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German: Hilfe für Menschen im Sinne der Mitmenschlichkeit

English translation: They help because it is human to help







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German term or phrase:Hilfe für Menschen im Sinne der Mitmenschlichkeit
English translation:They help because it is human to help
Entered by:Craig Meulen
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German term or phrase: Hilfe für Menschen im Sinne der Mitmenschlichkeit
Kontext: Vorwort zu einem Imagefilm für eine humanitäre Organisation

(die Ehrenamtler leisten) Hilfe für Menschen im Sinne der Mitmenschlichkeit


Bitte um Hilfe um zu viel Pathos zu vermeiden!! Danke.
Craig Meulen
Germany
Suggestions:
Explanation:
They help people for humanitarian reasons
They help out of love for their fellows
They help because they want to help others
They help because it is human to help
(I hope I haven't missed the point)
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noleja
Germany
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Aid in the spirit of humanitarianism
Jeanette Phillips
3 +2Suggestions:
noleja
3they help others/other people out of compassionBrigitteHilgner


  


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
they help others/other people out of compassion

Explanation:
My take

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 2
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Suggestions:

Explanation:
They help people for humanitarian reasons
They help out of love for their fellows
They help because they want to help others
They help because it is human to help
(I hope I haven't missed the point)

noleja
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: No, you haven't missed the point. Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Jeanette Phillips: Your suggestions all sound good to me
26 mins

agree Ingeborg Gowans: one of them would surely work here
43 mins
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Aid in the spirit of humanitarianism

Explanation:
You could also say "help in the name of..."


Example sentence(s):
  • Humanitarian Aid
Jeanette Phillips
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Dr. Fred Thomson: Yes, "provide aid in the spirit of ..."
3 hrs
  -> Thank you

agree Bernhard Sulzer
6 hrs
  -> Thank you

agree Paul Cohen
11 hrs
  -> Thank you

agree MrsHoward
2 days18 hrs
  -> Thank you. sorry for the lat reply
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