Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

antivaleurs

English translation:

immorality

Added to glossary by Babelworth
May 27, 2009 19:01
14 yrs ago
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French term

antivaleurs

French to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Nous devons lutter contre les antivaleurs...
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 immorality
3 +3 anti-values

Discussion

Babelworth (asker) May 28, 2009:
thanks thanks for insight Emma...
Emma Paulay May 28, 2009:
Search anti-values + Congo If you search antivaleurs with Congo you'll see it is used very often in conjunction with problems in Congolese society. Do the same with anti-values and you'll see it's already been translated as anti-values many, many times. That doesn't make it right of course, but it is an indication.
Babelworth (asker) May 28, 2009:
context Report by an NGO on civic education training test-project...
B D Finch May 27, 2009:
Context? Nobody can do more than guess without more context and some idea of what it is that the text "is all about"
Babelworth (asker) May 27, 2009:
immorality seem good I think immorality is closer to what the text is all about...

Proposed translations

+1
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immorality

Hello,

My try...

I hope it helps.
Note from asker:
merci
Peer comment(s):

agree Anca Nitu : the term describes something " qui s'oppose aux valeurs "
1 hr
Thank you, Anca! You're exactly right.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "merci"
+3
24 mins

anti-values

exists - whether it fits your context or not - what there is of it - is another matter !
Peer comment(s):

agree Anne McConnell : It can also be written "antivalues." I also would like more context.
21 mins
agree Emma Paulay : http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=8636
14 hrs
thanks for the research - I was hoping for more context
agree Hazel O'Reilly (X)
1 day 17 hrs
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