This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. German to English
  3. Psychology

Stimmungsbild

English translation: mood

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Stimmungsbild
English translation:mood
Entered by: philgoddard

21:14 Apr 10, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology / psychiatry
German term or phrase: Stimmungsbild
Schizophrenie: "zwei diametreal entgegengesetzte Stimmungsbilder und Themengebiete – Positiv- vs. Negativ-Symptomatik"

Any psychiatrists out there? I am wondering if there's a specific medical term for it, or may I translate freely?

Thanks!
Lirka
Austria
Local time: 07:41
mood
Explanation:
I don't think it's any more complicated than this.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 mins (2012-04-10 21:35:51 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or you could say mood patterns if it's about sequences of moods (for example, in bipolar disorder).
Selected response from:

philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Thanks, and thanks to Anne for the explanation of the DE terms as well :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4mood
philgoddard
4 +2mood state
reorient
2mood picture
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
mood picture


Explanation:
I think that's what they call it in English..



Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 22:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
mood


Explanation:
I don't think it's any more complicated than this.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 mins (2012-04-10 21:35:51 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or you could say mood patterns if it's about sequences of moods (for example, in bipolar disorder).

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Thanks, and thanks to Anne for the explanation of the DE terms as well :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gudrun Maydorn (X)
7 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
9 hrs
agree  Anne Schulz: I don't think this is specific psychiatric terminology, but rather an inadequate use of the term "Stimmungsbild" where it should read "Stimmungslage"
12 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
13 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mood state


Explanation:
I think "mood picture" would be more suitable for dealing with art (i.e. a picture conveying spring mood....) than for psychology.


    Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19738483
reorient
Local time: 08:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz
5 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: "opposing mood states", cp: http://tiny.cc/4lkkcw
5 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search