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we are humbled by it

French translation: ce qui nous donne une leçon d'humilité

14:31 Feb 8, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: we are humbled by it
Une journaliste anglaise enlevée en Irak a été délivrée par les Forces spéciales britanniques. Dans un discours devant les caméras, elle dit :
I'm one of the lucky ones. I came home. My father (ancien ministre de la Défense britannique) supported the invasion and the war that followed, an extension of which is still going on in Afghanistan. My family have had a taste of what Britain Forces' and Iraqi families have gone through these past few years, and we are HUMBLED BY IT. My heart goes out to those families, on both sides, whose loved ones will never come home.

Comment traduiriez-vous "we are humbled by it" dans ce contexte ?
tioupine
Local time: 15:43
French translation:ce qui nous donne une leçon d'humilité
Explanation:
ou encore "ce qui devrait nous inciter à la modestie"

Je pense que c'est la nuance...
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Anne Girardeau
Local time: 15:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4ce qui nous donne une leçon d'humilité
Anne Girardeau
4 +2...et cela nous a ouvert les yeux.
ALIAS trad
3Et maintenant nous comprenons/
Hepburn
3 -2Et (cela) nous met honte/ nous fait avoir honte
Andrew Bramhall


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Et (cela) nous met honte/ nous fait avoir honte


Explanation:
To be humbled by something here is more like to be put to shame by something, in that they made a song and dance about their suffering which eventually had a happy ending, whereas many people have lost loved ones for ever.

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Hepburn: un peu trop lourd.. C'est une question de français. On ne dirait pas "nous mettre honte", ni "nous fait avoir honte". Désolée...
2 hrs
  -> N'as -tu pas lu l'explication ci-haut?
disagree  Tony M: Regardless of the FR, I think your explanation misinterprets the source text.
5 hrs
  -> I don't think so at all. Feelings of guilt assail them...Maybe shame is a bit strong, but I don't think I've misinterpreted the source text at all.
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ce qui nous donne une leçon d'humilité


Explanation:
ou encore "ce qui devrait nous inciter à la modestie"

Je pense que c'est la nuance...

Anne Girardeau
Local time: 15:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 mins
  -> Merci !
agree  claude-andrew
3 hrs
  -> Merci !
agree  Tony M
4 hrs
  -> Merci !
agree  fellarif: ok
3 days 15 mins
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
...et cela nous a ouvert les yeux.


Explanation:
je crois que c'est davantage le sens dans ce contexte.
Une expérience somme toute salutaire qui les a forcés à ouvrir les yeux, à revoir leur position.


ALIAS trad
Belgium
Local time: 15:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 81

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marion Feildel (X)
43 mins
  -> Merci.
neutral  Andrew Bramhall: Un réveille-matin peut vous faire ouvrir les yeux aussi.
1 hr
  -> Trop bon...
agree  Sandra Mouton
2 hrs
  -> Merci.
neutral  Tony M: I don't think so, don't let's forget, it is the "taste of ..." that has made them feel more humble; I don't feel there's any sense of 'eye opening' about it
4 hrs
  -> Disagree but thank you Tony.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Et maintenant nous comprenons/


Explanation:
Nous voyons les choses autrement.

Hepburn
France
Local time: 15:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
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