self-defeating behaviour

Danish translation: selvdestruktiv adfærd

18:27 Aug 31, 2006
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Journalism / Coaching
English term or phrase: self-defeating behaviour
Jeg overvejer bl.a. selvsaboterende eller selvskadende adfærd, men sidstnævnte leder mine tanker hen på en fysisk handling som f.eks. selvmord, hvilket der slet ikke er tale om her. Mon der er andre gode forslag? Pft.
Barbara Østergaard
Denmark
Local time: 14:09
Danish translation:selvdestruktiv adfærd
Explanation:
Bruges både i daglig tale og indgår i kliniske beskrivelser.

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23.900 hits på Google "på nettet" for ordet "selvdestruktiv"
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Marianne Sorensen
Denmark
Local time: 14:09
Grading comment
Uha, det var svært at vælge et svar, og jeg tror nu heller ikke, jeg låser mig fast på et enkelt udtryk, men i visse sammenhænge bruger nogle af de andre gode forslag, der er kommet. Tak for hjælpen!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2selvødelæggende adfærd
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
5selvdestruktiv adfærd
Marianne Sorensen
4skyde sig selv i foden
Marianne Ajana
4selvmodarbejdende adfærd
Lingua Danica
3spænde ben for sig selv
Jeanette Brammer
3selvudslettende
pcovs


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spænde ben for sig selv


Explanation:
Et forslag

Jeanette Brammer
Local time: 14:09
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selvudslettende


Explanation:
eller selvnedbrydende.

Jeg hælder nok mest til det første, men uden kontekst er det lidt svært at bedømme, hvor man skal henad ;o)

pcovs
Denmark
Local time: 14:09
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
selvødelæggende adfærd


Explanation:
http://www.forlagetsydgaarden.dk/SEEEMS/56.asp

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http://museum-psyk.dk/planche-web/plancher/pl20-indhold.htm

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 06:09
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Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jens Kaestel
4 hrs
  -> Tak Jens

agree  Daniella Dukes (X)
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  -> Tak Daniella
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skyde sig selv i foden


Explanation:
Det er en ret fri løsning, men måske kan du bruge den. :-)

Marianne Ajana
Denmark
Local time: 14:09
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
selvdestruktiv adfærd


Explanation:
Bruges både i daglig tale og indgår i kliniske beskrivelser.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2006-09-01 08:08:44 GMT)
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23.900 hits på Google "på nettet" for ordet "selvdestruktiv"

Marianne Sorensen
Denmark
Local time: 14:09
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Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Uha, det var svært at vælge et svar, og jeg tror nu heller ikke, jeg låser mig fast på et enkelt udtryk, men i visse sammenhænge bruger nogle af de andre gode forslag, der er kommet. Tak for hjælpen!
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3 days 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
selvmodarbejdende adfærd


Explanation:
...eller:
en adfærd, som modarbejder en selv
(en adfærd, som modarbejder hende/ham selv)

Lingua Danica
Denmark
Local time: 14:09
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