Nov 16, 2005 12:26
18 yrs ago
German term
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Essengelüste
German to English
Medical
Nutrition
This term appears in a questionnaire discussing eating habits and their link to obesity. I'm finding it difficult to phrase an English translation of this term, and would be grateful for any ideas. Perhaps someone has come across it before? I'm leaving towards food craving, but I'm not certain, as I know that food craving is also translated as Fresssucht...
The question:
"Wie oft heute haben Sie Essengelueste verspuert?
(Unter Essengeluesten versteht man ein starkes Verlangen nach einer bestimmten Speise oder Getraenk, wobei es schwer ist diesem zu widerstehen.)
The question:
"Wie oft heute haben Sie Essengelueste verspuert?
(Unter Essengeluesten versteht man ein starkes Verlangen nach einer bestimmten Speise oder Getraenk, wobei es schwer ist diesem zu widerstehen.)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +16 | craving for food |
Allesklar
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| 4 -1 | food desire |
stahat (X)
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| 3 | to feel peckish |
BrigitteHilgner
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| 3 -1 | eating binge |
Terence Ajbro
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Change log
Nov 16, 2005 13:14: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Essengelueste" to "Essengel�ste"
Proposed translations
+16
2 mins
German term (edited):
Essengelueste
Selected
craving for food
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-11-16 12:32:22 GMT)
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How often were you craving food today?
better than "...did you feel food cravings..."
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-11-16 12:32:22 GMT)
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How often were you craving food today?
better than "...did you feel food cravings..."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Stephen Sadie
0 min
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| agree |
Ingo Dierkschnieder
13 mins
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| agree |
Christian
31 mins
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| agree |
stahat (X)
: "food cravings" I like !
35 mins
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| agree |
Frosty
45 mins
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| agree |
John Owen
: Certainly in the plural my preference
46 mins
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| agree |
Steffen Walter
: Hits galore for "food cravings" - one of them: http://www.annecollins.com/weight-loss/food-cravings.htm
46 mins
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| agree |
OlafK
46 mins
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| agree |
mckinnc
: food cravings/carvings for food
50 mins
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| agree |
Ulrike Judkins
1 hr
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| agree |
Sabine Griebler
1 hr
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| agree |
Alison Schwitzgebel
: especially in pregnancy - one tuna and banana pizza please!!!
1 hr
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| agree |
Lori Dendy-Molz
: or "how often did you crave food"
2 hrs
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| agree |
Stefanie Sendelbach
: Essensgelüste (mit Binnen-s) ist eigentlich geläufiger im Deutschen.
3 hrs
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| agree |
dorisinlondon
3 hrs
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| agree |
Julia Lipeles
5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for all your help!"
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1 min
Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Sweden
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Native in: English
Works in: English to German, English to Danish, Danish to English, and 7 more.
German term (edited):
Essengelueste
eating binge
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Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Allesklar
: that's actually eating, Gelueste just means wanting to, but not neccessarily doing it
7 mins
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I know. With my suggestion one would need to specify an eating binge for chocolate or some other food
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| neutral |
Steffen Walter
: IMHO this is what follows if you give room to your "Gelüste".
47 mins
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| disagree |
BrigitteHilgner
: Sorry: binge eating = Fresssucht - this is something rather different from Essensgelüste. Yes, one does use this expression for humans - even physicians do so - it's a real addiction.
2 hrs
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Could be the title of a new Rammstein album :-)
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24 mins
German term (edited):
Essengelueste
food desire
I think that "desire" reflects "Gelueste".
Hunger is something stronger than "Gelust". Appetite is something weaker.
A "desire for food" would mean an in-between situation.
Hunger is something stronger than "Gelust". Appetite is something weaker.
A "desire for food" would mean an in-between situation.
2 hrs
BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Austria
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Austria
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Works in: German to English, French to German, English to German
German term (edited):
Essengel�ste
to feel peckish
"craving" or "binge eating" are far too strong - these terms already point in the direction of addiction.
I have been dealing quite a lot with such issues, having been involved in a market research survey about new medication to suppress the craving for food (i.e. deal with addiction).
I have been dealing quite a lot with such issues, having been involved in a market research survey about new medication to suppress the craving for food (i.e. deal with addiction).
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