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mandato divino

English translation: divine mandate

23:08 Apr 18, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Spanish term or phrase: mandato divino
Contexto: El hacer de los líderes de los comedores comunitarios tiene un sentido polisémico: se orienta por la vocación a ayudar, porque sienten su función como un mandato divino, porque es necesario promover el derecho a través de la actitud de lucha, entre otros.
Se me ocurrió "divine command"??
Francone
English translation:divine mandate
Explanation:
heavenly mandate

two possibilities, no references to offer (but there are plenty of Google hits if you consider that a reference)
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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 17:22
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6divine mandate
swisstell
4 +3divine mandate
Parrot
4divine providence
Marcelo González


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
divine mandate


Explanation:
heavenly mandate

two possibilities, no references to offer (but there are plenty of Google hits if you consider that a reference)

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 17:22
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elizabeth Lyons
4 mins

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
5 mins

agree  Patrice
16 mins

agree  Ricardo Eid
44 mins

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
2 hrs

agree  Andrea Horen
2 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
divine mandate


Explanation:
why not? It has the same force.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 17:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio
4 mins

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
5 mins

agree  Michele Fauble
12 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
divine providence


Explanation:
me parece

Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 06:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 91
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