Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
motverka stuprör
English translation:
discourage tunnel vision
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Charles Ek
Mar 13, 2014 14:00
10 yrs ago
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motverka stuprör
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I have a rough idea of this phrase, but I guess I've been gone too long from the cubicles, where this is apparently the new battle cry.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | discourage tunnel vision |
Deane Goltermann
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| 3 | discourage reductionism |
Sven Petersson
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Proposed translations
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Deane Goltermann
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discourage tunnel vision
As you wish!
I tried to say in the comment that apparently this 'stuprör' thing 'it hasn't *died* out' as a fad ...
But, yeah, tunnel vision has been around a while, and seems to still be going strong ... as a term and human frailty! :-)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-03-13 17:09:08 GMT)
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Understand completely, been there too many times myself!!
I tried to say in the comment that apparently this 'stuprör' thing 'it hasn't *died* out' as a fad ...
But, yeah, tunnel vision has been around a while, and seems to still be going strong ... as a term and human frailty! :-)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-03-13 17:09:08 GMT)
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Understand completely, been there too many times myself!!
Note from asker:
| It wouldn't be wrong to say that my own frailty kept me from thinking of this one! :-) |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Leif Ohman
: Further proof: "Jag har en förmåga att flytta människors perspektiv och få dem ur sina stuprör och tunnelseenden." källa: http://www.fbregionen.se/niklas-wass__1424
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Thanks, Leif! Great reference! ;-)
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Agneta Pallinder
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Thanks to your reference, Agneta!
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Sven Petersson
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Related KudoZ points
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59
discourage reductionism
:o)
Note from asker:
| Well, Descartes, I'm going to give you two points for getting me started toward my now preferred "counteract fragmentation". But I would strongly advise against putting your suggestion in a glossary. ;-) |
Discussion
But seriously, this is really a strange way to describe any phenomenon, I think.
"Det kanske vanligaste stuprörsuttrycket i dag är stuprörstänkande, dvs. ett för snävt tänkande kring frågor som – enligt stuprörstänkandets kritiker – kräver bredare lösningar."
"fragmentation" might be too far in the "bitty" direction: stuprör's more solid qualities perhaps conveyed by "counteract barriers".