Lebens- und Wesensäußerung

English translation: a living expression

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German term or phrase:Lebens- und Wesensäußerung
English translation:a living expression

20:53 May 21, 2017
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Social Sciences - Religion / Description of a Non-profit
German term or phrase: Lebens- und Wesensäußerung
The context is "Caritas ist eine Lebens- und Wesensäußerung der katholischen Kirche" (contexto).

This is my last option of making a decent translation out of this document. It is a description of the Caritas organization, in a work contract.

Es mi último recurso para entender que puede ser "Lebens- und Wesensäußerung" , es una descripción de las actividades de una ONG (Caritas), en un contrato de trabajo.

THANKS/GRACIAS!!
Miguel Rodriguez Glaudemans
Bolivia
Local time: 07:53
a living expression
Explanation:
A living expression of the Catholic Church/faith

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/4286-your-world-is-a-living-...

https://books.google.de/books?id=ED3ke8veYcMC&pg=PA119&lpg=P...

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/33359-let-no-one-ever-come-t...

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Or you could just use the version on the Caritas international website
http://www.caritas.org/: "Caritas Internationalis reflects the social mission and core values of the Catholic Church."
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3 +3a living expression
Mair A-W (PhD)
4see my suggestions
philgoddard
4expression of (Catholic) life and character
Michael Martin, MA
4expression of the life and essential character of the Catholic church
Gordon Matthews


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see my suggestions


Explanation:
An expression of the Catholic church's philosophy of life and being
A statement of the Catholic church's outlook on life and existence

Or you could just say "life".

philgoddard
United States
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a living expression


Explanation:
A living expression of the Catholic Church/faith

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/4286-your-world-is-a-living-...

https://books.google.de/books?id=ED3ke8veYcMC&pg=PA119&lpg=P...

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/33359-let-no-one-ever-come-t...

**

Or you could just use the version on the Caritas international website
http://www.caritas.org/: "Caritas Internationalis reflects the social mission and core values of the Catholic Church."

Mair A-W (PhD)
Germany
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Native speaker of: English
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Asker: thanks this was very enlightning as well!


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agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: w. your last suggestion
2 hrs

agree  seehand: mit Johanna
20 hrs

agree  Ramey Rieger (X): If it were a marketing text, I'd go with the first, but it isn't, so the second.
1 day 17 hrs
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expression of (Catholic) life and character


Explanation:
Caritas is an expression of Catholic life and character

Michael Martin, MA
United States
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Asker: Thank you for yor time!

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expression of the life and essential character of the Catholic church


Explanation:
It needs to be clear that it is the "life and..." of the Catholic CHURCH, not just "Catholic" life and...
Alternatives to "essential character" include: "being" - the most accurate translation of "Wesens-", but sounds a little odd in English; and "essence". It is not just about values, not even core values, although one could have a theological/philosophical debate about that!

Gordon Matthews
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: True, I agree that it is a potential debate topic.

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