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Seinsformen

English translation: modes of existence

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German term or phrase:Seinsformen
English translation:modes of existence
Entered by: Eivind Lilleskjaeret

16:12 Jan 24, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / psychology
German term or phrase: Seinsformen
das Zusammenwirken sozialer und individueller Seinsformen
mclawlor
modes of existence
Explanation:
Quite commonly used in psychological literature to express this concept, I believe.
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Eivind Lilleskjaeret
Local time: 10:17
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4modes of existence
Eivind Lilleskjaeret
4 +1modes of being
Andrea Buttgen
4 +1existential forms
Christa Zeller Thomas
3 +1lifestyles
Lucien Marcelet


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
modes of existence


Explanation:
Quite commonly used in psychological literature to express this concept, I believe.

Eivind Lilleskjaeret
Local time: 10:17
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nadders
1 hr
agree  Irene De Han
2 hrs
agree  ekenar
2 hrs
agree  S. GARMSEN: Susanne Garmsen: further supported, I believe, by the fact that we speak of "co-existence" in such a social context.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
modes of being


Explanation:
... is my suggestion.

As in "modi essendi".

hth

Andrea Buttgen
Canada
Local time: 04:17
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deborah Shannon: Definitely prefer 'being', 'existence' is more philosophical than psychological.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
existential forms


Explanation:
... or forms of existence

"the synergy of social and individual existentials forms"

Christa Zeller Thomas

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eva Blanar
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lifestyles


Explanation:
I know lifestyle is usu translated as Lebenstil but the word seems to fit in the context. ' The interaction of social and individual lifestyles'

Lucien Marcelet

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elvira Stoianov
36 mins
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