Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
irréfragable
English translation:
solid as a rock
Added to glossary by
Wyley Powell
Mar 10, 2010 21:34
14 yrs ago
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French term
Canada
irréfragable
French to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
This is a text about rewriting the rules for legal actions against teachers. The author looks for inspiration in various places and considers that it is possible to redfine certain rules in order to improve the process.
"Le tout repose sur une ***fondation irréfragable de départ***, soit la recherche de la vérité et le rééquilibrage des parties."
(I realize that there is a ProZ entry for "irréfragable" but not sure how to apply any of the suggestions to my text.)
"Le tout repose sur une ***fondation irréfragable de départ***, soit la recherche de la vérité et le rééquilibrage des parties."
(I realize that there is a ProZ entry for "irréfragable" but not sure how to apply any of the suggestions to my text.)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | solid as a rock |
Bourth (X)
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| 3 +5 | irrefutable |
Susan Nicholls
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| 4 +1 | irrebuttable |
Verginia Ophof
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| 3 +1 | unquestionable |
MatthewLaSon
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| 4 | irrefragable |
marilors
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Proposed translations
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10 hrs
Selected
solid as a rock
While I agree this word means things like irrefutable, undeniable, etc., I don't see these words working here, with "foundation".
It's not the foundation that will ever be irréfragable but the methods behind its creation, its sources, references, etc. Of course metonymy can do its thing and allow you to use one word when referring to something associated with it, but to my mind you need something more here.
The foundation is as solid as a rock because its underlying principles are irrefutable. Or quite simply everything will depend on having irrefutable underlying principles"; after all, what does a foundation do but underlie something ...
It's not the foundation that will ever be irréfragable but the methods behind its creation, its sources, references, etc. Of course metonymy can do its thing and allow you to use one word when referring to something associated with it, but to my mind you need something more here.
The foundation is as solid as a rock because its underlying principles are irrefutable. Or quite simply everything will depend on having irrefutable underlying principles"; after all, what does a foundation do but underlie something ...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
12 mins
Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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18
irrebuttable
accurate, indisputable,
+5
15 mins
Susan Nicholls
Native in English
Specializes in field
Meticulous attention to detail
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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14
irrefutable
an irrefutable (or unquestionable) premise, that of the pursuit of truth, etc.
Does that sound about right?
Does that sound about right?
Peer comment(s):
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Travelin Ann
: I like irrefutable - a basis that cannot be challenged
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Olga Gladkova
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Evans (X)
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Loperhet (X)
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mimi 254
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unquestionable
Hello,
You can't call into question into the basis on which everything else is built.
I hope this helps.
You can't call into question into the basis on which everything else is built.
I hope this helps.
Peer comment(s):
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Verginia Ophof
: Good one Matthew !
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Thank you, Verginia! I appreciate it.
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irrefragable
Se dit de ce qui ne peut être contredit par une preuve contraire.
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