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centro di ascolto

English translation: counseling center (counselling centre, UK)

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Italian term or phrase:centro di ascolto
English translation:counseling center (counselling centre, UK)
Entered by: Carmen Schultz

08:34 Apr 15, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: centro di ascolto
E' uno dei servizi offerti da una struttura che opera nel sociale.
"Chi bussa alla porta viene accolto nel **centro di ascolto**, dove si rpesta attenzione ai loro bisogni per poi tentare di farvi fronte nei fatti".
Sarah Cuminetti (X)
Italy
Local time: 14:38
counseling center (counselling centre, UK)
Explanation:
I think this is what it may be

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-04-15 08:42:52 GMT)
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or even ' Psychotherapy Center....'

About Counselling and Psychotherapy: Why, Who, How and MoreYou or someone you know may be seeking counselling or psychotherapy for a wide variety of reasons. This section offers some background information...
counsellingresource.com/aboutcouns/index.html - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
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Counseling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe word counseling (or counselling) comes from the Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulere, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counseling - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
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Carmen Schultz
Local time: 07:38
Grading comment
THank you all, I opted for this solution in the end!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3outreach centre
simon tanner
4 +1advice centre
Tom in London
3counseling center (counselling centre, UK)
Carmen Schultz
3you will be listened to centre
Ellen Kraus


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
counseling center (counselling centre, UK)


Explanation:
I think this is what it may be

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-04-15 08:42:52 GMT)
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or even ' Psychotherapy Center....'

About Counselling and Psychotherapy: Why, Who, How and MoreYou or someone you know may be seeking counselling or psychotherapy for a wide variety of reasons. This section offers some background information...
counsellingresource.com/aboutcouns/index.html - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
More results from counsellingresource.com »

Counseling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe word counseling (or counselling) comes from the Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulere, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counseling - 18k - Cached - Similar pages


Carmen Schultz
Local time: 07:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
THank you all, I opted for this solution in the end!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
outreach centre


Explanation:
this might work. See examples:
http://www.google.com/search?q="outreach centre"&hl=en&start...

simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 14:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gad Kohenov: Yes. In French it's Centre d'ecoute just like in Italian.
8 mins
  -> thanks desertfox
agree  Ivana UK
8 mins
  -> thanks Ivana
agree  James (Jim) Davis: Its the closest. Difference is that it is often a priest sitting in the centre in Italy, bit like the confessional.
10 mins
  -> thanks Jim. Yes, it often has these overtones, but is also widely used in other non-religious contexts
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
you will be listened to centre


Explanation:
is just one of a great many options

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 14:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  hirselina: I don't think so
5 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
advice centre


Explanation:
another option

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 53

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carmen Schultz: I think this is more the idea as in counselling because outreach is more along the lines of assistenza and sviluppo according to some forums I visited
16 mins
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