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sliding of democracy

German translation: Verfall der Demokratie

22:22 Dec 17, 2015
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / EP
English term or phrase: sliding of democracy
In January 2016 there will be a debate on Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, where xxx will want to relate to sliding of democracy in Georgia.
Susan Majaura
Germany
German translation:Verfall der Demokratie
Explanation:
Ohne weiteren Kontext zu kennen. Wortwörtlich "Abrutschen", aber das ist keine schöne Kollokation hier ;-)
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Roman Lutz
Germany
Local time: 15:24
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3 +6Verfall der Demokratie
Roman Lutz
5Verwursten der Demokratie
gofink
4Sliding where to?
Glenn Brigaldino


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Verfall der Demokratie


Explanation:
Ohne weiteren Kontext zu kennen. Wortwörtlich "Abrutschen", aber das ist keine schöne Kollokation hier ;-)

Roman Lutz
Germany
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danik 2014
3 mins
agree  Thomas Pfann
14 mins
agree  ibz
8 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
9 hrs
agree  Coqueiro: oder Zerfall
10 hrs
agree  Julia Kaufmann
11 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Verwursten der Demokratie


Explanation:
Wie internationale Konzerne die Demokratie verwursten - see https://seestadtpresse.wordpress.com/2013/06/25/wie-internat...

Bei der Demokratie geht es um die Wurst, die in Scheiben (slices) geschnitten wird, sie wird verwurstet, notfalls durch den Fleischwolf gedreht: see http://special.lesinrocks.com/reader/issue.php?num=1045

gofink
Austria
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Rolf Keller: "Verwursten" bedeutet das Gegenteil, nämlich das Verarbeiten von Material ZU einer Wurst, wobei es seine Identität verliert. "Das kommt in die Wurst" = "Dann sieht man nicht mehr, dass es eigentlich Fleischabfälle sind".
7 hrs
  -> Ja, aber wenn die Demokratie heutzutage und nicht 404 v. Ch. abrutscht (= sliding) kann sie leicht in den Fleischwolf geraten, siehe http://special.lesinrocks.com/reader/issue.php?num=1045
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2 days 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Sliding where to?


Explanation:
Generally, one would not use >sliding of democracy< unless it is indicated into what it is sliding (into anarchy, chaos, dictatorship??) . Among the given response I see >Verwursten der Demokratie< - that is not a term used in German (unless in some remote dialect); >Verfall der Demokratie< is fine, however I think >erosion of democracy< would capture the process of deterioration a bit better as it also implies that there are societal actors involved.



Example sentence(s):
  • The erosion of democracy in the country has reached an alarming level.
Glenn Brigaldino
Canada
Local time: 09:24
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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