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Sehnsucht nach In-Sein

English translation: yearning to be accepted/part of the in-crowd

13:54 Feb 18, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology
German term or phrase: Sehnsucht nach In-Sein
Die Überbringer dieser Botschaft, adipöse Erwachsene wie Kinder, trifft allerdings die sehr alte Vorstellung von dicken Menschen, als jenen die – sündhaft – Fraß und Völlerei betreiben. Man attestiert ihnen Faulheit, Dummheit und Willensschwäche und benachteiligt sie im Beruf und in Möglichkeiten der Partnerwahl (Friedman & Brownell, 1995; Stunkard & Sobal, 1995; Doll et al. 2000). Erschwerend kam das erst schlanke und dann ab etwa 1980 immer dünnere Schönheitsideal hinzu. Letzteres traf Jugendliche in ihrer pubertären Unsicherheit, Sehnsucht nach ‚In-Sein‘, Gefallen und Akzeptierung durch die Peer Groups extrem stark. Die Diskriminierung ‚fetter‘ Jugendlicher ist hoch (Moens et al. 2005), die Lebensqualität nicht nur schlechter als bei Normalgewichtigen (Must & Strauss, 2000; Bauer, 2006) sondern sogar schlechter als bei an Krebs erkrankten Kindern (Hamiel et al. 2006; Schwimmer et al. 2003).

I dont seem to be able to guess that term. I thought it meant adolescents have a longing for being indoors (as a result of insecurity) but that may not be the case. All ideas welcome!
roak
United States
English translation:yearning to be accepted/part of the in-crowd
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Ramey Rieger (X)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7yearning to be accepted/part of the in-crowd
Ramey Rieger (X)
5their longing to be 'in'
Carmen Lawrence
4 +1their desire to be "in"
David Hollywood
4their desire to be part of the in-gruop
Christiane Frasca
3(a) longing for belonging
casper (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
their longing to be 'in'


Explanation:
The text is about people that feel like outsiders because of their weight, etc. So they wish to be 'in'.

Example sentence(s):
  • He had always felt like an outsider; for once he longed to be 'in'.
Carmen Lawrence
Greece
Local time: 15:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
yearning to be accepted/part of the in-crowd


Explanation:
an alternative

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank-you, Ingeborg have a good Sunday
agree  franglish
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Franglish, c'est va?
agree  Patricia Daehler: with: to be part of the in-crowd
1 hr
  -> Thank-you, Patricia!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 hr
  -> Thank-you Harald, be well.
agree  Helen Shiner: In with the 'in'-crowd or perhaps to be cool/hip, etc.
2 hrs
  -> Thank-you, Helen, lokks like I'm "in" with this one!
agree  Thayenga: Yes! Have a nice weekend, Ramey. :)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, love, you, too - what's left of it!
agree  Nicola Wood
18 hrs
  -> Hi Nicola, many thanks! How's life?
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
their desire to be "in"


Explanation:
in the sense of "up to date" and in tune with the latest trends

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Note added at 9 mins (2012-02-18 14:03:41 GMT)
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and, by extension, fully part of the "in crowd" i.e. the real swingers as they used to say in the 1960s (does that date me?)

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Note added at 11 mins (2012-02-18 14:05:46 GMT)
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some song lyrics as an example:

I'm in with the in crowd
(Do you wanna be in with me)
I go where the in crowd goes
(Do you wanna be in with me)
I'm in with the in crowd
(Do you wanna be in with me)
And I know what the in crowd knows
(Do you wanna)



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Note added at 12 mins (2012-02-18 14:06:29 GMT)
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Haz hecho público que te gusta. Deshacer
by Argentinian group Soda Stereo, where the narrator complains about how hard he tries to be in with the in crowd.

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Note added at 14 mins (2012-02-18 14:09:17 GMT)
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and "longing" as a more literal rendering of "Sehnsucht"

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Note added at 32 mins (2012-02-18 14:27:03 GMT)
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"yearning" as a weaker option in this context ("longing" or "strong desire" are more suitable)

David Hollywood
Local time: 09:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Horst Huber (X): Or just plain "belong".
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
their desire to be part of the in-gruop


Explanation:
the desire to belong

Example sentence(s):
  • Part of the in-group? A surprising new strategy helps reduce unhealthy behaviors

    Reference: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-08/uocp-pot08220...
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-group%E2%80%93out-group_bias
Christiane Frasca
United States
Local time: 08:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(a) longing for belonging


Explanation:
Try this.

casper (X)
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