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weitestgehend unkritisch toleriert

English translation: accept more or less unquestioningly

07:39 Jun 30, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology / Consultant psychiatrist report
German term or phrase: weitestgehend unkritisch toleriert
Massive Gewichtszunahme sowie eine erhebliche Nierenfunktionsstoerung, die dringender aerztlicher Behandlung und Diagnostik beduerfte, wurden vom Betroffenen nicht zum Anlass genommen, entsprechende therapeutische Massnahmen einzleiten, statt dessen werden weitestgehend unkritisch die damit verbundenen erheblichen Beeintraechtigungen in der koerperlichen Befindlichkeit toleriert.
Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 12:33
English translation:accept more or less unquestioningly
Explanation:
In this context I understand unkritisch to mean the opposite of kritisch hinterfragen.
Selected response from:

Gudrun Maydorn (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:33
Grading comment
Many thanks to all
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +5couple of options for starters
Jonathan MacKerron
3 +4accept more or less unquestioningly
Gudrun Maydorn (X)
3 +1largely tolerated without criticism/complaint
Armorel Young
3 +1almost completely ignored
David Tracey, PhD
3condoned/accepted/tolerated as far as possible/without further ado
Ramey Rieger (X)
3to the greatest extent tolerated without complaint
Horst Huber (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
condoned/accepted/tolerated as far as possible/without further ado


Explanation:
I love German!

Example sentence(s):
  • ...the resulting significant physical impairment has been/is tolerated without further ado.
  • .......impairment has been/is condoned as far as (this is) possible
Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
largely tolerated without criticism/complaint


Explanation:
as a more or less literal translation

Armorel Young
Local time: 12:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 108

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jutta Scherer
4 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
almost completely ignored


Explanation:
" I dont ever let pain prevent me from doing that which needs doing. I can feel it sure. I can also almost completely ignore it, but only when ..."

http://www.psychforums.com/antisocial-personality/topic64552...

David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 13:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jutta Scherer: another option, putting it neutrally
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jutta.
neutral  Armorel Young: I don't think tolerating something is the same as ignoring it - tolerating is about being aware of something and putting up with it, while ignoring is more about acting as though it weren't there at all.
4 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +5
couple of options for starters


Explanation:
-patient is not taking his/her condition at all seriously
-patient is unable to see his/herself in a critical light and simply accepts his/her condition

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: That's how I see it, too - the patient seems unable to realise/does not want to realise that his condition is serious.
28 mins
agree  Nicola Wood: My understanding of the situation too.
1 hr
agree  Jutta Scherer
2 hrs
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): yes, much better!
4 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 7 hrs
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
accept more or less unquestioningly


Explanation:
In this context I understand unkritisch to mean the opposite of kritisch hinterfragen.

Gudrun Maydorn (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:33
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks to all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: My interpretation, too.
5 mins
  -> thanks Brigitte
agree  Jutta Scherer
2 hrs
  -> thanks Jutta
agree  Jaime Hyland: I've withdrawn my answer in favour of yours. Every day's a school day!
2 hrs
  -> thanks Jaime
agree  RegineMac: Agreed!
7 hrs
  -> thanks Regine
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to the greatest extent tolerated without complaint


Explanation:
This is how I would parse the German; I'll leave the rest to native speakers.

Horst Huber (X)
United States
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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