This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Japanese to English
  3. Psychology

自分の考えを整理し具体化する

English translation: Organize your thinking concretely

16:12 Jul 27, 2008
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Psychology
Japanese term or phrase: 自分の考えを整理し具体化する
I am particularly stuck with what 具体化 could mean here...
Joss Ky
Australia
Local time: 09:50
English translation:Organize your thinking concretely
Explanation:
The use of "ka" will vary when translating into English.
In this case you might elect--

Organize your thinking (ideas) in concrete terms.
Organize and make your thinking concrete.

you get the idea concretely from these examples, I am sure.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 15 mins (2008-07-27 16:28:29 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or
Organize and give your thinking substance (real form etc.)
In a short phrase such as this it is always difficult to guess the context
Selected response from:

Fred Moosreiner
United States
Local time: 19:20
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Organize your thinking concretely
Fred Moosreiner
4to give concrete expression to sthg/to express something
Geraldine Oudin
4Organize your thoughts and make them tangible
Will Matter
2organize your plans (ideas) and materialize them
cinefil


  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Organize your thinking concretely


Explanation:
The use of "ka" will vary when translating into English.
In this case you might elect--

Organize your thinking (ideas) in concrete terms.
Organize and make your thinking concrete.

you get the idea concretely from these examples, I am sure.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 15 mins (2008-07-27 16:28:29 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or
Organize and give your thinking substance (real form etc.)
In a short phrase such as this it is always difficult to guess the context

Fred Moosreiner
United States
Local time: 19:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  michiko tsum (X): "Organize your thinking in concrete terms".
14 mins
agree  casey: "Organize your thoughts and put them into concrete terms."
7 hrs
agree  Will Matter
4 days
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to give concrete expression to sthg/to express something


Explanation:
At first I thought about "to make something a reality", but since the context is "psychology", the author might rather be talking about someone (a patient for ex.) gathering his/her thoughts and giving concrete expression to it?

so I would go for > "gathering one thoughts and giving concrete expression to it".

or even just > "gathering ones thoughts and expressing it"

My English is not perfect, hope you got the idea!

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 18 minutes (2008-07-27 16:30:59 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

it's "ones' thoughts", not "one thought", typing mistake, sorry

Geraldine Oudin
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Organize your thoughts and make them tangible


Language variant: Organize your thoughts and make them real

Explanation:
Just another suggested translation. For the reference given, look at definition #2. HTH.


    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tangible
Will Matter
United States
Local time: 16:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
organize your plans (ideas) and materialize them


Explanation:
I think 具体化 here means 計画書などの形にする

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 27
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search