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Verortung

English translation: positions

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German term or phrase:Verortung
English translation:positions

12:29 Jul 23, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / research
German term or phrase: Verortung
Verortung

tricky one; sentence is:

"Aufgrund der unterschiedlichen Verortung und Erwartungen der Forscher waren die jeweiligen Erfolge sehr verschieden."

does it mean: different strating position / views / etc.????

can't grasp the meaning

thanks for all and any help

have a good weekend

MH
Marc Heinitz
Local time: 06:16
positions
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NGK
United States
Local time: 23:16
Grading comment
hi,
this is the best choice...thx

MH
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4positions
NGK
5 +1location
Julija Sametz-Art


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
positions


Explanation:
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NGK
United States
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
hi,
this is the best choice...thx

MH

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brie Vernier: in the sense of views
14 mins
agree  Armorel Young: I'm inclined to think it means "geographical location", but "position" covers all bases very nicely - it's not necessarily the translator's job to clarify the ambiguities of the original :-)
15 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
28 mins
agree  Teresa Reinhardt: well put, Armorel!
2 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
location


Explanation:
It the context of Cultural Studies (Literature, Postcolonial Studies) "Verortung" is always translated with "location" (e.g. "The Location of Culture" by Homi K. Bhabha. "Die Verortung der Kultur" (in the German translation.)







    Reference: http://www.stauffenburg.de/asp/books.asp?id=42
Julija Sametz-Art
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz
1 hr
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