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• apprendre à rassembler sa vie dans l'unité d'un récit toujours à reprendre

English translation: learn to gather one's life story in an ever-changing narrative


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French term or phrase:apprendre à rassembler sa vie dans l'unité d'un récit toujours à reprendre
English translation:learn to gather one's life story in an ever-changing narrative
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17:27 Aug 30, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
French term or phrase: • apprendre à rassembler sa vie dans l'unité d'un récit toujours à reprendre
The line before is as follows:
Dans un récent document de l'Episcopat français portant sur l'identité chrétienne en question au regard d'une réflexion éthique et théologique, trois grands enjeux éducatifs sont repérés pour les institutions catholiques
many thanks
suezen
Local time: 09:44
learn to gather one's life story in an ever-changing narrative
Explanation:
This is much like the above answers, except it is a little better composed. I think it fits well in the context.
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ViktoriaG
Canada
Local time: 03:44
Grading comment
I adapted your answer but used it as a basis. Thank you very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4learn to gather one's life story in an ever-changing narrative
ViktoriaG
3 +1learning to fit one's life into the whole of a never ending story
Johanne Bouthillier
4learning to gather / describe / tell one's life in a sole narration
Hugo


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
apprendre à rassembler sa vie dans l'unité d'un récit toujours à reprendre
learning to gather / describe / tell one's life in a sole narration


Explanation:
that is to be constantly updated

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Note added at 12 mins (2004-08-30 17:39:55 GMT)
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in one unique story / narration to be ever updated

in one ever updated story

Hugo
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
• apprendre à rassembler sa vie dans l'unité d'un récit toujours à reprendre
learning to fit one's life into the whole of a never ending story


Explanation:
The source term could be translated in many ways, it is not a case for litteral translation

Johanne Bouthillier
Local time: 03:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bieseb: Bastian, say my name ! I agree with the "neverending story" interpretation :)
44 mins
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
apprendre à rassembler sa vie dans l'unité d'un récit toujours à reprendre
learn to gather one's life story in an ever-changing narrative


Explanation:
This is much like the above answers, except it is a little better composed. I think it fits well in the context.

ViktoriaG
Canada
Local time: 03:44
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I adapted your answer but used it as a basis. Thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TesCor -: This one is great.
28 mins

agree  GILLES MEUNIER
40 mins

agree  Natou: Just lovely!
56 mins

agree  Emérentienne
13 hrs
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