Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
hilflos
English translation:
helpless, with a sense of impotence
Added to glossary by
Anusca Mantovani
May 4, 2002 19:50
22 yrs ago
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German term
chiara
hilflos
German to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
sexuelle Gewalt
Doch selbst wenn wir das alles vielleicht etwas hilflos zur Kenntnis nehmen, kommen wir nicht umhin,sexuelle Gewalt gegen Kinder genau zu definierern
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | impotence |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 +2 | feeling helpless |
Anne-Carine Zimmer
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| 4 | helplessly |
Sheila Hardie
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| 4 | unable |
jerryk (X)
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| 4 | unable |
jerryk (X)
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Proposed translations
+2
35 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Works in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
127
Selected
impotence
Another approach.
But even if we take note of all of this with a sense of impotence, we can't get around precisely defining sexual violence against children.
But even if we take note of all of this with a sense of impotence, we can't get around precisely defining sexual violence against children.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
10 mins
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
passion des mots
Native in: English
Works in: Catalan to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
helplessly
Hilflos could mean helpless(ly) or awkward(ly). I think helplessly might work here.
HTH
Sheila
HTH
Sheila
+2
28 mins
Anne-Carine Zimmer
United States
United States
Works in field
United States
detail oriented and diligent
Works in: German to English, English to German, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
feeling helpless
in this sentence it may be better to use a different wording:
But even if we acknowledge this, (while)feeling somewhat helpless, ...
But even if we acknowledge this, (while)feeling somewhat helpless, ...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
swisstell
: or: with a feeling of helplessness
15 mins
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| agree |
Trudy Peters
: agree with e-rich
53 mins
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1 hr
unable
"Perhaps it is because we are unable to understand it, that we have difficulty in arriving at a precise definition of violence against children."
1 hr
unable
"Perhaps it is because we are unable to understand it, that we have difficulty in arriving at a precise definition of sexual violence against children."
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