stort vækstpotentiale for samfundet

English translation: so much potential for growth in the interest of society

14:41 Mar 3, 2017
Danish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: stort vækstpotentiale for samfundet
This is about university research areas.

Tre områder har så stort vækstpotentiale for samfundet, at universitetet nu giver dem et ekstra skub fremad.

"Growth potential for the society" just doesn't sound right to me in this sentence. Any suggestions?
Simon Klys
Germany
Local time: 14:44
English translation:so much potential for growth in the interest of society
Explanation:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/potential :

"potential for: The possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future."

The construction "potential for society" doesn't really work. It's a potential for growth, and that growth is in the interest of society.
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Thomas T. Frost
Portugal
Local time: 13:44
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4 +1so much potential for growth in the interest of society
Thomas T. Frost
4enormous growth potential for society
eodd


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
enormous growth potential for society


Explanation:
or high growth potential for society

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eodd
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
så stort vækstpotentiale for samfundet
so much potential for growth in the interest of society


Explanation:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/potential :

"potential for: The possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future."

The construction "potential for society" doesn't really work. It's a potential for growth, and that growth is in the interest of society.

Thomas T. Frost
Portugal
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ok, in which case maybe 'growth potential within society' might work? But then that perhaps focuses on the research areas rather than the benefits to society.

Asker: Thanks for your help!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble: '... beneficial to society'
2 hrs
  -> Thanks. There are many ways to express it.
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