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English translation: the human touch

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Spanish term or phrase:	tono humano
English translation:	the human touch
Entered by:	Andrew Nimmo

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23:22 Feb 2, 2012

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Spanish term or phrase: tono humano

Es una persona con mucho tono humano.

I am not sure if you might say "class" or "style" or simply "tone" (in any case, I would probably not use the "human" part of the expression). Please, help!

Wendy Petzall KudoZ activity Questions: 5 (1 open) Answers: 295 Venezuela
Local time: 21:55

the human touch

Explanation:
She's someone who's got the human touch

'She's got' might be overly informal, it would depend on the context

Selected response from:

Andrew Nimmo
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:25

Grading comment

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

the human touch

Andrew Nimmo

4 +1

affable, respectful, courteous,

gallagy2

4 +1

(He is a person) that always knows how to strike the right tone.

Jenni Lukac

He is very tuned in.

James A. Walsh

savoir faire

Carol Gullidge

3 +1

gracious

Helena Chavarria

very humane

rich.

personable

Julie Thurston

he is a fine human being

Deborah Lockett

(who makes) a positive impression, who is well-educated

Marjory Hord

Discussion entries: 8

Answers

3 mins confidence:

very humane

Explanation:
A humane person is benevolent in treating fellow humans or helpless animals;
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/human

rich.
Mexico
Local time: 21:25
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

the human touch

Explanation:
She's someone who's got the human touch

'She's got' might be overly informal, it would depend on the context

Andrew Nimmo
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:25
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

35 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

(He is a person) that always knows how to strike the right tone.

Explanation:
I never thought that I would cite Opus Dei in a Kudoz forum, but...Hablar de tono humano es similar a hablar de educación. Una persona con un tono humano elevado, quiere decir que cuida los detalles de educación y corrección.
¿Y por qué hablar de tono humano? Para vivir la caridad hacia los demás. Todos estos detalles de educación redundan en beneficio de los que nos rodean y les hacen la vida más agradable. No es para ser una persona "finolis" o "refinada", sino para tener detalles de con los demás. http://www.opusdeialdia.org/200708031746/¿que-es-el-tono-hum...

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 04:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 142

Notes to answerer

Asker: Jenni, Thanks! That is precisely what I mean, although not that precise quotation... But "striking the right tone" still leaves me doubtful. Thanks, anyway! I will probably go with your suggestion.

2 hrs confidence:

(who makes) a positive impression, who is well-educated

Explanation:
Some ideas...

Marjory Hord
Mexico
Local time: 21:25
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, Marjory: That sounds good!

2 hrs confidence:

personable

Explanation:
someone people can relate to

Julie Thurston
Local time: 20:25
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

affable, respectful, courteous,

Explanation:
I think you may need a few words in English to describe this. I was also thinking of "gentlemanly" (if a man) or kind/affable/personable other words that might fit. Well-mannered, dignified, upstanding are other words that spring to mind. Really a pity you didn't give more context about this person.

there is quite a lot of material in this link to describe this concept with excerpt:

"Podemos definir “tono humano” como el estilo del carácter propio del hombre que se refleja en las formas de conducta, en la forma individualmente considerada, o en su relación con la sociedad donde vive el hombre.

Así, cuando una persona sabe respetar a los demás y a sí misma sin hacer mal a nadie y atendiendo a las personas que le rodean, creando su propio entorno, decimos que esa persona tiene un tono humano alto. .."

www.yoinfluyo.com/index.php?... - Mexico - Translate this page

26 Abr 2009 – Al practicar “el tono humano”, nos damos cuenta que no es suficiente conocer el concepto para lograr que una persona esté bien educada.

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and I see Julie just posted "personable", one of the words I had in mind.

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try full link this time

http://www.yoinfluyo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=a...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-02-03 02:26:07 GMT)
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yes, link works now.

"empathetic" another word perhaps for this

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hope they help: a difficult concept certainly to translate.
"considerate" (of others) yet another word that's come to mind

gallagy2
Ireland
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks! For the ideas and for the links.

9 hrs confidence:

he is a fine human being

Explanation:
it means he has all the human qualities or values that make a fine person, a person to be admired, a good "example" of what it is to be a human being

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 03:25
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 306

9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

gracious

Explanation:
gra·cious (grshs)
adj.
1. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy.
2. Characterized by tact and propriety: responded to the insult with gracious humor.
3. Of a merciful or compassionate nature.
4. Condescendingly courteous; indulgent.
5. Characterized by charm or beauty; graceful.
6. Characterized by elegance and good taste: gracious living.
7. Archaic Enjoying favor or grace; acceptable or pleasing.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2012-02-03 09:21:38 GMT)
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Francis bacon said, “If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world”. That is the importance that graciousness can have in a person’s life. Graciousness is all about how you make the people around you feel. Pleasing and affectionate are the hallmarks of a gracious person. People are not born with gracious behavior, it must be taught and absorbed. Gracious behavior depends on the upbringing and the environment. Through constant practice, it can be inculcated into your way of life. Gracious behavior, if taught from the childhood can lead towards the development of a successful human being.
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/how-to-be-gracious-70...

Helena Chavarria
Local time: 04:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

12 hrs confidence:

Es una persona con mucho tono humano. He is very tuned in.

Explanation:
This just occurred to me, so thought I'd post it.

From Babylon English:

tune in (Slang) become more knowledgeable about something, make more aware.
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ENGLISH IDIOMS 2nd EDITION:

tuned in - able to understand, on the same wavelength. If you're tuned in, you know who I've been talking about.
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Merriam-Webster Collegiate dictionary:

Tune in: to associate oneself with what is happening or one's surroundings.

James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 04:25
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 36

13 hrs confidence:

savoir faire

Explanation:
yes, I know this is a French borrowing, but it's also now widely accepted in English, and expresses something that no native English term quite captures; it also seems to fit your rather elusive definition:

Savoir faire
Meaning
The instinctive ability to know how to deal with any situation that arises.

Origin
The literal translation from the French is 'know how'. It is first seen in English in the writing of that incorrigible coiner of phrase - Sir Walter Scott, Guy Mannering, 1815:

"He had great confidence in his own savoir faire."

savoir-faire
noun /ˌsæv.wɑːˈfeər//-ˈfer/ n [U] formal Definition
the ability to do and say the right thing in any social situation
She possesses great savoir-faire.

Reference: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/311050.html
Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/savoir-fa...

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 170

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