mediering

English translation: mediation

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Danish term or phrase:mediering
English translation:mediation
Entered by: 564354352 (X)

07:58 May 6, 2013
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Architecture
Danish term or phrase: mediering
I have run into this term before and never found a direct equivalent in English (that's not to say that none exists, but I just haven't found it yet). Until now, I have managed by translating it into 'communication', but today, that just won't do, so I would appreciate any help.

Context:
Repræsentation og mediering
Når man laver en tegning af et givet motiv ... kan man se resultatet som en repræsentation af det emne, der udgør motivet ... Men hvis man zoomer ud og undersøger det felt af ... kulturelle koder, der gør det muligt at aflæse slutproduktet, drejer det sig ... om medier, og dermed i højere grad om medieringsmåder end om repræsentationsformer.
564354352 (X)
Denmark
Local time: 16:06
mediation
Explanation:
Is it not mediation? It's too early in the morning for me, so I'm struggling to put the rather abstract example in a better context in my mind, but I would be surprised if it wasn't mediation.
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Ian Giles
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:06
Grading comment
Hi Ian - It turned out that your instinctive answer was correct. So, thanks for your help. :)
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Summary of answers provided
4semiotic mediation
Norskpro
3 -1mediation
Ian Giles
Summary of reference entries provided
Betydning
Charlesp
dette er buddet fra Gyldendals Fagordbog
Lise Leavitt

Discussion entries: 2





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
mediation


Explanation:
Is it not mediation? It's too early in the morning for me, so I'm struggling to put the rather abstract example in a better context in my mind, but I would be surprised if it wasn't mediation.

Ian Giles
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Hi Ian - It turned out that your instinctive answer was correct. So, thanks for your help. :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: I know it seems such an obvious solution, but I just cannot find any other definition for 'mediation' than words talking about 'making peace' between different parties, and that is clearly not what the Danish term means. So, no I don't think that 'mediation' can be used. But thanks for suggesting it, at least I'm not the only one who would like it to be that straightforward. :D


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Charlesp: base is "medie" (not "mediere"). Mediation - a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party. b) ...an attempt to effect a peaceful settlement between disputing nations.
2 hrs
  -> So it was mediation...
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
semiotic mediation


Explanation:
According to Wikipedia (Swedish): Mediering är ett centralt begrepp inom ett sociokulturellt perspektiv.

When a search is done for the English translation, "semiotic mediation" is a term that shows up a lot.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2013-05-06 18:08:21 GMT)
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http://www.secure.pdcnet.org/signsystems/content/signsystems...


    Reference: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/03880001929...
Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 16:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Norskpro - I think this is one kind of mediation, but not the one that I was looking for. Semiotic refers to the choice of linguistic tools, whereas I was looking for something related to the choice of physical media. But thanks for the suggestion.

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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference: Betydning

Reference information:
a) det at kommunikere et budskab gennem et medie, hvorved budskabet og forholdet mellem afsenderen og modtageren af budskabet påvirkes af det valgte medie. (medie)
b) mundtligt eller skriftligt at overdrage viden og oplysninger til andre (formidling)
c) det at føre en samtale som mellemmand for to parter med henblik på at løse en konflikt. (konfliktløsning)

Charlesp
Sweden
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thanks for definitions a) and b), Charles, very useful. In my context, it is definitely definition a) that applies. 'Mediering' is becoming an increasingly popular word amongst Danish academics, so I really hope someone knows how to render it in English.

Asker: Hi Charles - I would like to award the points to you as I found your answer most helpful in reaching a decision on this question. If you want the points, would you make an entry above, please, as apparently points cannot be given to comments.

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7 hrs
Reference: dette er buddet fra Gyldendals Fagordbog

Reference information:
Mediering = (psyk.) Mediating response

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Note added at 8 hrs (2013-05-06 16:03:59 GMT)
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Er ikke sikker på, at det drejer sig om kommunikationsmedier ... se link: http://www.studieportalen.dk/forums/Thread.aspx?id=418461

Lise Leavitt
United States
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thanks Lise, but I think that still falls under Charles' definition c), doesn't it? Nothing to do with the choice of media in communication, which is what I am desperately looking for.

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