Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
afhængighedsforhold (in this context)
English translation:
dependent relationship
Added to glossary by
stephen mewes
Mar 20, 2009 09:08
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afhængighedsforhold (in this context)
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Vil det være muligt at opnå en adskillelse mellem objekter og værktøj, således de ikke har et unaturligt afhængighedsforhold?
Would 'inter-dependence' be appropriate here?
Would 'inter-dependence' be appropriate here?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | dependent relationship |
Diarmuid Kennan
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| 4 | inter-dependence |
Dana Sackett Lössl
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Proposed translations
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Diarmuid Kennan
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dependent relationship
This is what I would use
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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2009-03-21 14:01:45 GMT)
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Strictly speaking, afhængighedsforhold is a one way relationship of dependency. Gensidig afhængighed is mutual dependency or inter-dependence. Not the same thing. But Dana could be right that inter-dependence is what is meant here, though I doubt it because it is more likely that the object is dependent on having the right tool than vice versa, since a tool on its own is not much use to anyone.
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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2009-03-21 14:01:45 GMT)
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Strictly speaking, afhængighedsforhold is a one way relationship of dependency. Gensidig afhængighed is mutual dependency or inter-dependence. Not the same thing. But Dana could be right that inter-dependence is what is meant here, though I doubt it because it is more likely that the object is dependent on having the right tool than vice versa, since a tool on its own is not much use to anyone.
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Dana Sackett Lössl
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inter-dependence
Yes, that works perfectly here.
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