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German translation: hilfsbedürftige Erwachsene

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17:57 Mar 15, 2007

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English term or phrase: vulnerable adults

The records of hundreds of Brtish nationals convicted abroad of serious offences have not been put on a police database used to vet people who want to work with children or vulnerable adults.

Vielen Dank für die freundliche Unterstützung!
Susanne

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German translation:hilfsbedürftige Erwachsene

Explanation:
Might be how I would say it.

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jccantrell
Local time: 18:54

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Vielen Dank!
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hilfsbedürftige Erwachsene

jccantrell

benachteiligte (und verwundbare) Erwachsene

Julia Esrom

verwundbare Erwachsene

Alexandra Collins

psychisch instabile Personen

Matthias Brombach

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peer agreement (net): +3

hilfsbedürftige Erwachsene

Explanation:
Might be how I would say it.

Reference: http://www.wetzikon.ch/cms.cfm/s_page/52960

jccantrell
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

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Vielen Dank!

13 hrs confidence:

verwundbare Erwachsene

Explanation:
ich würde eher von verwundbaren erwachsenen sprechen oder auch fragilen Erwachsenen. Je nach Kontext kannst du es auch umschreiben:
Erwachsene , die besonderen Schutz bedürfen.

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Der Europäische Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte betont aber, daß es unter dem Gesichtspunkt des Art 8 Abs 2 EMRK durchaus gerechtfertigt ist, homosexuelles Verhalten auch mit den Mitteln des Strafrechts zu kontrollieren, wenn dies notwendig ist, um besonders verwundbare Personen - wie dies Jugendliche sind - vor Ausbeutung und Verführung zu schützen.

Reference: http://homepage.univie.ac.at/elisabeth.holzleithner/VfSlg_12...

Alexandra Collins
Local time: 03:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 18

13 hrs confidence:

benachteiligte (und verwundbare) Erwachsene

Explanation:
See this reference: Institutionelle Ausgrenzungsrisiken
im Übergang? [...] Politik für 'Benachteiligte': struktur-bezogen oder defizit-orientiert
Nationale Übergangssysteme haben Maßnahmen für diejenigen Gruppen entwickelt, die als
am meisten benachteiligt und verwundbar im Sinne sozialer Ausgrenzung gelten. [...]

These terms are all so close together. A vulnerable person, however, is in my interpretation still within the grey area between requiring help and not requiring help. Having said that, I am sure this is a topic that can be discussed forever and there may be several ways to interpret vulnerable in your context.

Reference: http://www.iris-egris.de/egris/tser/MisleadingSummarydeutsch...

Julia Esrom
Germany
Local time: 03:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German

3 days5 hrs confidence:

psychisch instabile Personen

Explanation:
keine weitere Erklärung notwendig, man braucht nur vor die Tür zu gehen ;-)

Matthias Brombach
Germany
Local time: 03:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German

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