Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

think tank

Turkish translation:

düşünce kuruluşu

Oct 6, 2008 07:54
15 yrs ago
English term

think tank

GBK English to Turkish Social Sciences Government / Politics
A think tank is an organization that sponsors research on specific problems, encourages the discovery of solutions to those problems, and facilitates interaction among scientists and intellectuals in pursuit of these goals. A public policy think tank explicitly focuses on government policies, usually for the purpose of improving those policies or creating viable alternatives.
Example sentences:
The 25 most media-prominent think tanks were cited 17 percent less in 2007 than they were the year before, FAIR’s annual survey of think tank citations found. The decline was felt across the board among centrist, conservative and progressive think tanks. (FAIR)
The Think Tank has already played an important role in defining priorities for HIV/AIDS policy formation on HIV/AIDS with in European Union and in its Neighbourhood. (European Comission)
In any event, we encourage you to GET INVOLVED, whether you set up your own NGO/think tank or donate some time and money to existing organizations. (Romanian Think Tank)
Proposed translations (Turkish)
5 +3 düşünce kuruluşu
Change log

Oct 6, 2008 07:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"

Oct 9, 2008 07:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Completion"

Proposed translations

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düşünce kuruluşu



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Note added at 15 mins (2008-10-06 08:09:43 GMT)
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Definition from Wikipedia:
Toplumsal politika, politik strateji, bilimsel veya teknolojik meseleler, sanayi ya da iş politikaları veya askeri tavsiyeler gibi alanlarda araştırmalar yürüten veya savunuculuk görevi üstlenen kuruluş, enstitü, kurum veya grup.
Example sentences:
Küreselleşen ve griftleşen dünya, klasik devlet kuruluşları ve eski yöntemler ile anlaşılamayacak kadar çok değişmiştir. ‘Yeni dünyada’ en değerli araç ‘bilgi’ ve onun kullanımı halini almıştır. Bu ortamda sadece ABD’de 3000’i aşkın düşünce kuruluşu bulunmaktadır. (Turkishweekly)
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