Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
assujettisent le droit dans sa nature humanitaire.
English translation:
impede/hold sway over law in its humanitarian scope
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Germaine A Hoston
Nov 13, 2008 08:38
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assujettisent le droit dans sa nature humanitaire.
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Here's another sentence in this paper: The author is arguing that "humanitarian interventions" have tended to fall in areas of interest because of their wealth of strategic natural resources/raw materials, and thus that the concept of humanitarian intervention has actually been superseded by that of economic intervention. He then says,
"Il s’agit là d’un constat des signes qui assujettissent le droit dans sa nature humanitaire."
What does this mean? I think I know what he means, but can't quite figure out how to translate it.
"Il s’agit là d’un constat des signes qui assujettissent le droit dans sa nature humanitaire."
What does this mean? I think I know what he means, but can't quite figure out how to translate it.
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impede/hold sway over law in its humanitarian scope
Or something along this line.
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signs are observed necessitating the right to human intervention
assujettir may or may not be the correct term used in this text.
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an official list of factors defining the humanitarian nature of that right is necessary
I think this is the maeaning of the sentence, although whether this is the best way to put it across is another matter! Good luck!
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Note added at 24 mins (2008-11-13 09:02:52 GMT)
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or even 'meaning'...oops!
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-13 09:41:45 GMT)
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What about... signs placing intervention in a firmly humanitarian context must be observed?
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Note added at 24 mins (2008-11-13 09:02:52 GMT)
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or even 'meaning'...oops!
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-13 09:41:45 GMT)
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What about... signs placing intervention in a firmly humanitarian context must be observed?
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These are signs that suppress/weaken the humanitarian aspect/nature of law
destroy, degrade
That's my understanding
That's my understanding
Discussion
"Harman Daniel et Bigo Didier soutiennent que « …démocratie et pacification resteraient les deux faits marquants de ces années qui fermaient une période historique commencée avec l’après-guerre, si ce n’est l’entre deux guerres, et ouvraient une nouvelle période plus humaine oū les valeurs essentielles de l’Occident s’universalisaient effectivement..." Then the paper goes on to talk about the pressure to accept the Western model of democratization along with the free market ideology that become dominant after the collapse of the authoritarian regimes of Eastern Europe.
Thank you so much for your efforts. I'm still struggling with this one.