Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

"war angelegt"

English translation:

the stage for the conflict was set in the 1991 collapse of the SU

Added to glossary by Klaus Dorn (X)
Apr 3, 2003 13:39
21 yrs ago
German term

"war angelegt"

German to English Social Sciences History
"Der Konflikt war im Kollaps der Sowjetunion 1991 angelegt."

political commentary (subject is global balance of power ("der Konflikt"))- i'm unsure how "war angelegt" is meant in this case. thanks!
Change log

Sep 8, 2009 14:19: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "History"

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the stage for the conflict was set in the 1991 collapse of the SU

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Klaus is right...was set with...
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neutral gangels (X) : was set WITH the
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agree Kim Metzger : The 1991 collapse of the SU set the stage for the conflict.
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had its origins

The conflict had its origins in ...
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The conflict was (already) inherent in the breakup/collapse of the Soviet Union (back) in 1991.

'nother way of saying it

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The conflict was (already) rooted in...
The conflict was (already) nurtured by...
...emanated from...


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...was ushered in by...
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