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Jul 31, 2015 08:13
8 yrs ago
Danish term
lydighed på forventning
Danish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
"lydighed på forventning'" as an expression
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | following expectations |
Christine Andersen
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Proposed translations
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
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11
following expectations
More context would help!
I don´t think this is a fixed expression, and hope it is not on the way to becoming one!
My first thought from the clues you give (Government/politics) is that this is some tired politician burbling to yet another journalist after the recent election.
There was a lot of discussion last time (2011) about how the candidates promised a lot before the election, for which there was quite obviously no source of finance. And of course, once in power, it took the government a long time to get any results at all. They were accused of not keeping their promises, and lost by a hair's breadth this time.
A certain amount of ´valgflæsk´ is all part of the game, but up to the 2015 election politicians were more cautious about sounding plausible. So now the government has to live up to expectations, obey the voters, and as far as possible deliver as promised.
I also thought of a marketing manager explaining about doing what customers want, but it still sounds somewhat half-hearted to me.
Googling ´obedience to expectations´ turns up a lot of things, from Milgram´s experiment
http://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html
to dog training.
I am not sure ´lydighed på forventning´ is quite as sinister as Milgram´s results, but to me it suggests attempts to please customers, voters or whoever pays your salary.
Either it is a minimum requirement that you can build further on, or it suggests going through the motions without any great enthusiasm.
Just my take on it.
I don´t think this is a fixed expression, and hope it is not on the way to becoming one!
My first thought from the clues you give (Government/politics) is that this is some tired politician burbling to yet another journalist after the recent election.
There was a lot of discussion last time (2011) about how the candidates promised a lot before the election, for which there was quite obviously no source of finance. And of course, once in power, it took the government a long time to get any results at all. They were accused of not keeping their promises, and lost by a hair's breadth this time.
A certain amount of ´valgflæsk´ is all part of the game, but up to the 2015 election politicians were more cautious about sounding plausible. So now the government has to live up to expectations, obey the voters, and as far as possible deliver as promised.
I also thought of a marketing manager explaining about doing what customers want, but it still sounds somewhat half-hearted to me.
Googling ´obedience to expectations´ turns up a lot of things, from Milgram´s experiment
http://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html
to dog training.
I am not sure ´lydighed på forventning´ is quite as sinister as Milgram´s results, but to me it suggests attempts to please customers, voters or whoever pays your salary.
Either it is a minimum requirement that you can build further on, or it suggests going through the motions without any great enthusiasm.
Just my take on it.
Reference comments
5 hrs
Andres Larsen
Venezuela
Venezuela
Native in English
Venezuela
freelance translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Reference:
living up to expectations / in line with expectations
Living Up to Expectations: Public Attitudes Toward Congress
journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0022381600052488
DC Kimball - 1997 -
Dec 18, 2009 - Living Up to Expectations: Public Attitudes Toward Congress ... Samuel C. Patterson is Professor of political science, Ohio State University, ...
Presidential Leadership in Public Opinion
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1107083133
Jeffrey E. Cohen - 2015 - Political Science
Power without Persuasion: The Politics of Direct Presidential Action. Princeton, NJ: ... ''Living Up to Expectations: Public Attitudes toward Congress.'' Journal of ...
Great Theatre: The American Congress in the 1990s
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0521585252
Herbert F. Weisberg, Samuel C. Patterson - 1998 - Political Science
"The Divided Voter in American Politics." Ph.D. Dissertation. Ohio State University. Kimball, David C, and Samuel C. Patterson. 1997. "Living up to Expectations: ...
What Is it about Government that Americans Dislike?
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0521796318
John R. Hibbing, Elizabeth Theiss-Morse - 2001 - Political Science
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 21:411-23. Jacobson, Gary C. ... "Living Up to Expectations: Public Attitudes Toward Congress." Journal of Politics ...
The Legislative Branch - Page 488 -
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0195309162
Paul J. Quirk, Sarah A. Binder - 2005 - Political Science
David C. Kimball and Samuel C. Patterson, "Living Up to Expectations: Public Attitudes toward Congress," Journal of Politics 59 (August 1997): 701-728. 20.
'Hope' poster artist says Obama failed to live up to ...
national.suntimes.com/...politics/.../barack-obama-hope-poster-shepard-f...
May 28, 2015 - 'Hope' poster artist says Obama failed to live up to expectations ... an overhaul and taking money out of politics would be a really good first step.
Understanding Third World Politics: Theories of Political ...
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1137003243
Brian Smith - 2013 - Political Science
The revolution of rising expectations A period of rapid economic growth can be ... opportunities to continue improving one's condition in line with expectations ...
'In it together'? The political consequences of perceived ...
rap.sagepub.com/content/2/2/2053168015587567
by N Allen - 2015 - Related articles
The presence of shared interests between politicians and citizens is central to ..... earning over £40K) also perceived a smaller gap, in line with expectations.
journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0022381600052488
DC Kimball - 1997 -
Dec 18, 2009 - Living Up to Expectations: Public Attitudes Toward Congress ... Samuel C. Patterson is Professor of political science, Ohio State University, ...
Presidential Leadership in Public Opinion
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1107083133
Jeffrey E. Cohen - 2015 - Political Science
Power without Persuasion: The Politics of Direct Presidential Action. Princeton, NJ: ... ''Living Up to Expectations: Public Attitudes toward Congress.'' Journal of ...
Great Theatre: The American Congress in the 1990s
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0521585252
Herbert F. Weisberg, Samuel C. Patterson - 1998 - Political Science
"The Divided Voter in American Politics." Ph.D. Dissertation. Ohio State University. Kimball, David C, and Samuel C. Patterson. 1997. "Living up to Expectations: ...
What Is it about Government that Americans Dislike?
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0521796318
John R. Hibbing, Elizabeth Theiss-Morse - 2001 - Political Science
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 21:411-23. Jacobson, Gary C. ... "Living Up to Expectations: Public Attitudes Toward Congress." Journal of Politics ...
The Legislative Branch - Page 488 -
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0195309162
Paul J. Quirk, Sarah A. Binder - 2005 - Political Science
David C. Kimball and Samuel C. Patterson, "Living Up to Expectations: Public Attitudes toward Congress," Journal of Politics 59 (August 1997): 701-728. 20.
'Hope' poster artist says Obama failed to live up to ...
national.suntimes.com/...politics/.../barack-obama-hope-poster-shepard-f...
May 28, 2015 - 'Hope' poster artist says Obama failed to live up to expectations ... an overhaul and taking money out of politics would be a really good first step.
Understanding Third World Politics: Theories of Political ...
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1137003243
Brian Smith - 2013 - Political Science
The revolution of rising expectations A period of rapid economic growth can be ... opportunities to continue improving one's condition in line with expectations ...
'In it together'? The political consequences of perceived ...
rap.sagepub.com/content/2/2/2053168015587567
by N Allen - 2015 - Related articles
The presence of shared interests between politicians and citizens is central to ..... earning over £40K) also perceived a smaller gap, in line with expectations.
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