Gesprächsführung

English translation: conversation (guiding/guidance) techniques

11:20 Jan 22, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics
German term or phrase: Gesprächsführung
just can think of a good translation: guided s.th. (talk, conversation? .
Helga
Local time: 03:05
English translation:conversation (guiding/guidance) techniques
Explanation:
If it's being taught, maybe technique would be a worthwhile addition?
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Brendan Bleheen
Local time: 21:05
Grading comment
Thanks to all for your valuable contributions. bleheenb's comes closest without being to specific. Wish I could give points to you all. Helga
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Summary of answers provided
4conversation (guiding/guidance) techniques
Brendan Bleheen
4conversation skills
Craig Meulen
4negotiation
casper (X)
3counselling session
Kathryn O'Donoghue
2guided conversation
Ingeborg Gowans (X)


Discussion entries: 6





  

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guided conversation


Explanation:
not terribly original, but from your description this would work here. I imagine a situation where leading questions and coaching are part of this conversation which aims at solving problems in a school situation (from my own experience as a teacher) hope this helps

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 16:05
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Native speaker of: German
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
conversation (guiding/guidance) techniques


Explanation:
If it's being taught, maybe technique would be a worthwhile addition?

Brendan Bleheen
Local time: 21:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to all for your valuable contributions. bleheenb's comes closest without being to specific. Wish I could give points to you all. Helga
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counselling session


Explanation:
Just wondering if it is a counselling session, especially if its to do with Transactional Analysis.


    Reference: http://www.brianamartin.co.uk/docs/11.pdf
Kathryn O'Donoghue
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:05
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Native speaker of: English
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conversation skills


Explanation:
Not specifically a TA term, but a term that I've seen and heard in the general English-speaking world.



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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-01-22 13:58:43 GMT)
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It gets 243,000 Google hits, many referring to "coaching / developing" conversation skills.



Craig Meulen
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:05
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negotiation


Explanation:
A commonly used term in TA

casper (X)
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