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an den und die Einzelne

English translation: on each and every individual

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German term or phrase:an den und die Einzelne
English translation:on each and every individual
Entered by: Casey Butterfield

04:21 Jan 18, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology
German term or phrase: an den und die Einzelne
I can't seem to parse what "den" and "die Einzelne" are doing at the end of the following sentence. I don't know what they are supposed to mean. I would appreciate help in figuring out this sentence from anyone who can offer some clarification!

"Frauen sind unter anderem Ehefrauen, Schwestern, Mütter und Schwiegertöchter; Männer sind Söhne, Schwiegerväter und Väter zugleich, und jede einzelne Rolle stellt spezifische Erwartungen der Fürsorge an den und die Einzelne."

Context: Paper describing results of anthropological research in Africa. Author is in Bavaria. Very special terminology, e.g. the English immediately preceding the phrase in question has to be the following: "each individual role imposes specific expectations of care"

Thanks in advance.
Casey Butterfield
United States
on the individual of either sex
Explanation:
I think this is it, but the German should be "an den Einzelnen und die Einzelne".
Selected response from:

Robin Salmon (X)
Australia
Local time: 02:06
Grading comment
Thanks to all, especially Horst Huber for "each and every"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8on the individual of either sex
Robin Salmon (X)
4on both genders
Ramey Rieger (X)


Discussion entries: 8





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
an den und die Einzelne (sentence)
on the individual of either sex


Explanation:
I think this is it, but the German should be "an den Einzelnen und die Einzelne".

Robin Salmon (X)
Australia
Local time: 02:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to all, especially Horst Huber for "each and every"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Benedetta Bronz
50 mins
agree  BrigitteHilgner: That's the idea.
58 mins
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
59 mins
agree  David Mossop
5 hrs
agree  mary austria
7 hrs
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
8 hrs
agree  Bernhard Sulzer
9 hrs
agree  biena
12 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
on both genders


Explanation:
I think this may help, I hope so!

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 18:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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