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s'affirmer comme

English translation: claims/asserts/declares/argues/maintains that he is

12:59 Nov 18, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: s'affirmer comme
JPC s'affirme comme un homme de convictions
Yannick MARCHEGAY
France
Local time: 15:00
English translation:claims/asserts/declares/argues/maintains that he is
Explanation:
JPC claims/asserts/declares/argues/maintainsthat he is a man of conviction.
You can choose a synonym depending on the context of the rest of the material.
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Kateabc
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Thanks. Our peers seem to be unanymous.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3claims/asserts/declares/argues/maintains that he is
Kateabc
4defines himself as
Tania Marques-Cardoso
4makes his mark as
VBaby
4is establishing himself as...
Daphne Theodoraki
4makes himself known as
Tzumpy (X)
4JPC asserts his beliefs/values /is quite assertive about his beliefs/values
Carole Muller
4to assert oneself as
Pierre POUSSIN


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
defines himself as


Explanation:
Good luck!

Tania Marques-Cardoso
Brazil
Local time: 10:00
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 4
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
makes his mark as


Explanation:
JPC makes his mark as a man of strong beliefs


    Reference: http://www.google.ch/search?hl=de&q=%22makes+his+mark+%2Bas%...
VBaby
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 401
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is establishing himself as...


Explanation:
Collins/Robert English-French dictionary proposes, for instance, the following example:
il s'affirme comme l'un de nos meilleurs romanciers = he is asserting himself OR establishing himself as one of our best novelists.


    Collins/Robert English-French dictionary
Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in pair: 85
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
claims/asserts/declares/argues/maintains that he is


Explanation:
JPC claims/asserts/declares/argues/maintainsthat he is a man of conviction.
You can choose a synonym depending on the context of the rest of the material.


Kateabc
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 54
Grading comment
Thanks. Our peers seem to be unanymous.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erika Pavelka (X)
30 mins
  -> Thanks Erika! - and just to add that we do use the phrase "man of conviction" in English.
agree  Abu Amaal (X): I would say "presents himself as"; and "man of conviction" is certainly good
5 hrs
  -> I like that too. Thank you Abu!
agree  reliable: agree & great synonyms!
9 hrs
  -> Thanks reliable! And I see that I forgot to list my "Random House Thesaurus" as a reference - so here it is!
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
makes himself known as


Explanation:
JPV makes himself known as a man of (high) principle(s).

This is more the perception the others have of JPC, not necessarily the way he "defines" himself.




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Tzumpy (X)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
JPC asserts his beliefs/values /is quite assertive about his beliefs/values


Explanation:
If you take the whole sentence into consideration and include the word "convictions" then you might consider translating the sentence as:

"JPC asserts his beliefs", since JPC en s'affirmant comme un homme de convictions is asserting his beliefs/values, I don't know whether values or beliefs suits the rest of the context best.

(Conviction is closer to beliefs.)

REF Collins et Roberts :
To assert : affirmer, s'établir , déclarer.
To assert one's rights: faire valoir ses droits.


    Ref. Collins et Robert
Carole Muller
Denmark
Local time: 15:00
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to assert oneself as


Explanation:
Robert et Collins

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 400
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