aucun droit ne s'y attache
English translation: not by rights ours
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no right is attached to it Explanation: ...even if no right is attached to it, we cannot say... From one of my synapses |
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not by rights ours Explanation: If you are free to move a bit further away from the text than in many cases, my understanding is that the underlying meaning is something along the lines of: This is why although we can say: my friends, my job, my future, ... even though they are strictly speaking not by rights ours, our tongues refuse to say: my State, my police force, my IRS... |
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inherent right, law Explanation: "Which is why, although you can refer to my friends, my work, my future... and whilst there is no law (inherent right) against it, you cannot say my state, my police, my tax authority..., [the] language just prohibits it." Given the context, which discusses appartenance, attachment to various things, ideals and so on, you may wish to refer to "inherent right" or simply "law". Libertarian references to law and morality were rife and to my ears either might work. Perhaps also, you might want to use "one" rather than "you", which may sound too modern. Similarly, depending on whether your reference is to a specific language or languages in general, your decision as to the use of the article may vary. |
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"...although no rights could be claimed in this sense..." Explanation: "...it´s feeling...!" Try this! Cheers! |
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... although there is no law regarding this (associated to this), Explanation: we cannot say, my State... |
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...although those are not rightfully ours.. Explanation: another propositions |
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