all human problems have a human solution

Chinese translation: 只要是人出的难题,就有人能解开

07:45 Dec 22, 2012
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: all human problems have a human solution
context:The story of Colombia under Uribe Velez is one of hope, hard work, sacrifice, and the unequivocal belief that, quoting former President Uribe, "all human problems have a human solution."

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calpain
China
Local time: 02:37
Chinese translation:只要是人出的难题,就有人能解开
Explanation:
下抛砖引玉:
只要是人能管的,人就能解决
事在人为
谋事在人

在其总统任期的末期(长达8年),哥伦比亚的人权状况还是不容乐观,所以不倾向于 人性 的译法。
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Wen-zhe (Clyde) Ye
New Zealand
Local time: 06:37
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谢谢各位。
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1全人类的问题都有人性解决方案
Jun Zhang
3 +1只要是人出的难题,就有人能解开
Wen-zhe (Clyde) Ye
4所有人為的問題,只有用人為的方式去解決
pkchan
4解铃还须系铃人
aliasonly


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
全人类的问题都有人性解决方案


Explanation:
第一个"human"的意思是"人类的";第二个"human"的意思是"人性的"。

Jun Zhang
United States
Local time: 11:37
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jinhang Wang: 全人类的问题 似乎应为 “所有人类的问题”
3 days 6 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
只要是人出的难题,就有人能解开


Explanation:
下抛砖引玉:
只要是人能管的,人就能解决
事在人为
谋事在人

在其总统任期的末期(长达8年),哥伦比亚的人权状况还是不容乐观,所以不倾向于 人性 的译法。


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_Uribe
Wen-zhe (Clyde) Ye
New Zealand
Local time: 06:37
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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谢谢各位。

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agree  Loise
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
所有人為的問題,只有用人為的方式去解決


Explanation:
只供參考。

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Note added at 10 hrs (2012-12-22 18:20:18 GMT)
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有別於天意。

pkchan
United States
Local time: 14:37
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2 days 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
解铃还须系铃人


Explanation:
The Chinese saying can perhaps be metaphorically used to convey what the phrase means.

aliasonly
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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