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work the issue, not the person

German translation: Konzentriere dich auf das Problem, nicht auf die Person.

22:37 Jul 18, 2019
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
English term or phrase: work the issue, not the person
Context: Conflict management

8. Work the issue, not the person. When they are convinced that you understand them:
a. Ask "What can we do fix the problem?" They will likely begin to complain again.
Lioba Multer
United States
Local time: 00:22
German translation:Konzentriere dich auf das Problem, nicht auf die Person.
Explanation:
Falls es humorvoll sein soll:: Bearbeite das Problem, nicht die Person. :)
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MoSpa
Germany
Local time: 09:22
Grading comment
Good stuff!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5Konzentriere dich auf das Problem, nicht auf die Person.
MoSpa
3 +1Setze beim Problem an, nicht beim Menschen
Regina Eichstaedter
4 -1handele das Problem, nicht die Person
Wolfram Weinberg, PhD


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Konzentriere dich auf das Problem, nicht auf die Person.


Explanation:
Falls es humorvoll sein soll:: Bearbeite das Problem, nicht die Person. :)

MoSpa
Germany
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Good stuff!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katja Schoone: Gefällt mir gut
10 hrs
agree  Wolfgang Hummel
10 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
16 hrs
agree  Schtroumpf
1 day 18 hrs
agree  Marie Simon
3 days 10 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Setze beim Problem an, nicht beim Menschen


Explanation:
eine mögliche Lösung

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 92

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eckehard Plöger
18 mins
  -> danke, Eckehard!
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
handele das Problem, nicht die Person


Explanation:
*handeln* bezieht den Aspekt von *tun* ein, der in *work* enthalten ist

Wolfram Weinberg, PhD
United States
Local time: 02:22
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steffen Walter: Wenn, dann "behandele das Problem", allerdings haben Regina und Matthias weit bessere Lösungen vorgeschlagen. / Ja, "behandeln" - in der Antwort steht aber "handeln", was im Deutschen gar nicht funktioniert.
4 hrs
  -> Ist es hier nicht hier gerade der Punkt, das Problem anstatt die Person(en) zu behandeln?
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