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alla persona

English translation: to the individual / to the child

07:04 Oct 8, 2013
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Italian term or phrase: alla persona
.... gli educatori che lavorano con bambini piccoli sono più attenti, per formazione, ad un approccio olistico alla persona e alla relazione con i genitori.

holistic approach to the individual / person / child?

Opuure c'è una soluzione migliore?
Grazie!
progress
Local time: 05:58
English translation:to the individual / to the child
Explanation:
I think either of these is best. "person" would sound unnatural to my ear.
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 07:58
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4to the individual / to the child
James (Jim) Davis
4to children / to kids
LarisaSmajlagic


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to the individual / to the child


Explanation:
I think either of these is best. "person" would sound unnatural to my ear.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 07:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 149
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
41 mins
agree  Janice Giffin
47 mins
agree  writeaway
1 hr
agree  JudyC
1 hr
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to children / to kids


Explanation:
Buongiorno,
io utilizzerei la forma plurale in inglese per tradurre il termine richiesto in questo specifico caso per indicare un rapporto generico tra genitori e figli: children o kids.
Child è accettabile come termine ma individual e person li escluderei.

Example sentence(s):
  • He shares the lessons he learned over the years about the lifelong effect of relationships between children and their parents.
  • Just like with any relationship, building a positive relationship between parent and child is one that requires work and effort to make it strong and successful.
LarisaSmajlagic
Italy
Local time: 05:58
Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian, Native in ItalianItalian
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