Worst-case thinking

Romanian translation: gandire negativa

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English term or phrase:Worst-case thinking
Romanian translation:gandire negativa
Entered by: Anca Iordache

07:42 Nov 9, 2005
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Psihologie motivationala
English term or phrase: Worst-case thinking
Este vorba de un concept din psihologia motivationala, il inteleg in mare, dar nu gasesc termenul exact in romana.
Multumesc.
Anca Iordache
Anca Iordache
Local time: 19:58
gandire negativa
Explanation:
in sensul ca persoana respectiva se gandeste intotdeauna la 'the worst-case scenario'- 'in cel mai rau caz' si vede totul in negru
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Emina Popovici
Sweden
Local time: 18:58
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2pesimism
Valentin Alupoaie
5opinia cea mai rea posibila
cristianac42 (X)
4gandire negativa
Emina Popovici
2 +1rationament pe baza celui mai nefavorabil caz
Daniel NISIOI


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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
worst-case thinking
rationament pe baza celui mai nefavorabil caz


Explanation:
o posibilitate

Daniel NISIOI
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mihaela Petrican
3 mins
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
worst-case thinking
pesimism


Explanation:
De fapt...

Pe filiera etimologica: "pessimus"=worst :)

Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lucica Abil (X): mi se pare potrivit
11 hrs
  -> Multumesc

agree  aurafas: sau scenariul cel mai pesimist
23 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
worst-case thinking
opinia cea mai rea posibila


Explanation:
varianta mea

cristianac42 (X)
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
worst-case thinking
gandire negativa


Explanation:
in sensul ca persoana respectiva se gandeste intotdeauna la 'the worst-case scenario'- 'in cel mai rau caz' si vede totul in negru


    Reference: http://www.hanuancutei.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&t=1996&
Emina Popovici
Sweden
Local time: 18:58
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12
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