social worker

Tagalog translation: manggagawang panlipunan

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English term or phrase:social worker
Tagalog translation:manggagawang panlipunan
Entered by: Jose Mario Lizardo

05:14 Feb 21, 2008
English to Tagalog translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
English term or phrase: social worker
as used in the context of someone who works in Government and cares for the need of the children
Jose Mario Lizardo
Philippines
Local time: 09:00
manggagawang panlipunan
Explanation:
I think that you can also use manggagawa. Trabahador is more commonly used for a "laborer".
Selected response from:

Joy Navarro
Italy
Local time: 03:00
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. I think this is close to the original idea.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4trabahador na panlipunan
Eric Gross
4manggagawang panlipunan
Joy Navarro
4manggagawa ng gobyerno na kumakalinga sa mga bata
sigenga


  

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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trabahador na panlipunan


Explanation:

"Trabahador" seems like a better choice, though slight, over "manggagawa".

Eric Gross
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
manggagawang panlipunan


Explanation:
I think that you can also use manggagawa. Trabahador is more commonly used for a "laborer".

Joy Navarro
Italy
Local time: 03:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. I think this is close to the original idea.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
manggagawa ng gobyerno na kumakalinga sa mga bata


Explanation:
you can go directly to the meaning making it a dynamic equivalent.


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sigenga
Local time: 09:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog
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