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Glossary entry

Deutsch term or phrase:

Das darf nichts Aufgesetztes haben

Englisch translation:

This calls for an easy going/relaxed approach ...

Added to glossary by Anglo-German (X)
Oct 31, 2003 21:22
21 yrs ago
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Deutsch term

Das darf nichts Aufgesetztes haben

Deutsch > Englisch Sonstige Bildungswesen/Pädagogik School Education
This is once again from a text about introducing lessons on manners into German Schools. The full sentence reads: "Viele Paedagogen halten daher wenig von Benimmunterricht. "Das darf nichts Aufgesetztes haben, es muss so natuerlich wie moeglich sein", sagt zum Beispiel die Schuldirektorin Barbara Wrede." I think this is something like rather than making it a rule to have to learn manners or making it complusory etc. Does anyone have any better suggestions of how to put this?
Proposed translations (Englisch)
5 +2 This calls for an easy going/relaxed approach ...
4 +2 It shouldn't seem extraneous
4 How about ....
4 affected or false (as in 'not genuine')
3 +1 Below
4 no structure imposed
4 it can't be artificial
Change log

Jan 29, 2014 16:09: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Bildungswesen/Pädagogik"

Proposed translations

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This calls for an easy going/relaxed approach ...

MAbri, I don't interpret the sentence as you do. "Aufgesetztes" is something put on, something "just for show". Here it doesn't refer to the learning of manners (as you seem to assume), but to the teaching.
Peer comment(s):
agree Fantutti (X) : Agree 100%! The approach to teaching is addressed here.
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agree Nancy Arrowsmith
20 Stunden
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for your words of advice, as you can see I am learning German but trying to improve all the time!"
4 Min.

How about ....

That can't be forced from the outside (or, from without), it must come from within.

OK, I need another cup of coffee.
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6 Min.

affected or false (as in 'not genuine')

e.g.
it mustn't be in any way affected, but should be as natural as possible
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+1
7 Min.

Below

I think the meaning here comes from one definition of aufsetzen, which is to set up as in printing. One way to translate the sentence would be: It mustn't seem as though a course was specially set up for this purpose.
Peer comment(s):
agree Narasimhan Raghavan
4 Stunden
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11 Min.

It shouldn't seem extraneous

In the sense of something imposed from without really belonging

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Note added at 2003-10-31 21:35:30 (GMT)
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Main Entry: ex·tra·ne·ous
Pronunciation: ek-\'strA-nE-&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin extraneus -- more at STRANGE
Date: 1638
1 : existing on or coming from the outside
2 a : not forming an essential or vital part <extraneous ornamentation> b : having no relevance <an extraneous digression>
Peer comment(s):
agree Narasimhan Raghavan : extraneous and hence imposed
4 Stunden
agree Anglo-German (X) : Imposed, yes.
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no structure imposed

simply my take
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2 Min.

it can't be artificial

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Note added at 4 hrs 43 mins (2003-11-01 02:05:43 GMT)
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\'nother one:

\"It can\'t be thrust on the students, it has to be a natural process as much as possible,\" said school principal Barbara Wrede.\"
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