wild cards

German translation: unbekannte Größen / Variablen

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English term or phrase:wild cards
German translation:unbekannte Größen / Variablen
Entered by: Susan Majaura

07:51 Jul 26, 2015
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / EP
English term or phrase: wild cards
wild cards

The analysis developed below is cautious and attempts to adopt a cross- or multi-disciplinary approach which seeks to identify what we know, as well as what we know we do not know and to reflect creatively, where appropriate, on what we do not know that we do not know.◊ ◊We define these three categories of information by their degree of uncertainty in relation to the future.◊ ◊In ascending order:
•{1•■•1}• Projections forward from today’s world — some of these projections are robust, such as demographic trends, and some will at least be largely determined by what already exists, such as the development of new technologies.
•{1•■•1}• Uncertainties — the trends and challenges we know about, even if we do not know exactly how they will develop.◊ ◊This is the case with geo-political or societal changes, for example, or the response to climate change.
•{1•■•1}• ‘Wild cards’ — matters largely of speculation and/or warnings of improbable but deeply disruptive developments or sudden events.◊ ◊Reflection on such issues should foster a better understanding of current issues and promote creative thinking, helping to engender greater openness to the possibility of significant change.
Susan Majaura
Germany
unbekannte Größen / Variablen
Explanation:
eigentlich Joker oder Platzhalter im Kartenspiel, aber enstpricht im Deutschen etwa den "Unbekannten Größen" oder zu bestimmenden Variablen in einer Gleichung
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Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 13:07
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Danke!
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3 +2unbekannte Größen / Variablen
Regina Eichstaedter
4Zufallsvariablen/Zufallsgrößen
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
unbekannte Größen / Variablen


Explanation:
eigentlich Joker oder Platzhalter im Kartenspiel, aber enstpricht im Deutschen etwa den "Unbekannten Größen" oder zu bestimmenden Variablen in einer Gleichung

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 13:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Renata von Koerber: Das gefällt mir!
9 mins
  -> freut mich! Und einen schönen Sonntag, Renata!

agree  Sebastian Viebahn: ja, in diesem Kontext würde ich es auch so verstehen. Schönen Arbeitstag, Regina!
1 day 2 hrs
  -> danke, Sebastian, kann ich brauchen bei der Hitze... dir auch eine gute Woche!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Zufallsvariablen/Zufallsgrößen


Explanation:
würde ich sagen, insbesondere im Kontext von "...improbable but deeply disruptive developments or sudden events" (vgl. O-Text).



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Local time: 13:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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