Feb 26, 2010 11:37
14 yrs ago
Russian term

люди, оказавшиеся в сложных обстоятельствах

Russian to English Law/Patents Law (general) regulations
Основные задания реформы:
- создание системы качественных социальных услуг, которые бы отвечали потребностям разных групп населения, в первую очередь, людей, оказавшихся в сложных обстоятельствах.

Discussion

Olga Romakina Feb 26, 2010:
Yulia UA, поставьте ваше "people under strained circumstances" в ответы. это будет как раз то, что нужно.
Olena Kushnerenko (asker) Feb 26, 2010:
Речь о реформе системы социальных услуг
Yuliia Shapovalova Feb 26, 2010:
Лена, о какой реформе идет речь? Может "people under strained circumstances"

Proposed translations

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Selected

found themselves in difficult circumstances

You'll find "difficult circumstances" to be a common expression
Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Doughty
9 mins
agree Elena Vvedenskaya
28 mins
agree tschingite
56 mins
agree Olga Cartlidge
2 hrs
agree Louise Watkins
4 hrs
agree Alexandra Taggart : "in difficult situations" or "complex circumstances"
6 hrs
agree MKonrad (X)
7 hrs
agree Judith Hehir : those who find themselves in... (I would translate людей as "those" and use present tense.
9 hrs
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people [found themselves] in need

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Peer comment(s):

neutral Alexandra Taggart : "people in need" they have financial difficulties, is the first and only thing that comes to mind
6 hrs
спасибо!
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1 day 9 hrs

individuals in crisis

Crisis is the word social workers in the US use.
"Create a quality social service system to meet the needs of a variety of populations, particularly individuals in crisis.

Example:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18595456

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Note added at 2 days0 min (2010-02-28 11:37:53 GMT)
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"Difficult circumstances," etc. is literally accurate, but it is not social worker speak.
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