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милосердии и благотворительности

English translation: compassion and charity

10:46 Oct 21, 2020
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Russian term or phrase: милосердии и благотворительности
When it is in the context of social work, as in "the history of social work is based on the ideology of милосердии и благотворительности....."-

would it be best to translate it to mercy and charity, even if the word mercy is rarely used in this context in English anymore (except perhaps by some religious organizations)?

Or would it be better to translate it to something more along the lines of charity and benevolence?

Thank you
marijaflora
Australia
Local time: 16:02
English translation:compassion and charity
Explanation:
feeling and doing
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Pavel Altukhov
Local time: 09:02
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3compassion and charity
Pavel Altukhov
4 +1charity and benevolence (beneficence)
Turdimurod Rakhmanov
3lenity and a helping hand
Lesia Kutsenko


Discussion entries: 1





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
charity and benevolence (beneficence)


Explanation:
charity and benevolence (beneficence)

Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
Local time: 12:02
Native speaker of: Native in UzbekUzbek, Native in KirghizKirghiz
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Knowles: "benevolence"
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, David for your support!
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lenity and a helping hand


Explanation:
to avoid cliche


    https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/community-spirit/lending-helping-hand-during-covid-19-crisis
Lesia Kutsenko
Canada
Local time: 02:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Boris Shapiro: Lenity=being lenient. Being lenient towards poor people is rather Dickensian, don't you think? They can't help being poor, those sorry b----rds!
6 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
compassion and charity


Explanation:
feeling and doing

Pavel Altukhov
Local time: 09:02
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 56
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Boris Shapiro: Or charity and philanthropy. I don't much like 'benevolence' - it's far too abstract.
6 hrs
agree  Katya Kesten
6 hrs
agree  svetlana cosquéric
1 day 4 hrs
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