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contempli l’uomo nella sua complessità

English translation: that considers human beings in all their complexity

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Italian term or phrase:contempli l’uomo nella sua complessità
English translation:that considers human beings in all their complexity
Entered by: Tom in London

12:38 Apr 15, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Italian term or phrase: contempli l’uomo nella sua complessità
"E' necessario un nuovo approccio alle scienze sociali ***che contempli l’uomo nella sua complessità*** lungo tutto l’arco della sua vita".

Grazie mille
artemisia (X)
Local time: 09:47
that considers human beings in all their complexity
Explanation:
in Italy they still say "Man" which I think would by now be unacceptable in English.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2that considers human beings in all their complexity
Tom in London
4 +1that contemplates man in all of his complexity
languagelear (X)
4which is to contemplate man as a whole
Ellen Kraus
3That comprises the entire complexity of the human being
Gad Kohenov


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
that considers human beings in all their complexity


Explanation:
in Italy they still say "Man" which I think would by now be unacceptable in English.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 53
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James (Jim) Davis: Vatican translations have recently insisted on "Man" (changing a 'PC' translation) in these cases. We have to follow our clients. Microsoft curiously uses "humankind". Of course the worst is "woman" originally "with man"
7 mins
agree  simon tanner: sounds good to me
7 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
That comprises the entire complexity of the human being


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 10:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 15
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
that contemplates man in all of his complexity


Explanation:
...over the course of...
Use of man/Man as a generic for the species is still common in English.
"The tragedy of naturalism lies in the disintegration and the pity or irony with which we contemplate man and his fate in the world."
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/Parrington/vol3/addenda_na...

languagelear (X)
Local time: 09:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Rowe: Too late, points already given, but "man" certainly beats any contrived "PC" solution as far as I (a man!) am concerned.
9 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
which is to contemplate man as a whole


Explanation:
a new approach ..... designed to contemplate men as a whole

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 09:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 22
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