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Durchlässigkeit

English translation: removal of artificial barriers

09:35 Oct 18, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
German term or phrase: Durchlässigkeit
I'm currently translating a university brochure and this is one of the chapter titles:"Durchlässigkeit in den Studiengängen an der Hochschule Koblenz"

I'd really appreciate any help since I'm really struggling with this. The client doesn't want me to use the term "permeability".
EmilyRW
Germany
Local time: 18:23
English translation:removal of artificial barriers
Explanation:
This is the term that eur-lex uses, e.g. in:

Maßnahmen zur Verringerung der Schulabbrecherquote und mehr Durchlässigkeit zwischen den Schulformen

measures to reduce the number of early school leavers, and to remove the artificial barriers between different types of education


bei der Herstellung einer größeren Durchlässigkeit zwischen den einzelnen Schulformen

to remove the artificial barriers between different types of education
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Armorel Young
Local time: 17:23
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3removal of artificial barriers
Armorel Young
4Diverse qualifications and portability
Michael Martin, MA
3interaction
Kartik Isaac
3accessibility
Chris Pr
3Interdisciplinary communication/interaction
Simon Vigneault
3Transparency
Benjamin Morris


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interaction


Explanation:
Perhaps "Interaction between the study programmes at Koblenz University."


    https://www.esb-business-school.de/startseite/
Kartik Isaac
Switzerland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
accessibility


Explanation:
Might be a reasonable fit...

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Note added at 19 mins (2019-10-18 09:54:49 GMT)
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Needing a rewording of course to "..accessibility across all courses at..", for example.

Chris Pr
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
removal of artificial barriers


Explanation:
This is the term that eur-lex uses, e.g. in:

Maßnahmen zur Verringerung der Schulabbrecherquote und mehr Durchlässigkeit zwischen den Schulformen

measures to reduce the number of early school leavers, and to remove the artificial barriers between different types of education


bei der Herstellung einer größeren Durchlässigkeit zwischen den einzelnen Schulformen

to remove the artificial barriers between different types of education

Armorel Young
Local time: 17:23
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 162
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): Yes, this looks more like it : http://www.studieren.net/themen/bachelor-studium/durchlaessi... AND https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/durchlaessig
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agree  Lancashireman
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agree  Deborah Shannon
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Interdisciplinary communication/interaction


Explanation:
Could the intent be that there is an interdisciplinary emphasis, formally or informally or both?

Simon Vigneault
Canada
Local time: 13:23
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PRO pts in category: 8
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Transparency


Explanation:
Hi Emily, I have had this issue too. Transparency has worked well in several contexts, especially in dance when describing the clarity and flow of movement, the dancer's open invitation for the audience to explore his or her expression. Clearly a different ballpark, may not work here if the chapter is focused more on the interchangeability, transferability or shaping of courses... but if it is about their accessibility and comprehensibility, maybe it fits!

In the Linguee link below, there is one example of 'transparency' used in an academic setting, and one example of 'transfer opportunities'. Maybe those are also of interest.


    https://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/search?source=auto&query=durchlässigkeit
Benjamin Morris
Germany
Local time: 18:23
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Diverse qualifications and portability


Explanation:
The German term covers not only non-traditional ways of achieving entry into a program but also portability of credentials within and beyond the same institution.

https://www.hs-koblenz.de/hochschule/organisation/zentrale-e...

https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/divers...

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/03090599...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 12:23
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 178
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