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French translation: souveraineté


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:dominion
French translation:souveraineté
Entered by: Francoise Csoka
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16:51 Nov 11, 2009
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English term or phrase: dominion
Soins infirmiers aux personnes invalides selon la Science Chrétienne:

"Meeting Personal Needs
The most common needs to be met during care are warmth, dignity, privacy, security, safety, gentleness, and dominion, all of which contribute to comfort"

Quel sens donner à "dominion" ici ?
Merci d'avance de vos suggestions.
Francoise Csoka
Local time: 16:31
maîtrise
Explanation:
Je pense à l'autodétermination, (self-determination) qui est associé à la maîtrise de soi-même et des ses propres choses.

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Definition: Dominion
Dominion
Noun
1. Dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar".
2. A territorial possession controlled by a ruling state.
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/dominio...

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Note added at 6 heures (2009-11-11 22:53:43 GMT)
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Ou souverainité comme trouvé par Joco. En tout cas, il faut especter la volonté des patients.

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Note added at 6 heures (2009-11-11 22:54:18 GMT)
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il faut respecter la volonté des patients.


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Note added at 2 jours2 heures (2009-11-13 19:43:18 GMT)
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N'ayant pas été proposé par Francoise, je reprends son expression "Souveraineté" et la propose aussi comme traduction.
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Johannes Gleim
Local time: 16:31
Grading comment
merci !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1maîtrise
Johannes Gleim
4maîtrise de soi
Irène Guinez


Discussion entries: 10





  

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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
maîtrise de soi


Explanation:
voir


Irène Guinez
Spain
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
maîtrise


Explanation:
Je pense à l'autodétermination, (self-determination) qui est associé à la maîtrise de soi-même et des ses propres choses.

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Note added at 1 heure (2009-11-11 18:18:22 GMT)
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Definition: Dominion
Dominion
Noun
1. Dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar".
2. A territorial possession controlled by a ruling state.
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/dominio...

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Note added at 6 heures (2009-11-11 22:53:43 GMT)
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Ou souverainité comme trouvé par Joco. En tout cas, il faut especter la volonté des patients.

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Note added at 6 heures (2009-11-11 22:54:18 GMT)
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il faut respecter la volonté des patients.


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Note added at 2 jours2 heures (2009-11-13 19:43:18 GMT)
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N'ayant pas été proposé par Francoise, je reprends son expression "Souveraineté" et la propose aussi comme traduction.

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
merci !
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci Johannes. Je ne suis pas enthousiasmée par maîtrise, mais vos remarques m'ont cependant aider à avancer, j'ai trouvé mon bonheur : "souveraineté" (cf précisions dans la discussion


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