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déconstruire les représentations

English translation: deconstruct the representations


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French term or phrase:déconstruire les représentations
English translation:deconstruct the representations
Entered by: Beatriz Candil Garcia
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20:34 Jul 21, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / women's rights and prosti
French term or phrase: déconstruire les représentations
(i was thinking in something along the lines to change how prostitution is seen... ) but doesnt really convey the same message, help appreciated thanks

en définissant concrètement les contenus de la formation, en l’organisant en un ou plusieurs modules et en fixant les modalités d’évaluation et éventuellement de reconnaissance / validation (Comment parler de ces thèmes en formation, déconstruire les représentations de la prostitution…)
Beatriz Candil Garcia
Local time: 21:02
deconstruct the representations
Explanation:
natch

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Note added at 48 mins (2011-07-21 21:22:08 GMT)
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i.e. (dictionary def.)

deconstruct = analyze (a conceptual system) by deconstruction (a method of critical analysis of philosophical and literary language that emphasizes the internal workings of language and conceptual systems, the relational quality of meaning, and the assumptions implicit in forms of expression)

representation = the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way or as being of a certain nature
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Just Opera
Belgium
Local time: 21:02
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thx
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4 +1deconstruct the representations
Just Opera
3deconstruct the different forms of prostitution
Judith Prince


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
deconstruct the representations


Explanation:
natch

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Note added at 48 mins (2011-07-21 21:22:08 GMT)
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i.e. (dictionary def.)

deconstruct = analyze (a conceptual system) by deconstruction (a method of critical analysis of philosophical and literary language that emphasizes the internal workings of language and conceptual systems, the relational quality of meaning, and the assumptions implicit in forms of expression)

representation = the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way or as being of a certain nature

Just Opera
Belgium
Local time: 21:02
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thx
Notes to answerer
Asker: i had thought of this but thought itw was a bit too literal thanks


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agree  Jocelyne S: Deconstructing the way prostitution is represented
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
deconstruct the different forms of prostitution


Explanation:
...just my attempt at phrasing it in English.

Judith Prince
Local time: 22:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwahiliSwahili
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