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English: Official translation of a quotation by Plato

French translation: Le commencement est en toute œuvre ce qui importe le plus. (République II, 377. Léon Robin in Pléiade, tome I, p. 926)



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English term or phrase:The beginning is the most important part of the work
French translation:Le commencement est en toute œuvre ce qui importe le plus. (République II, 377. Léon Robin in Pléiade, tome I, p. 926)
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Social Sciences - Philosophy
English term or phrase: Official translation of a quotation by Plato
The beginning is the most  important part of the work
IsaC
France
Clarification request(s) and response
IsaC: 3:25pm Apr 25, 2007: Further explanation - I'm looking for an existing translation of the sentence "The beginning is the most important part of the work".
It might come from La République, Livre I
Gliron: 3:38pm Apr 25, 2007: Could you give a context, please?

Le commencement est en toute œuvre ce qui importe le plus.
Explanation:
République II, 377. Traduction de Léon Robin dans la Pléiade, tome I, p. 926.
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Roger McKeon
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Un grand merci. C'est exactement ce que je cherchais !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3"Le commencement est la partie la plus importante du travail"leaurene
4 +1Le commencement est en toute œuvre ce qui importe le plus.
Roger McKeon
4Le commencement est la moitié du tout.
Miguel Falquez-Certain


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
official translation of a quotation by plato "Le commencement est la partie la plus importante du travail"

Explanation:
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leaurene
France
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Maylanie Turgeon: c'est aussi ce que j'ai trouvé
2 mins

agree cristina estanislau
3 mins

agree Felicia Mitrasca: C`est ce que j`ai trouvé, moi aussi.
14 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
official translation of a quotation by plato Le commencement est la moitié du tout.

Explanation:
Platon, les Lois, Vi, 753; cité par Aristote, Politique, VIII, iii.


Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Gliron: C'est en effet la traduction qui est la plus proche du grec:Ἀρχὴ γὰρ λέγεται μὲν ἥμισυ παντός
7 mins
  -> Merci

disagree Maylanie Turgeon: Il s'agit d'une tout autre citation, d'un tout autre auteur (aristote) qui a été discuté ici http://www.proz.com/kudoz/795318
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
official translation of a quotation by plato Le commencement est en toute œuvre ce qui importe le plus.

Explanation:
République II, 377. Traduction de Léon Robin dans la Pléiade, tome I, p. 926.

Roger McKeon
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7
Note from asker to answerer
Un grand merci. C'est exactement ce que je cherchais !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Felicia Mitrasca: Nous avons ici le français de quelqu`un de très lettré. Cette variante date sans doute d`il y a quelques décennies.
10 hrs
  -> Léon Robin, oui, certes. Merci Felicia :)
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