Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
mediering
English translation:
mediation
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May 6, 2013 07:58
11 yrs ago
Danish term
mediering
Danish to English
Social Sciences
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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.
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.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 -1 | mediation | Ian Giles |
4 | semiotic mediation | Norskpro |
Proposed translations
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8 mins
Selected
mediation
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.
Note from 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 comment(s):
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
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So it was mediation...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Hi Ian - It turned out that your instinctive answer was correct. So, thanks for your help. :)"
8 hrs
semiotic mediation
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...
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...
Note from 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. |
Reference comments
2 hrs
Reference:
Betydning
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)
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)
Note from 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. |
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. |
7 hrs
Reference:
dette er buddet fra Gyldendals Fagordbog
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
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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
Note from 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. |
Discussion
1. The political sense of intermediary action designed to bring about reconciliation or agreement;
2. The dualist sense, of an activity which expresses, either indirectly or deviously and misleadingly (and thus often in a falsely reconciling way), a relationship between otherwise separated facts and actions and experiences;
3. The formalist sense, of an activity which directly expresses otherwise unexpressed relations.
It can be said that each of these senses has a better word:
1. conciliation
2. ideology or rationalization
3. form
http://books.google.dk/books?id=KnNWD9EYCGgC&pg=PA206&lpg=PA...
To round this off, I will go with the term 'mediation', but also refer to 'use of media' in the text.
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/short/process.html