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bridging

English translation: joining both

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English term or phrase:bridging
Selected answer:joining both
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

12:21 Mar 2, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop
English term or phrase: bridging
The human rights-based approach argues that aid and development must be consistent with human rights norms, bridging international human rights standards and development interventions.

I am not sure what "bridging" means in this context.

Thank you for your help!
Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 06:16
joining both
Explanation:
joing both, or including both



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Note added at 4 mins (2011-03-02 12:26:33 GMT)
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The human rights based approach is thus an approach that says in provinding aid you must take into account the human rights situation in the country being aided, you can not ignore human rights violatons. Therefore it is an approach that bridges (joins or includes) both concerns (or issues.)

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-03-02 12:29:13 GMT)
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HERE IS ONE SIMILAR EXAMPLE OF BRIDGING USED AS A HEADLINE

Bridging IdeologiesMaternal Health as a Human Rights Dilemma
December 23, 2010 by Alice E.M. Underwood HIR Issue: Pressing Change
The year 2010 leaves the world with just five years before the targeted achievement of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. Though time will tell if ongoing efforts prove sufficient, the goals of fighting disease, eradicating poverty and hunger, and pushing for environmental sustainability, at least, seem to be on track for success. Reducing gender-skewed death rates is another story. According to 2010’s Millennium Development Goals Report, of the eight goals under discussion, the fifth—that of decreasing the maternal mortality ratio by three quarters and achieving universal access to reproductive health—appears farthest from being accomplished.
http://hir.harvard.edu/pressing-change/bridging-ideologies
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Stephanie Ezrol
United States
Local time: 00:16
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +8joining both
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
joining both


Explanation:
joing both, or including both



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Note added at 4 mins (2011-03-02 12:26:33 GMT)
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The human rights based approach is thus an approach that says in provinding aid you must take into account the human rights situation in the country being aided, you can not ignore human rights violatons. Therefore it is an approach that bridges (joins or includes) both concerns (or issues.)

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-03-02 12:29:13 GMT)
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HERE IS ONE SIMILAR EXAMPLE OF BRIDGING USED AS A HEADLINE

Bridging IdeologiesMaternal Health as a Human Rights Dilemma
December 23, 2010 by Alice E.M. Underwood HIR Issue: Pressing Change
The year 2010 leaves the world with just five years before the targeted achievement of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. Though time will tell if ongoing efforts prove sufficient, the goals of fighting disease, eradicating poverty and hunger, and pushing for environmental sustainability, at least, seem to be on track for success. Reducing gender-skewed death rates is another story. According to 2010’s Millennium Development Goals Report, of the eight goals under discussion, the fifth—that of decreasing the maternal mortality ratio by three quarters and achieving universal access to reproductive health—appears farthest from being accomplished.
http://hir.harvard.edu/pressing-change/bridging-ideologies


Stephanie Ezrol
United States
Local time: 00:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Many thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Makes sense. Thank you!


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