geboortebagage

English translation: native equipment

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Dutch term or phrase:geboortebagage
English translation:native equipment
Entered by: Barend van Zadelhoff

09:55 Dec 9, 2013
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / research papers
Dutch term or phrase: geboortebagage
Goodmorning,

Iedereen heeft zijn eigen geboortebagage en dat bepaalt mede of je van een dubbeltje een kwartje wordt.


My client wants to know if there is a solid one-word translation for 'geboortebagage'. I am inclined to say there isn't and that a more descriptive translation is the best option here.

Thank you for your help!
J_Pellemans
Local time: 09:17
native capacities/equipment
Explanation:
native equipment
or native capacities

I like 'native equipment'
However, it's two words.

In this paper,I outline the characteristics or sensibilities of the Net Generation and examine some other views of the Net Generation.
I then consider the design of optimal conditions for learning by the Net Generation.
I argue that learners bring a range of natural, inherent, or native capacities to the learning environment but teachers are able to do little to enhance or develop these native capacities.
Learners also bring a range of previously learned capacities.
They bring a range of attitudes, proclivities, and sensibilities that teachers can encourage or discourage, enhance or diminish, or enliven or deaden.

http://www.academia.edu/4647761/Educating_the_Net_Generation...

"The truth is that all of us attain the greatest success and happiness possible in this life whenever we use our native capacities to their greatest extent."

-- Smiley Blanton

http://www.quoteworld.org/quotes/1550

NATIVE EQUIPMENT OF MAN

.... and (2) the bodily state of prepared-ness for that reaction. It is clear also that native equip-ment provides for the internal preparation as well as for the overt reaction.

Besides sensations, emotions, and reactions, native equipment also includes aptitudes or 'gifts' for certain activities, or for dealing with certain classes of things.
We recognize this type of native aptitude when we speak of one person as having a natural gift for music, another for mathematics, another for mechanics, another for salesmanship. No doubt many such aptitudes are complex and demand analysis at the hands of the psychologist;

We find resemblances between members of a family in ability to perform tests of an unusual sort, but calling for specific abilities; and, all in all, we cannot escape the conclusion that aptitudes are hereditary and form part of the native equipment. They are often designated as 'native capacities'.


http://archive.org/stream/DynamicPsychology/TXT/0000 - 0066....

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Our native equipment has been called by various names. The most common terms used are reflexes, instincts, impulses, inborn capacities, original nature, unlearned tendencies, and unlearned reactions. We prefer to use the term "native equipment" for all responses or possibilities of responses made by the human being that are not acquired by him. This equipment is possible because of an inherited form of nervous organization. Every human being comes into the world with certain neural patterns which enable him to act in rather definite ways. He inherits these patterns from the race, through his immediate ancestors. From our parents we inherit, directly or indirectly, color of eyes, shape of nose, texture of skin, color of hair, and perhaps height and other physical characteristics. Besides these physical characteristics we inherit tendencies toward certain mental traits and capacities, such as abilities in the languages, mathematics, or art, mechanical and musical abilities, or perhaps desires and emotional reactions. There is some evidence that our tempers, moods, or vivaciousness also may be inherited. The nature of unlearned responses, the universality of native equipment, reflexes, capacity to learn, modifiability of man's native equipment, maturation, special unlearned tendencies, gregariousness, play, and their importance to education are considered.

http://psycnet.apa.org/books/13416/004
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Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 09:17
Grading comment
Thank you. Considering the overall context, this sounds excellent.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1inborn capacities
Michael Beijer
4emotional baggage, behaviour patterns, belief systems
Textpertise
4(some people are) born with certain talents
Michael Beijer
3 +1native capacities/equipment
Barend van Zadelhoff
3social background
Tineke Van Beukering
3personal heritage
Josephine Isaacs (X)
3innateness
freekfluweel


Discussion entries: 16





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
social background


Explanation:
wat je bij je geboorte meekrijgt - de sociale omgeving/situatie waarin je geboren wordt

Tineke Van Beukering
Australia
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  freekfluweel: Slaat niet alleen op sociale omgeving maar ook op aangeboren persoonlijke talenten...
6 mins
  -> Ja daar heb je inderdaad wel gelijk in

neutral  Michael Beijer: agree with Freek
22 mins
  -> ja, ik ook inmiddels
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
emotional baggage, behaviour patterns, belief systems


Explanation:
I cannot think of a one-word solution but the above are several two-word ones. Emotional baggage is an umbrella term that embraces the other two. My preference would be to use "emotional baggage" because it is closest to the source term.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(some people are) born with certain talents


Explanation:
Source: 'Iedereen heeft zijn eigen geboortebagage en dat bepaalt mede of je van een dubbeltje een kwartje wordt.'

Maybe something like: 'some people are born with certain talents'.

This would be one way of translating it.

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Note added at 33 mins (2013-12-09 10:29:43 GMT)
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Oops, I meant to provide two different Example sentences. Here is the second one:

'However, some people believe that only children born with certain talents can succeed to become an artist or a good sports person.'

