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menschenwürdig

English translation: dignified

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German term or phrase:	menschenwürdig
English translation:	dignified
Entered by:	NicC

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21:33 Apr 9, 2008

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Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop / Humanitarian aid

German term or phrase: menschenwürdig

Sentence: Diese Unterstützung gibt den Kindern die Chance auf eine menschenwürdige Zukunft.

Context: From a website describing the work of a charity which organises children's sponsorship programs. The point is that the children would have little hope of a future without this financial support.

The only thing I've come up with so far is "a decent future". Does anyone have any better ideas?
Thank you!

Catherine Knight KudoZ activity Questions: 40 (none open) Answers: 152 Germany
Local time: 03:41

dignified

Explanation:
dignified future

if you type it into google (dignified future children - you will get many hits!)

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NicC
Canada
Local time: 21:41

Grading comment

Thanks, Nic. I went for this option - the Google thing convinced me! Thanks to everyone for your contributions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +7

dignified

NicC

3 +2

a decent future/life

Gert Sass (M.A.)

humane

TDfreelance

Answers

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

a decent future/life

Explanation:
a future/life in human dignity

Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of:

German

58 mins confidence:

humane

Explanation:
Not just used for animals, but also for humans

TDfreelance
United States
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of:

German

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

dignified

Explanation:
dignified future

if you type it into google (dignified future children - you will get many hits!)

Example sentence(s):

“It is our vision that Youthspace will offer some of these children a hope-filled and dignified future,” she said. “We sincerely believe that Youthspace has and will provide the social and educational development children in these homes need to be r

Reference: http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:4Eg6nyXh8XsJ:www.siemen...

NicC
Canada
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: