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высказывание д'Аламбера

English translation: True equality of citizens consists of everyone being subordinate to the law alike

23:10 Apr 25, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Law (general) / Charters
Russian term or phrase: высказывание д'Аламбера
Истинное равенство граждан состоит в том, чтобы все они одинаково были подчинены законам.
Жан Лерон д'Аламбер
Stanislava Lyukha
Local time: 10:25
English translation:True equality of citizens consists of everyone being subordinate to the law alike
Explanation:
I tried to find an English translation on Google, but gave up.

Alternatively "genuine equality..."

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Note added at 2005-04-25 23:20:11 (GMT)
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In the U.S. we usually phrase the latter expression as \"...being equal before the law\"
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GaryG
Local time: 03:25
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3 +6True equality of citizens consists of everyone being subordinate to the law alike
GaryG


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True equality of citizens consists of everyone being subordinate to the law alike


Explanation:
I tried to find an English translation on Google, but gave up.

Alternatively "genuine equality..."

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Note added at 2005-04-25 23:20:11 (GMT)
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In the U.S. we usually phrase the latter expression as \"...being equal before the law\"

GaryG
Local time: 03:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 227

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Donahue (X): So why not use that? True equality of citizens means that all are equal before the law. Something along those lines. : )
44 mins

agree  sokolniki
1 hr

neutral  curious007: agree with Robert Donahue's version :)
2 hrs

agree  alex11
5 hrs

agree  Kirill Semenov
6 hrs

agree  Mikhail Kropotov: With Robeert, except I'd substitute "is" for "means"
8 hrs

agree  Svetlana Chekunova
14 hrs
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