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Len Masse

English translation: libido-charged mass

13:21 Dec 29, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Psychology / Psychoanalysis, biology
German term or phrase: Len Masse
Hi,

This is the entire sentence, for context:

"Bei der Zellteilung und Sprossung geht die periodisch einbrechende Sexualität mit einer Erhöhung der narzißtischen Libidospannung im Plasmakörper einher, die durch die Abstoßung eines Teiles der libidoerfüll Len Masse materiell abgeführt wird, nachdem der sehr wahrscheinliche Entlastungsversuch durch Bildung von Libidodepots an der Körperoberfläche oder in ihrer Nähe sich auf die Dauer nicht bewährt hat."

I'm specifically interested in the term "Len Masse", which I cannot seem to find any explanation for.
I assume that "Masse" has to do with matter (mass), but it seems like a reference (?) to something specific. Also, I'm not sure what "Len" means in this context. Any suggestions/references?
Omri Ofek Luzon
Israel
Local time: 04:17
English translation:libido-charged mass
Explanation:
As I suspected, it refers to a libidoerfüllten Masse

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Note added at 20 hrs (2019-12-30 09:55:19 GMT)
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or matter or substance or content
Selected response from:

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 03:17
Grading comment
I chose this comment because the term "charged" is the fitting one in terms of psychoanalysis (whereas "libido-rich" is inconsistent with the translations of Freud).
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4libido-rich component
Michael Martin, MA
3den Masse
Pavel Altukhov
3libido-charged mass
Ramey Rieger (X)
4 -1en Masse
Cillie Swart


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
den Masse


Explanation:
Just a misprint

Pavel Altukhov
Local time: 04:17
Native speaker of: Russian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: You mean ten Masse.
47 mins
agree  Adrian MM.: libidoerfüllten Masse - as in Prof. Sigmund F. and his worthy, but stonewalled disciple: Wilhelm Reich.
4 hrs
disagree  Johannes Gleim: Thomas proved an OCR error.
8 hrs
disagree  Steffen Walter: Beside the point - see Johannes' comment.
1 day 22 hrs
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
libido-charged mass


Explanation:
As I suspected, it refers to a libidoerfüllten Masse

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Note added at 20 hrs (2019-12-30 09:55:19 GMT)
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or matter or substance or content

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 03:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
I chose this comment because the term "charged" is the fitting one in terms of psychoanalysis (whereas "libido-rich" is inconsistent with the translations of Freud).
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
libido-rich component


Explanation:
Let's try this:

"Psychic energy (libido) flows from the libido-rich component to the libido-poor component in the same way that heat flows from hot to cold." https://books.google.com/books?id=DRkBPCyWGOsC&pg=PA63&lpg=P...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 21:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 116
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
en Masse


Explanation:
in large quantities, or as a whole


    https://www.linguee.com/english-german/search?source=auto&query=ten+masse
Cillie Swart
South Africa
Local time: 03:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steffen Walter: Wrong - see context and Thomas's discussion entry above.
1 hr
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