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a bem-aventurança é de regra

English translation: the beatitude is what is really important / what really matters


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22:01 Feb 14, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / buddhism, spirituality
Portuguese term or phrase: a bem-aventurança é de regra
In a text containing various conversations relating primarily to Buddhism and Eastern religions.

A nossa geração começou por querer fazer a revolução no exterior de si.
Hoje qualquer jovem sabe por si mesmo que **a bem-aventurança é de regra** e vive nela.

I'm pondering the best translation of bem-aventurança here, would 'bliss' work? So far I've considered blessedness, beatitude and happiness as well. And what to do with 'de regra'? Anything connected with 'to be the rule' don't seem to be right - I'm wondering if it could loosely be translated as 'is what matters', but would welcome other suggestions if I'm on the wrong track.

thanks in advance
Lucy Phillips
Local time: 01:49
English translation:the beatitude is what is really important / what really matters
Explanation:
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bem-Aventuranças

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatitudes
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Ivan Rocha
Canada
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thank you Ivan
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2the beatitude is what is really important / what really matters
Ivan Rocha
4blessedness is the way
MARK ROBERTSON
3 +1to venture oneself is the thing to do
Lídia Carney


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the beatitude is what is really important / what really matters


Explanation:
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bem-Aventuranças

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatitudes

Ivan Rocha
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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thank you Ivan

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Denise DeVries
8 mins
  -> Grato, Denise.
agree  coolbrowne: Yes, but without the definite article.
34 mins
  -> Grato, CB.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to venture oneself is the thing to do


Explanation:
sug.

Lídia Carney
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MedTrans&More
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
blessedness is the way


Explanation:
It is my recollection that the English equivalent of "bem-aventurado" is normally "blessed". See an English translation of the New Testament Sermon on the Mount.

MARK ROBERTSON
Local time: 01:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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