Glossary entry

Deutsch term or phrase:

Sinnfragen

Englisch translation:

existential questions

Added to glossary by Stephen Sadie
Nov 21, 2005 20:23
18 yrs ago
Deutsch term

Sinnfragen

Deutsch > Englisch Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften Staatswesen/Politik
Context:

Diese spezifischen Wohnheime für Männer werden meist von Diözesen oder der Caritas unterstützt.
Ziel ist es, die Verselbständigung der Haftentlassenen zu fördern, die Rückfallsquote zu reduzieren, den Übergang aus der Obdachlosigkeit in ein geregeltes Leben zu begleiten und Fragen des täglichen Lebens, der Erwerbsarbeit, Behördenwege oder auch Sinnfragen zu klären.

Proposed translations

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6 Min.
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existensial questions

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It convicts and challenges, rebukes and corrects, teaches and trains the one who
... And we are the ones to whom the great existential questions of life are ...
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SORRY, EXISTEN*T*IAL QUESTIONS
Peer comment(s):

agree Johanna Timm, PhD : Questions about the meaning, value and purpose of life: seems a likely option given the religious affiliation of the organization
1 Stunde
thanks johanna
agree Ken Cox : yep, it sounds like they cover the whole spectrum, from how to tie your shoes to the meaning of life
2 Stunden
thanks kenneth
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14 Min.

questions of purpose

I have the feeling it has more to do with questions of this kind.

Sinn / purpose of this and that ...


... a selection of items from my main pages of ideas, stories and questions that relate to questions of purpose and meaning ...
www.enmore.org/purpose-and-meaning.htm
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24 Min.

values

Ich habe den Text so verstanden, dass es darum geht, den Haftentlassenen die Eingliederung in die Gesellschaft zu ermöglichen und ihre Fragen nach den Werten, dem Sinn des Lebens zu beantworten. Daher auf auf Englisch einfach "values" :-)
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47 Min.

life questions

Peer comment(s):

agree Textklick : If this is into US English, I'll buy it with those links. Apart from anything else, it sounds 'politically adequate' (more positive)
2 Stunden
is that one level before 'politically correct' ....and linguistically dodgy (basically)? Probably not as common as 'Lebensfrage(n)' in German. Thanks anyway. :-)
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12 Stunden

questions about the sense of life

I think this is what is meant here.
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