menschenwürdig

English translation: dignified

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German term or phrase:menschenwürdig
English translation:dignified
Entered by: NicC

21:33 Apr 9, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop / Humanitarian aid
German term or phrase: menschenwürdig
Sentence: Diese Unterstützung gibt den Kindern die Chance auf eine menschenwürdige Zukunft.

Context: From a website describing the work of a charity which organises children's sponsorship programs. The point is that the children would have little hope of a future without this financial support.

The only thing I've come up with so far is "a decent future". Does anyone have any better ideas?
Thank you!
Catherine Winzer
Germany
Local time: 13:45
dignified
Explanation:
dignified future

if you type it into google (dignified future children - you will get many hits!)
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NicC
Local time: 08:45
Grading comment
Thanks, Nic. I went for this option - the Google thing convinced me! Thanks to everyone for your contributions.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7dignified
NicC
3 +2a decent future/life
Gert Sass (M.A.)
4humane
TDfreelance


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a decent future/life


Explanation:
a future/life in human dignity

Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Local time: 13:45
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CHRISTA MAYER-LOOS: Sounds good to me!
54 mins

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
7 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
humane


Explanation:
Not just used for animals, but also for humans

TDfreelance
Local time: 08:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
dignified


Explanation:
dignified future

if you type it into google (dignified future children - you will get many hits!)

Example sentence(s):
  • “It is our vision that Youthspace will offer some of these children a hope-filled and dignified future,” she said. “We sincerely believe that Youthspace has and will provide the social and educational development children in these homes need to be r

    Reference: http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:4Eg6nyXh8XsJ:www.siemen...
NicC
Local time: 08:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Nic. I went for this option - the Google thing convinced me! Thanks to everyone for your contributions.

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