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French translation: à l'image de Dieu

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English term or phrase:	next to God
French translation:	à l'image de Dieu
Entered by:	Sarahlec

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02:46 Jul 8, 2004

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Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

English term or phrase: next to God

CONTEXTE:
- Dialogue où l'un des interlocuteurs exprime son opinion d'une personne. (un religieux)
"It's not that I think of him as **next to God** but as God."

Un peu ds le genre "God-like figure". J'ai ma p'te idée mais je voudrais bien l'exprimer.
Suis crevééééeee.....

xxxCHENOUMI

Il n'est pas à l'image de Dieu, il est Dieu

Explanation:
On reste dans le domaine de la religion, 'image' renvoie directement aux textes bibliques

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Sarahlec
Local time: 07:41

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3 +2

Il n'est pas à l'image de Dieu, il est Dieu

Sarahlec

Je ne le considère pas comme un semi-dieu mais comme Dieu en personne,

agnesb

En fait, je ne le vois pas comme quasiment Dieu mais bien comme Dieu lui-même.

manouche

3 +1

proche de Dieu

Sophieanne

3 -1

pour moi, ce n'est pas l'acolyte de Dieu mais Dieu lui-même

xxxCMJ_Trans

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

next to god proche de Dieu

Explanation:
Pour moi, il n'est pas simplement proche de Dieu, c'est Dieu lui-même
ou... il en est l'incarnation vivante...

juste a try :)

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tiens, je crois que c\'est mieux :

\"Je ne le vois pas comme un représentant de Dieu, mais son incarnation\"

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Note added at 1 hr 34 mins (2004-07-08 04:21:11 GMT)
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tiens, je crois que c\'est mieux :

\"Je ne le vois pas comme un représentant de Dieu, mais son incarnation\"

Sophieanne
United States
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of:

French,

English
PRO pts in category: 20

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

pour moi, ce n'est pas l'acolyte de Dieu mais Dieu lui-même

Explanation:
....

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Note added at 2004-07-08 15:44:04 (GMT)
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acolyte - servant of

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 07:41
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 89

8 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

next to god

Il n'est pas à l'image de Dieu, il est Dieu

Explanation:
On reste dans le domaine de la religion, 'image' renvoie directement aux textes bibliques

Sarahlec
Local time: 07:41
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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11 hrs confidence:

next to god En fait, je ne le vois pas comme quasiment Dieu mais bien comme Dieu lui-même.

Explanation:
(Courage !)

manouche
Local time: 07:41
Works in field
PRO pts in category: 2

17 hrs confidence:

next to god Je ne le considère pas comme un semi-dieu mais comme Dieu en personne,

Explanation:
Possibilité.

agnesb
Mexico
Local time: 00:41
Native speaker of:

French

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