Cultural Differences Flashcards
Individuality (noun)
Bireysellik
Individualistic (adj): Bireyci
Individualistic cultures stress self-reliance
Uniqueness (noun)
Eşsizlik, benzersizlik
It is a story about the uniqueness of every individual.
Interdependence (noun)
Karşılıklı bağlılık
They need our market, and we need their energy, and so there is an interdependence
Self-reliance (noun)
Özgüven
The courses are designed to develop self-reliance, teamwork, and confidence (itimat,güven).
Base on
…ya dayandırmak
Her latest project is a film based on the life of a 19th-century music hall (salon) star.
Collectivist (adj)
Toplulukçu,ortaklaşacı
In the collectivist cultures, the effect of working hours is not as disruptive (yıkıcı) as for managers working in individualistic, Anglo-Saxon cultures.
Absolute (adj)
Tam, mutlak
absolute loyalty
Loyalty (noun)
Sadakat, bağlılık
absolute loyalty
Immediate (adj)
Yakın
Your immediate family includes your closest family members, such as your parents, children, husband or wife, and brothers and sisters.
Extended (adj)
Geniş
Absolute loyalty is expected to one’s immediate and extended family/tribe
Term
Terim
The term familism is often used to describe the dominant social pattern
Pattern (noun)
Model
The term familism is often used to describe the dominant social pattern
Emphasize
Vurgulamak
I’d just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages.
Concept (noun)
Kavram
It is very difficult to define (tanımlamak) the concept of beauty.
Particularly (adverb)
Özellikle
We’re particularly interested to hear from people who speak two or more European languages.
Nuclear (adj)
Çekirdek
In western cultures, and particularly in European American culture, families typically follow a nuclear model comprised of parents and their children
Typically (adverb)
Sıklıkla
Health care (noun)
Sağlık hizmetleri
She claimed that women and minority (azınlık) groups frequently (çoğunlukla) receive (almak) inferior (alt,aşağı,kalitesiz) health care.
Think for oneself
Kendi başına düşünmek
You can’t keep asking me all the time, Anna - you’re going to have to learn to think for yourself.
Encourage
Teşvik etmek
Act
Davranmak
Don’t be so silly - you’re acting like a child!
Act as: … görevi görmek
Some people say that capital punishment (idam/ölüm cezası) acts as a ‘‘deterrent’’ (caydırıcı şey, noun).
Oppropriate (adj)
Uygun,münasip
Is this film appropriate for small children
Upon (preposition)
Sonra, akabinde
Upon her head she wore a black velvet (kadife) hat.
Upon reaching adulthood, ….
Parental consent
Ebeveyn onayı
Reciprocal (adj)
Karşılıklı,çift taraflı
a reciprocal arrangement/agreement/relationship
Unrelated (adj)
Bağlantısız, ilişkisiz
Unrelated TO the patient through blood or marriage.
Police said his death was unrelated TO the attack.
Godparent
Vaftiz ebeveyn
Elderly (adj)
Yaşlı
elderly relatives/parents
Consult
Başvurmak, danışmak
If the symptoms get worse, consult your doctor.
Privacy
Gizlilik, mahremiyet
The new law is designed to protect people’s privacy.
Markedly (adverb)
Önemli derecede
She has markedly changed her eating habits.
Adhere to
Bağlı kalmak
She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout (boyunca) her life.
Involved in
Dahil olmak
Many of these people are involved in important health care decisions, including (dahil) some who are unrelated to the patient through (yoluyla,üzerinden) blood or marriage.
