Human Services

Spanish translation: Servicios Humanos

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English term or phrase:Human Services
Spanish translation:Servicios Humanos

09:50 Oct 23, 2001
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: Human Services
Hi people. The above phrase troubles me. I don't like the way "Servicios Humanos" sounds. I thought of "Servicios Humanitarios" but that changes the meaning. I also thought of "Servicios Públicos" or "Servicios Sociales" but the form I'm translating has all three phrases in English: "Human Services", "Public Services" and "Social Services". I'm stuck! Is "Servicios Humanos" OK? It sounds funky!
Mateo
Servicios humanos
Explanation:
Hola Mateo,

¿por qué no te gusta? parece que es muy común el termino "Servicios Humanos" en una busqueda en google arrojó 367,000 resultados con el término.

Saludos. :)
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Camara
United States
Local time: 15:56
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367,000 responses?! ¡Órale! How can i argue with that. Thanks to the rest of you for all your responses as well. Mateo
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5Servicios humanos
Irene Cudich
4Servicios humanos
Camara
4Servicio social
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Servicios humanos


Explanation:
Hola Mateo,

¿por qué no te gusta? parece que es muy común el termino "Servicios Humanos" en una busqueda en google arrojó 367,000 resultados con el término.

Saludos. :)

Camara
United States
Local time: 15:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 162
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367,000 responses?! ¡Órale! How can i argue with that. Thanks to the rest of you for all your responses as well. Mateo
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Servicios humanos


Explanation:
It is what it is. Human services doesn´t provide another translation.
Good luck!


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Irene Cudich
Local time: 16:56
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Servicio social


Explanation:
How does "servicio social" sound to you?

Hope it helps,

Lafuente
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