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le bien

English translation: Good and evil

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French term or phrase:le bien
English translation:Good and evil
Entered by: & Associates (X)

21:11 Oct 18, 2002
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: le bien
Can not find a good translation for "Le bien & le mal". Any ideas?
Thanks
Veronica Boris
United States
Local time: 01:54
Good and evil
Explanation:
Simple!

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Note added at 2002-10-18 21:13:44 (GMT)
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For \"le bien et le mal\".
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& Associates (X)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +13Good and evil
& Associates (X)
4 +4right and wrong
Francis MARC
5 +2Good (& Evil)
Peter Bagney
3 +2Good and evil
Sarah Downing
4ying and yang
Linda Young (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +13
Good and evil


Explanation:
Simple!

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Note added at 2002-10-18 21:13:44 (GMT)
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For \"le bien et le mal\".

& Associates (X)
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 73
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JCEC
1 min
  -> thanks
agree  NancyLynn
2 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Peter Bagney
2 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Anna Taylor
10 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Peter McCavana
12 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  markmx
1 hr
  -> Thansk!
agree  Said Kaljanac a.k.a. SARAJ
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Nathalie M. Girard, ALHC (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  zebung
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Teletariat
9 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Pascale Dahan
10 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Yolanda Broad: A very standard expression in English, basic to most moral codes
1 day 46 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  luskie
1 day 12 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Good and evil


Explanation:
... would be my suggestion

Sarah Downing
Local time: 01:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
1 min
  -> Thanks Nancy
agree  Said Kaljanac a.k.a. SARAJ
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Saraj
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
right and wrong


Explanation:
here is one way
Ref. Termium:

Domaine(s)
  – Ethics (Religion and
Philosophy)
Domaine(s)
  – Morale
 
right and wrong
Source CORRECT

le bien et le mal
Source CORRECT, MASC

EX – Morality is the
quality of being in accord
with those rules of right
and wrong that are
established by a culture
to ensure its continuation.
Source

EX – La moralité est la
qualité de concordance
d'être en accord avec les
règles concernant le bien
et le mal établies par une
culture pour assurer sa
continuité. Source



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Note added at 2002-10-18 21:19:07 (GMT)
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References Harrap\'s:
right:
(b) (morally good) bien;

wrong:
1 adj (a) (morally bad)

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 08:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 6500

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
1 min
agree  JCEC
50 mins
agree  Said Kaljanac a.k.a. SARAJ
2 hrs
agree  Nancy Bonnefond
1 day 14 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Good (& Evil)


Explanation:
for example
Beyond Good and Evil. hosted by the Pirate Nietzsche Page

Peter Bagney
Spain
Local time: 07:54
PRO pts in pair: 219

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
0 min
agree  & Associates (X)
1 day 7 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ying and yang


Explanation:
just another way of saying good and evil. There is good in bad and bad in good.
HTH

Linda Young (X)
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 49
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