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spazio sociale

English translation: social environment

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Italian term or phrase:spazio sociale
English translation:social environment
Entered by: Janice Giffin

19:59 Oct 22, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Italian term or phrase: spazio sociale
Le educatrici non parlano mai della responsabilità del bambino verso se stesso, ad esempio la responsabilità di non farsi male. Non citano mai il fatto che il bambino è responsabile del suo collocarsi in uno spazio con un corpo che deve essere gestito in relazione ad altri corpi, i quali a loro volta si collocano nello stesso spazio sociale, con le proprie richieste di riconoscimento.

How would you translate it, social space, social environment? Something different?

Thank you in advance!
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Local time: 20:49
social environment
Explanation:
The word environment seems more appropriate to common everyday life, especially in public institutions (such as schools) which every child must experience.

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Oh dear, I see that my example sentences have disappeared:( They are embedded in the first few paragraphs of the articles I have used as references.

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Hmmm. My example sentences have disappeared. They are found in the two cited articles.
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Janice Giffin
Italy
Local time: 20:49
Grading comment
Grazie comunque a tutti!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1social space
Federica Borgini
4social milieu
Michael Korovkin
4social environment
Janice Giffin


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
social space


Explanation:
Why not social space?


    Reference: http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/psychology/staff/zuma.html
    Reference: http://alaskaindigenous.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/human-be...
Federica Borgini
Italy
Local time: 20:49
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pompeo Lattanzi
52 mins
neutral  Janice Giffin: To me, a native speaker, this is still too much of a literal translation and not standard English. I realize, however it is gaining acceptance.
16 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
social milieu


Explanation:
standard in sociology and social anthropology

"social space" is more of the contemporary "sensitive/aware/PC" talk.

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 20:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 40
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
social environment


Explanation:
The word environment seems more appropriate to common everyday life, especially in public institutions (such as schools) which every child must experience.

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Note added at 17 hrs (2013-10-23 13:22:31 GMT)
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Oh dear, I see that my example sentences have disappeared:( They are embedded in the first few paragraphs of the articles I have used as references.

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Note added at 17 hrs (2013-10-23 13:24:03 GMT)
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Hmmm. My example sentences have disappeared. They are found in the two cited articles.

Example sentence(s):
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    Reference: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2006/feb/18/medicineandhe...
    Reference: http://www.devstu.org/research-articles-and-papers-the-role-...
Janice Giffin
Italy
Local time: 20:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
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