Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
tror gärna sina medmänniskor om gott
English translation:
thinks well of his/her fellow human beings
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Jul 20, 2006 15:33
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
tror gärna sina medmänniskor om gott
Swedish to English
Social Sciences
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tror gärna sina medmänniskor om gott
possibly:
“prefers to see the good things in his/her fellow humankind”
possibly:
“prefers to see the good things in his/her fellow humankind”
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | thinks well of his/her fellow human beings |
Peter Linton (X)
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| 5 | think well of everybody |
Eva-Marie Adams
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| 4 +1 | believes that people are basically good |
Kathy Saranpa
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| 4 | wants to believe other humans are good |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 4 | prefer to see the good things in his/her fellows |
Radu Stefan (X)
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| 4 | gives everyone the benefit of the doubt |
Larry Abramson
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
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thinks well of his/her fellow human beings
Several good suggestions already, but none that I prefer to my own version.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "lot's of good responses - seems here that everyone thinks well of his/her ffellow human beings"
7 mins
wants to believe other humans are good
my suggestion
13 mins
prefer to see the good things in his/her fellows
I think this translation works. Look at the links below.
"...I Sverige tror vi människor om gott och har svårt att erkänna ondskan och skydda oss mot den..."
"...Tro människor om gott, till dess att erfarenheten övertygar dig om motsatsen. [Martin Luther King]...."
Good luck!
"...I Sverige tror vi människor om gott och har svårt att erkänna ondskan och skydda oss mot den..."
"...Tro människor om gott, till dess att erfarenheten övertygar dig om motsatsen. [Martin Luther King]...."
Good luck!
42 mins
Eva-Marie Adams
Native in Swedish
professional- proof reading included!
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
think well of everybody
According to Esselte Studium dictionary pg. 954. Tror alla människor om gott--- think well of everybody.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
E2efour (X)
: gärna ignored!
15 hrs
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Likes to think well of everybody --- better?
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45 mins
Larry Abramson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Use the Asian advantage (US lawyer&team)
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
gives everyone the benefit of the doubt
Common phrase
+1
2 hrs
Kathy Saranpa
Finland
Finland
Native in English
Works in field
Finland
Yale PhD, legal/medical spec.
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Finnish to English, German to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
believes that people are basically good
so many nuances here -- but I think this gets it across most idiomatically
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