the greater social good

Spanish translation: en pos del bienestar social/por el bienestar de toda la sociedad

18:04 Sep 29, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative people
English term or phrase: the greater social good
Context:

Persons of sound character temper their instinctual drives, moderate important aspects of their conduct, and especially, discipline their aggressive tendencies in the service of the greater social good.

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Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
Spanish translation:en pos del bienestar social/por el bienestar de toda la sociedad
Explanation:
Saludos
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Yailen del Pino
United States
Local time: 20:35
Grading comment
Coincido
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1en pos del bienestar social/por el bienestar de toda la sociedad
Yailen del Pino
5favoreciendo el bienestar social general
Esteban Guzmán Gómez
3 +1en beneficio/en favor del bien social general
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4el bien común
Carlos Morales
3el bienestar social más grande/general
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
el bienestar social más grande/general


Explanation:
Una opción

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 20:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
en pos del bienestar social/por el bienestar de toda la sociedad


Explanation:
Saludos

Yailen del Pino
United States
Local time: 20:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Coincido

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nelson Soares
9 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
en beneficio/en favor del bien social general


Explanation:
O simplemente
- "por el bien social general"

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 01:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sí, creo que lo más sencillo y directo sería tu segunda opción. Gracias.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Good no es lo mismo que welfare o wellbeing; bien tampoco es lo mismo que bienestar
49 mins
  -> Exacto. Saludos Charles - Bea
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
favoreciendo el bienestar social general


Explanation:
Una variante que también puede ser útil.

Esteban Guzmán Gómez
Chile
Local time: 21:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el bien común


Explanation:
Quedaría muy bien, seria una lectura muy natural, no forzada, ver referencia


    https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bien_com%C3%BAn
    Reference: http://https://archivos.juridicas.unam.mx/www/bjv/libros/8/3...
Carlos Morales
Ecuador
Local time: 19:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
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