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Konfliktpotential

English translation: potential for conflict

09:35 Jun 14, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Co-therapy
German term or phrase: Konfliktpotential
Translating an article about Co-therapy techniques in psychology. Can't quite make sense of this piece:

...Andererseits gibt es aber einige Dinge, denen durch eine klare Regelung das Konfliktpotential genommen werden kann...

what is the exact logical relationship between the conflict potential and the 'Dinge'?

Context:
Die Modifikation der gruppentherapeutischen Situation durch die Einführung eines zweiten Kotherapeuten wirft einige Probleme auf, die das Verhalten der Gruppenleiter zueinander und gegenüber der Gruppe betreffen. Wenig Anlaß besteht zu der Hoffnung, daß sich diese Probleme durch Absprachen zwischen den Therapeuten oder durch irgendwelche technischen Manipulationen vermeiden ließen. Andererseits gibt es aber einige Dinge, denen durch eine klare Regelung das Konfliktpotential genommen werden kann: etwa in der Frage des Eröffnens und Beschließens von Sitzungen oder der Sitzordnung. Wie solche Regelungen konkret aussehen können, ließe sich aber wieder nur für ein konkretes Therapeutenpaar mit einer bestimmten Patientengruppe sagen, wenn man sich nicht dem Vorwurf der unzulässiger Generalisierung aussetzen will.
Olga Adler
United States
Local time: 05:08
English translation:potential for conflict
Explanation:
But on the other hand, there are certain situations in which the potential for conflict can be reduced by the imposition of a clear set of rules.

denen in the ablative (from) rather than dative (to) sense
i.e. from which ... removed

Dinge > things > situations
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:08
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4 +6potential for conflict
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
potential for conflict


Explanation:
But on the other hand, there are certain situations in which the potential for conflict can be reduced by the imposition of a clear set of rules.

denen in the ablative (from) rather than dative (to) sense
i.e. from which ... removed

Dinge > things > situations

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much! Your comment explains everything


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Darin Fitzpatrick
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agree  Susan Welsh
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agree  philgoddard: That had me flummoxed!
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agree  Björn Vrooman
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agree  Edith Kelly
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