fuehren

English translation: could barely be controlled

13:22 Jan 1, 2013

German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology

German term or phrase: fuehren

Inhaltlich voellig eingeengt auf die Schuldzuweisung des empfundenen eigenen Versagens und Scheiterns auf Dritte, Gesellschaft ... Im Laufe der Begutachtung diesbezueglich eher noch weiter "aufdrehend". Insgesamt sehr dekompensationsbereit, gerade noch zu fuehren, aber kaum noch zu strukturieren.

stephkg (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 1143 (1 open) (59 closed without grading) Answers: 3 United Kingdom
Local time: 22:25

English translation:could barely be controlled

Explanation:
"he/she could barely be controlled let alone be organized"

or:

"..could barely be controlled, much less be organized."

"..could barely be controlled, and still less be organized"

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Note added at 10 hrs (2013-01-01 23:23:23 GMT)
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I meant to use present tense instead of past tense

Selected response from:

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 17:25

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

manageable

Stephen Sadie

3 +1

can barely be kept in line

Anne Schulz

could barely be controlled

Michael Martin, MA

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

manageable

Explanation:
...just about manageable ....

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 23:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks!

Asker: the 'strukturieren' must refer to the assessment, mustn't it, so are you saying that 'manageable' also refers to the assessment?

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

gerade noch zu führen can barely be kept in line

Explanation:
My reading would be that the examiner is able to keep the patient from decompensating (yelling, abusing, loosing touch with reality), but cannot get him/her to think or answer in a logical, structured way.

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 23:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 44

9 hrs confidence:

could barely be controlled

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 17:25
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 116

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hi Michael, Thanks for showing how the 'strukturiert' could be translated.

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