Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
liberté de croyance
English translation:
freedom of religion
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Mar 22, 2005 15:07
19 yrs ago
French term
liberté de croyance
French to English
Art/Literary
Religion
school, Quebec French
De la 1re à la 3e secondaire, les élèves sont invités à choisir entre l’enseignement religieux et l’enseignement
moral; en 4e secondaire, le cours « Éthique et culture religieuse » les sensibilise à la liberté de croyance et
développe leur culture générale;
moral; en 4e secondaire, le cours « Éthique et culture religieuse » les sensibilise à la liberté de croyance et
développe leur culture générale;
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French term (edited):
libert� de croyance
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freedom of religion
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NancyLynn
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thanks Nancy :-)
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lafresita (X)
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thanks!
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Gina W
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merci :-)
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Sara Freitas
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merci Sara!
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Christopher Crockett
: Yes, best to go with the Current Usage Idiom here rather than the literal translation (croyance = belief or faith).
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Hey Christopher! (alive and well?)
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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thanks Jane :-)
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TesCor -
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thanks Teresa :-)
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Michele Fauble
: IMO 'freedom of religion' = freedom to practice any religion, 'religious freedom' = the freedom to practice any religion or no religion.
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thanks Michele!
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Jean-Claude Gouin
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merci :-)
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Gabrielle Lyons
: see comment on freedom of belief
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not in the U.S.A. (enter the two expressions followed by U.S.A. in google and the ratio is 6: 120)
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Sandra C.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all for your input."
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2 mins
Aisha Maniar
Native in English
French/Arabic-English legal translator
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British) 
Works in: Arabic to English, French to English, English
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French term (edited):
libert� de croyance
freedom of belief
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Peer comment(s):
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Gina W
: this is what first came to my mind, but I think that "freedom of religion" is more accurate, in this case
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Michele Fauble
: Belief in any religion or none.
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Gabrielle Lyons
: Freedom of religion is probably more frequently used but this is more inclusive and probably more appropriate in this context - curriculum probably includes humanism, atheism, agnosticism etc, which are not strictly religions.
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Lillian van den Broeck
Mexico
Mexico
Works in field
Mexico
Lillian van den Broeck, writer and poet
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
French term (edited):
libert� de croyance
liberty of creed
Dicc. Sopena
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French term (edited):
libert� de croyance
religious freedom of choice
for example
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-03-22 15:12:05 GMT)
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just wonder if religious tolerance wouldn\'t work better here!
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-03-22 15:12:05 GMT)
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just wonder if religious tolerance wouldn\'t work better here!
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Michele Fauble
: Yes, 'religious tolerance' might be a good option..
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thanks Michele
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French term (edited):
libert� de croyance
freedom of faith
or freedom of religion
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-22 15:12:28 GMT)
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The Freedom of Faith-Based Organizations to Staff on a Religious Basis. Public debate
about the Bush administration\'s faith-based initiative has highlighted ...
www.esa-online.org/freedom/ - 6k - En cache - Pages similaires
Freedom of Faith for All - [ Traduire cette page ]
What if the West monitored freedom of the press in Russia in the same way that
we monitor freedom of religion? We would pay less attention overall -- and ...
www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2003/06/05/006.html - 29k - En cache - Pages similaires
The Freedom of Faith-Based Organizations to Staff on A Religious Basis - [ Traduire cette page ]
New book explains the religious staffing freedom faith-based organizations have
under current law.
www.cpjustice.org/stories/storyReader$1234 - 28k - En cache - Pages similaires
FREEDOM OF FAITH - [ Traduire cette page ]
... might harbour some misconceptions about freedom of faith in our country. ...
Baptist Council was due to the freedom of faith and the mutual love and ...
www.myanmar.gov.mm/Perspective/persp1996/1-96/fai.htm - 9k - En cache - Pages similaires
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-22 15:12:28 GMT)
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The Freedom of Faith-Based Organizations to Staff on a Religious Basis. Public debate
about the Bush administration\'s faith-based initiative has highlighted ...
www.esa-online.org/freedom/ - 6k - En cache - Pages similaires
Freedom of Faith for All - [ Traduire cette page ]
What if the West monitored freedom of the press in Russia in the same way that
we monitor freedom of religion? We would pay less attention overall -- and ...
www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2003/06/05/006.html - 29k - En cache - Pages similaires
The Freedom of Faith-Based Organizations to Staff on A Religious Basis - [ Traduire cette page ]
New book explains the religious staffing freedom faith-based organizations have
under current law.
www.cpjustice.org/stories/storyReader$1234 - 28k - En cache - Pages similaires
FREEDOM OF FAITH - [ Traduire cette page ]
... might harbour some misconceptions about freedom of faith in our country. ...
Baptist Council was due to the freedom of faith and the mutual love and ...
www.myanmar.gov.mm/Perspective/persp1996/1-96/fai.htm - 9k - En cache - Pages similaires
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French term (edited):
libert� de croyance
religious freedom
The freedom to practice any religion or no religion.
...religious freedom. ... There is absolute freedom of religious belief and non-belief. ...
members.aol.com/oldenwilde/gen_info/legal_memo.html
...religious freedom. ... There is absolute freedom of religious belief and non-belief. ...
members.aol.com/oldenwilde/gen_info/legal_memo.html
Peer comment(s):
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Charlie Bavington
: not sure about the nuance you've made in commenting on Rita's answer, but this answer certainly sounds slightly more natural in English
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Thanks. IMO there is a slight difference in connotation.
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Antonella Amato
: agree with Charlie, it sounds very natural in English
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thanks
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tatyana000
Native in English
Fast and Accurate
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 1 more.
French term (edited):
libert� de croyance
freedom of conscience
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French term (edited):
libert� de croyance
freedom of creed
freedom of creed
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df49f (X)
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Thank you
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