Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
inhaltsanalytisch
English translation:
analysed/based their research on the material available on this subject/issue
Added to glossary by
charactergirl
Jan 29, 2007 18:42
17 yrs ago
German term
Not a translator
Works in: English
inhaltsanalytisch
German to English
Science
Journalism
Article about new historical research
"Bisher gingen die Historiker in dieser Frage inhaltsanalytisch vor- das heisst, sie mischten SD-Berichte, also "Meldungen aus dem Reich", ein wenig Goebbels-Tagebuch, ein paar private Briefe und einige Feldpost-Zitate, fuegten eine Prise Klemperer-Tagebuch hinzu und einige persoenliche Vermutungen-und fertig war die Stimmung der Deutschen im Dritten Reich."
The historian contrasts this method of compiling evidence unfavourably with studying statistics such as "Kirchenaustritte" and the number of babies named after Nazi leaders. I could do with some help with what the historian is actually trying to say with this term in order to help me summarise the article.
The historian contrasts this method of compiling evidence unfavourably with studying statistics such as "Kirchenaustritte" and the number of babies named after Nazi leaders. I could do with some help with what the historian is actually trying to say with this term in order to help me summarise the article.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | analysed/based their research on the material available on this subject/issue |
David Hollywood
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| 3 +5 | using content analysis |
Darin Fitzpatrick
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Change log
Jan 29, 2007 19:02: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Science"
Proposed translations
4 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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37
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analysed/based their research on the material available on this subject/issue
maybe ...
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-01-29 18:50:08 GMT)
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so something along the lines of ... Up to now, historians have based their research (activities) on the material available on this/the subject/issue
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Note added at 12 mins (2007-01-29 18:55:16 GMT)
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you could also work in "content" to stick more closely to the original .... (...on the content of the material available, etc.)
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-01-29 18:50:08 GMT)
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so something along the lines of ... Up to now, historians have based their research (activities) on the material available on this/the subject/issue
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Note added at 12 mins (2007-01-29 18:55:16 GMT)
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you could also work in "content" to stick more closely to the original .... (...on the content of the material available, etc.)
Note from asker:
| Thank you, that's helpful. I get the idea the historian is quite scornful of this method though and "content" or "material available" are quite vague terms and don't seem to exclude statistical sources. Is there a way to be a little more specific? |
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+5
13 mins
Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Engineer & Project Manager
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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2
using content analysis
Seems to work. It can be constrasted with "behavior analysis" or "statistical analysis."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
erika rubinstein
9 mins
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
: Or qualitative content analysis. http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/2-00/2-00mayri...
10 mins
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I like the "qualitative", especially for this contrast with quantitative data analysis.
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| agree |
Francis Lee (X)
: i.e. analysis based on text/reports
33 mins
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| agree |
David Hollywood
: cuts out the verbiage in my effort :)
1 hr
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Thanks, David. I added verbiage above to make up for it...
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| agree |
Diana Loos
: I like qualitative content/quantitative data analysis
21 hrs
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