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English translation: First peoples


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French term or phrase:peuples premiers
English translation:First peoples
Entered by: Anna Maria Augustine at proZ.com
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22:15 Oct 8, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / social study
French term or phrase: peuples premiers
Le droit autochtone doit être reconnu au niveau international et s'inspirer de l'expérience des "peuples premiers" du monde entier.

Is there an official term ?
Thanks for your help.
NewCal
New Caledonia
Local time: 08:42
First peoples/First nations
Explanation:
Speaking about indegenous (autochtone) peoples:

First Peoples Worldwide - [ Traduire cette page ]
Committed to promoting the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide.
www.firstpeoples.org/ - 12k - En cache - Pages similaires

First Nations - Home - [ Traduire cette page ]
Policy, research, grantmaking, and lending institution. Working to help mobilize
the capacity of Native Americans for controlling their own economic assets.
www.firstnations.org/ - 12k - 7 oct 2005 - En cache - Pages similaires

First Nation Information Project: Native Links (FNIP): JOHNCO - [ Traduire cette page ]
... to assist those persons that wish to find information on First Nations and
its peoples. ... UP to FNIP Directory Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples ...
www.johnco.com/nativel/ - 89k - 7 oct 2005 - En cache - Pages similaires

May First / People-Link | - [ Traduire cette page ]

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Anna Maria Augustine at proZ.com
France
Local time: 23:42
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Thank you all.
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5 +5First peoples/First nationsAnna Maria Augustine at proZ.com
4 +1native or indigenous populations
Carolingua


Discussion entries: 4





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
native or indigenous populations


Explanation:
either "native" or "indigenous" would work in this context.

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-10-08 22:25:42 GMT)
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you can also say native or indigenous peoples (people usually doensn't have an "s" on the end of it but in this context it would be an accepted exception--I have definitely heard it used in this way).

Carolingua
Local time: 16:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bianca AH
7 mins
neutral  Jim Tucker: (just a note: "peoples" is no exception but the regular plural of the singular "people" - not to be confused with the plural "people" that is the plural of "person"
1241 days
  -> you are absolutely right. I wasn't familiar enough with this term to comment authoritatively, probably because I don't work in the sociology field.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
First peoples/First nations


Explanation:
Speaking about indegenous (autochtone) peoples:

First Peoples Worldwide - [ Traduire cette page ]
Committed to promoting the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide.
www.firstpeoples.org/ - 12k - En cache - Pages similaires

First Nations - Home - [ Traduire cette page ]
Policy, research, grantmaking, and lending institution. Working to help mobilize
the capacity of Native Americans for controlling their own economic assets.
www.firstnations.org/ - 12k - 7 oct 2005 - En cache - Pages similaires

First Nation Information Project: Native Links (FNIP): JOHNCO - [ Traduire cette page ]
... to assist those persons that wish to find information on First Nations and
its peoples. ... UP to FNIP Directory Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples ...
www.johnco.com/nativel/ - 89k - 7 oct 2005 - En cache - Pages similaires

May First / People-Link | - [ Traduire cette page ]



Anna Maria Augustine at proZ.com
France
Local time: 23:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxBesmir: I like first people better because "first nations" understand that they were politically organized.
8 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Michael Barnett: Absolutely. "First Nations" is the accepted term in Canada and reflects the fact that there were scores of aboriginal "nations" with distinct languages, territories and cultures.
32 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  NancyLynn: First Nations is the official term in Canada
41 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  gad
1 hr
  -> thanx
agree  sporran
1 hr
  -> Thanks
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Oct 8, 2005 - Changes made by Dr Sue Levy:
Language pairEnglish to French => French to English


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