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English translation: (to protect the boy) against himself

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11:51 Sep 16, 2011

German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

German term or phrase: vor sich selbst

Max, 12, gilt als sexuell auffällig, als gefährlich. Er lebt in einer geschlossenen Einrichtung, 700 Kilometer von der Großmutter entfernt, seiner einzigen Bezugsperson. Muss man den Jungen vor sich selbst schützen - oder die Gesellschaft vor ihm?

Jianming Sun KudoZ activity Questions: 2118 (none open) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 1172
Local time: 09:02

English translation:(to protect the boy) against himself

Explanation:
I don't think that needs any explanation

Selected response from:

Kirsten Bodart
Germany
Local time: 03:02

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4 +2

(to protect the boy) against himself

Kirsten Bodart

3 +2

Does the boy have to be protected from himself or needs society to be protected from him?

Thomas Giebler

Who needs protection?

Raghunathan

Answers

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

(to protect the boy) against himself

Explanation:
I don't think that needs any explanation

Kirsten Bodart
Germany
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks!

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Does the boy have to be protected from himself or needs society to be protected from him?

Explanation:
I think that's one way of putting it.

Thomas Giebler
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

3 hrs confidence:

Who needs protection?

Explanation:
Who needs protection? - the boy against himself, or the society against him

Raghunathan
Local time: 06:32
Native speaker of:

English

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Sep 17, 2011 - Changes made by writeaway:
Field	Law/Patents => Social Sciences
Field (specific)	Law (general) => General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

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