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English translation: social welfare system


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German term or phrase:Sozialsystem
English translation:social welfare system
Entered by: Nicole Schnell
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Social Sciences - Government / Politics / press release
German term or phrase: Sozialsystem
Berlin müsse vor allem das strukturelle Defizit senken und mit weiteren Reformen des Sozialsystems eine dauerhafte Gesundung der Staatsfinanzen erreichen. Almunia sagte am Mittwoch in Brüssel, die Verschärfung des Verfahrens zeige, „dass niemand, auch nicht das größte Land, von den Regeln des Stabilitätspaktes ausgenommen ist”.

A press release for US audience. Dictionaries claim: "welfare system" which makes me wince since "welfare" has an entirely different connotation here in the US. "Social system" is something entirely different, so is "Social Security System".

Help so appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 23:14
social welfare system
Explanation:
I understand your reservations about "welfare system", but think it can be 'rescued' by prefixing "social".

An alternative for the US, which would also have the advantage of making it clear that a lot of different things are covered by the term, might be "social welfare programs".

Either way, I think the context makes clear that the term encompasses more than limited aid for people on he lowest incomes.


http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/perspective/Fall03_Eur_feature.as...
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Ian M-H
United States
Local time: 02:14
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Thank you, Ian!
I got an "A" for this homework :-))))))
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3 +1social welfare systemIan M-H
3benefits system
Armorel Young


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social welfare system


Explanation:
I understand your reservations about "welfare system", but think it can be 'rescued' by prefixing "social".

An alternative for the US, which would also have the advantage of making it clear that a lot of different things are covered by the term, might be "social welfare programs".

Either way, I think the context makes clear that the term encompasses more than limited aid for people on he lowest incomes.


http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/perspective/Fall03_Eur_feature.as...

Ian M-H
United States
Local time: 02:14
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Grading comment
Thank you, Ian!
I got an "A" for this homework :-))))))

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benefits system


Explanation:
Perhaps I'm missing something, but I'm not actually clear why you reject "social security system" - I would have thought that was appropriate here, and certainly an approximate equivalent to the US "welfare system".

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-03 11:11:46 GMT)
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Apologies, my somewhat over-hasty reply didn't take on board your need for a US approach.

Armorel Young
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:14
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