Example sentence(s):
  • It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not.
  • It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not.
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
native capacities/equipment


Explanation:
native equipment
or native capacities

I like 'native equipment'
However, it's two words.

In this paper,I outline the characteristics or sensibilities of the Net Generation and examine some other views of the Net Generation.
I then consider the design of optimal conditions for learning by the Net Generation.
I argue that learners bring a range of natural, inherent, or native capacities to the learning environment but teachers are able to do little to enhance or develop these native capacities.
Learners also bring a range of previously learned capacities.
They bring a range of attitudes, proclivities, and sensibilities that teachers can encourage or discourage, enhance or diminish, or enliven or deaden.

http://www.academia.edu/4647761/Educating_the_Net_Generation...

"The truth is that all of us attain the greatest success and happiness possible in this life whenever we use our native capacities to their greatest extent."

-- Smiley Blanton

http://www.quoteworld.org/quotes/1550

NATIVE EQUIPMENT OF MAN

.... and (2) the bodily state of prepared-ness for that reaction. It is clear also that native equip-ment provides for the internal preparation as well as for the overt reaction.

Besides sensations, emotions, and reactions, native equipment also includes aptitudes or 'gifts' for certain activities, or for dealing with certain classes of things.
We recognize this type of native aptitude when we speak of one person as having a natural gift for music, another for mathematics, another for mechanics, another for salesmanship. No doubt many such aptitudes are complex and demand analysis at the hands of the psychologist;

We find resemblances between members of a family in ability to perform tests of an unusual sort, but calling for specific abilities; and, all in all, we cannot escape the conclusion that aptitudes are hereditary and form part of the native equipment. They are often designated as 'native capacities'.


http://archive.org/stream/DynamicPsychology/TXT/0000 - 0066....

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Note added at 5 hrs (2013-12-09 15:17:22 GMT)
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Our native equipment has been called by various names. The most common terms used are reflexes, instincts, impulses, inborn capacities, original nature, unlearned tendencies, and unlearned reactions. We prefer to use the term "native equipment" for all responses or possibilities of responses made by the human being that are not acquired by him. This equipment is possible because of an inherited form of nervous organization. Every human being comes into the world with certain neural patterns which enable him to act in rather definite ways. He inherits these patterns from the race, through his immediate ancestors. From our parents we inherit, directly or indirectly, color of eyes, shape of nose, texture of skin, color of hair, and perhaps height and other physical characteristics. Besides these physical characteristics we inherit tendencies toward certain mental traits and capacities, such as abilities in the languages, mathematics, or art, mechanical and musical abilities, or perhaps desires and emotional reactions. There is some evidence that our tempers, moods, or vivaciousness also may be inherited. The nature of unlearned responses, the universality of native equipment, reflexes, capacity to learn, modifiability of man's native equipment, maturation, special unlearned tendencies, gregariousness, play, and their importance to education are considered.

http://psycnet.apa.org/books/13416/004

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 09:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you. Considering the overall context, this sounds excellent.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Beijer: I like 'native capacities'. Maybe also 'inborn capacities'. I think 'native equipment' is less good.
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Michael. My idea is 'geboortebagage' is 'geboorte- + bagage' = 'native + equipment (being equipped with)' . 'native equipment' is more comprehensive than 'native capacities', it's all native/inborn functions. Also see references.

neutral  freekfluweel: ... en als de context Indianen betreft... ;-)
18 hrs
  -> Slaat echt nergens op, Freek. De context laat geen er geen enkel misverstand over bestaan wat hier met 'native' wordt bedoeld en ik zou zeggen lees de referenties. 'native' heeft meer dan 1 betekenis.
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
personal heritage


Explanation:
Heritage: that which comes or belongs to one by reason of birth

Two words, but it is concise.

Heritage can be many things, see:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/heritage






Josephine Isaacs (X)
Australia
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michael Beijer: Not so sure about this, in this context. See e.g. http://interactions.acm.org/archive/view/may-june-2013/there...
12 mins
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
innateness


Explanation:
... als het één woord moet zijn:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/innate
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/innatene...

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 09:17
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
inborn capacities


Explanation:
Although I also like Barend's 'native capacities', I thought I'd add this as a separate answer as well.

About Barend's second suggestion, 'native equipment', I'd say that although I have seen it used here and there it does strike me as perhaps a little peculiar, and maybe something that might only be used in a – somewhat dated – psychology context.

Example sentence(s):
  • The functions that have primary autonomy include intellectual ability, perception, and motor activity (motility), as well as inborn capacities that facilitate the acquisition of language and make it possible to plan and initiate goal-directed behavior.
  • According to Rogers, the primary goal of life is to (...) fulfill one's inborn capacities and potentialities.
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Barend van Zadelhoff: Als je even door zoekt vind je genoeg recente voorbeelden (1 voorbeeld: http://edge.org/response-detail/11017). En waarom ook niet, het is alles wat je met je geboorte hebt meegekregen/alles waarmee je bij je geboorte bent toegerust.
22 hrs
  -> Hmm.

agree  Tina Vonhof (X): By far the best option in my opinion.
2 days 3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tina!
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