreif...

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 13:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann
18 mins
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