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Our nation is only as strong as our most vulnerable children

French translation: notre nation est à l'image de ses enfants les plus vulnérables


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English term or phrase:Our nation is only as strong as our most vulnerable children
French translation:notre nation est à l'image de ses enfants les plus vulnérables
Entered by: Martine Perriau
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15:10 Jun 16, 2009
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: Our nation is only as strong as our most vulnerable children
Our nation is only as strong as our most vulnerable children.

Merci de m'aider là-dessus!
Martine Perriau
Local time: 10:17
notre nation est à l'image de ses enfants les plus vulnérables
Explanation:
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Sylvie Mathis
Spain
Local time: 16:17
Grading comment
Merci, Sylvie!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Notre nation a seulement la force de nos enfants les plus vulnérables
Nathalie Reis
3 +3Notre nation n'est pas plus forte que nos enfants les plus vulnérables
Sophie Janod
3 +2voir explanation
Philippe Maillard
5notre nation est à l'image de ses enfants les plus vulnérables
Sylvie Mathis
4Notre nation est aussi forte que nos enfants les plus vulnérablespierrev
3La force de notre nation est celle de nos enfants les plus vulnérables
Beila Goldberg


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
urgent!!!!!
Notre nation a seulement la force de nos enfants les plus vulnérables


Explanation:
une idée

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 15:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 235

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SwissTell: ou: notre nation n'est pas plus forte que ces enfants les plus vulnérables
2 mins
  -> Merci!

agree  Jean-Louis S.: de ses enfants
7 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
urgent!!!!!
Notre nation n'est pas plus forte que nos enfants les plus vulnérables


Explanation:
Une idée aussi

Sophie Janod
France
Local time: 16:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SwissTell: mais oui, voir mon commentaire dans la réponse de N. Reis
1 min

agree  Alain Chouraki
3 mins

agree  Hélène ALEXIS
5 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
urgent!!!!!
Notre nation est aussi forte que nos enfants les plus vulnérables


Explanation:
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pierrev
Local time: 10:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
urgent!!!!!
voir explanation


Explanation:
suggestions... :-)

La vigueur de notre nation ne se juge qu'à celle de nos enfants les plus fragiles (vulnérables).

Notre nation est aussi forte que le sont les plus vulnérables de nos enfants

Philippe Maillard
Brazil
Local time: 13:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen B: Notre nation est aussi forte que les plus vulnérables de nos enfants
4 mins
  -> Merci Hélène !

agree  Aitor Aizpuru: J´aime bien votre première option, non littérale, mais plus compréhensible.
14 mins
  -> Merci Aitor !
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
our nation is only as strong as our most vulnerable children
La force de notre nation est celle de nos enfants les plus vulnérables


Explanation:
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Beila Goldberg
Belgium
Local time: 16:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 61
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
our nation is only as strong as our most vulnerable children
notre nation est à l'image de ses enfants les plus vulnérables


Explanation:
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Sylvie Mathis
Spain
Local time: 16:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 37
Grading comment
Merci, Sylvie!
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Changes made by editors
Jun 16, 2009 - Changes made by NancyLynn:
Term askedURGENT!!!!! => Our nation is only as strong as our most vulnerable children


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