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Trace the defects of society back to the deffects of human nature

Croatian translation: devijacija

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English term or phrase:defect
Croatian translation:devijacija

05:07 Jun 2, 2002
English to Croatian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: Trace the defects of society back to the deffects of human nature
It is a sentence about a book.
Daniel
Potražite uzroke društvenih devijacija u devijacijama ljudske prirode.
Explanation:
This translation would imply that the original is, so to say, "advising" us to do so, though I would need more contextual info to be able to stand behind my translation 100% as far as style is concerned.

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Note added at 2002-06-03 00:19:53 (GMT)
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društvenih nedostataka/ manjkavosti ljudske prirode?
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pike
Croatia
Local time: 22:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Potražite uzroke društvenih devijacija u devijacijama ljudske prirode.
pike


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Potražite uzroke društvenih devijacija u devijacijama ljudske prirode.


Explanation:
This translation would imply that the original is, so to say, "advising" us to do so, though I would need more contextual info to be able to stand behind my translation 100% as far as style is concerned.

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Note added at 2002-06-03 00:19:53 (GMT)
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društvenih nedostataka/ manjkavosti ljudske prirode?


pike
Croatia
Local time: 22:36
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 699

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Vesna Zivcic: defect - nedostatak, mana
10 hrs
agree  MajaB
1 day 36 mins
neutral  Franka72: defect - nedostatak
1 day 2 hrs
agree  Dijana D (X)
2 days 1 hr
neutral  hrvaska: defect-nedostatak
74 days
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