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self-satisfying

German translation: zur eigenen Zufriedenheit genügen

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English term or phrase:be self-satisfying enough
German translation:zur eigenen Zufriedenheit genügen
Entered by: Alban Fenle

13:44 Jun 7, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: self-satisfying
We have only one life, but live in three overlapping worlds: our business world, our family world and our social world. You must be aware of the need for balance in your day-to-day business and personal life. This knowledge will protect and make you into a survivor. But just surviving, will not be self-satisfying enough and is very tiring.
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 16:35
eigene Zufriedenheit
Explanation:
But just surviving, will not be self-satisfying enough and is very tiring.

Doch bloßes Überleben wird zur eigenen Zufriedenheit nicht genügen und ist sehr ermüdend.
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Alban Fenle
Germany
Local time: 16:35
Grading comment
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5macht alleine nicht glücklich
Nicole Schnell
4 +4... allein schafft keine echte Zufriedenheit
Reinhard Wenzel
4befriedigend
Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
4befriedigend
Natalie Aron
4Selbstzufriedenheit
Monika Leit
3 +1Befriedigung an sich
Sabine Schlottky
4Selbstvergnügung / Selbstvergnügen
Condi_
4eigene Zufriedenheit
Alban Fenle
3ist persönlich unbefriedigend
hirselina


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
befriedigend


Explanation:
"Self" würde ich hier einfach weglassen.

Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
Germany
Local time: 16:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
befriedigend


Explanation:
Doch nur zu überleben, wird dich nicht wirklich befriedigend sondern eher anstrengen.

Natalie Aron
Austria
Local time: 16:35
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Native speaker of: German
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Selbstzufriedenheit


Explanation:
Das reine Überleben wird nicht zu einer ausreichenden Selbstzufriedenheit führen und ist (zudem) anstrengend.

So in der Richtung.

Monika Leit
Local time: 16:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
macht alleine nicht glücklich


Explanation:
Klingt etwas natürlicher.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 07:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Krysztofiak: Überleben allein macht noch nicht glücklich/ist noch nicht zufriedenstellend
7 mins
  -> Danke, Claudia!
agree  Armorel Young: As Matthias says, the self- is redundant in the English (and the comma after "surviving" is just plain wrong)
16 mins
  -> Exactly. Thanks, Armorel!
agree  seehand: ..alleine macht...
36 mins
  -> Yes, as in "Geld alleine macht nicht etc.", but the Grammar Police would have come to arrest me if I would have posted it like that.. Thanks, seehand!
agree  Alexandra Collins: ja!
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Alexandra! :-)
agree  Sabine Griebler
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sabine!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
not be self-satisfying enough
ist persönlich unbefriedigend


Explanation:
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hirselina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Befriedigung an sich


Explanation:
ist an sich keine Befriedigung
oder
keine Befriedigung an sich, sondern vielmehr ....

Sabine Schlottky
Germany
Local time: 16:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Krämer
13 mins
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
... allein schafft keine echte Zufriedenheit


Explanation:
-

Reinhard Wenzel
Local time: 16:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Krämer
10 mins
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
46 mins
agree  Alexandra Collins: auch nicht schlecht
1 hr
agree  Ivo Lang: Wenn wir jetzt noch "innere Zufriedenheit" hätten...
1 hr
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Selbstvergnügung / Selbstvergnügen


Explanation:
Für diesen Begriff gibt es unendlich viele Varianten!

Condi_
Switzerland
Local time: 16:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3
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1 day 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
eigene Zufriedenheit


Explanation:
But just surviving, will not be self-satisfying enough and is very tiring.

Doch bloßes Überleben wird zur eigenen Zufriedenheit nicht genügen und ist sehr ermüdend.

Alban Fenle
Germany
Local time: 16:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3
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