Fathering

French translation: Dieu est notre père

19:12 Jun 25, 2010

English to French translations [PRO]
Religion

English term or phrase: Fathering

je cherche un mode élégant et pas trop littéral pour traduire la phrase, "God is fathering us", quitte à m'éloigner un peu...

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Local time: 12:19

French translation:Dieu est notre père

Explanation:
:o)

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Alain Chouraki
France
Local time: 12:19

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J'ai opté pour cette solution, "Dieu est notre père", la plus adaptée au contexte de ma phrase que je reprendrai plus loin avec "Dieu veille sur nous comme un père" que vous aviez également suggéré dans vos commentaires
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Summary of answers provided

3 +8

veille sur nous / nous paterne

Arnold T.

3 +3

un amour paternel

Stéphanie Bellumat

Dieu est notre père

Alain Chouraki

Summary of reference entries provided

On pourrait aussi dire : Dieu est notre père

Alain Chouraki

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

fathering un amour paternel

Explanation:
Dieu nous aime d'un amour paternel.

Un peu éloigné, mais il est difficile de coller au texte sans tomber dans la traduction littérale.

Stéphanie Bellumat
Local time: 12:19
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

fathering veille sur nous / nous paterne

Explanation:
Suggestion.

Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

2 days 12 hrs confidence:

fathering

Dieu est notre père

Explanation:
:o)

Alain Chouraki
France
Local time: 12:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16

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Reference comments

10 hrs peer agreement (net): +2

Reference: On pourrait aussi dire : Dieu est notre père

Reference information:
Plusieurs acceptions possibles au verbe "father"

(Robert & Collins)
3 transitive verb
+ child : engendrer
he fathered three children : il a eu trois enfants
he was unable to father a child : il ne pouvait pas avoir d'enfants

(Free dictionary)
v. fa·thered, fa·ther·ing, fa·thers
v.tr.
1. To procreate (offspring) as the male parent.
2. To act or serve as a father to (a child).
3. To create, found, or originate.
4. To acknowledge responsibility for.
5.
a. To attribute the paternity, creation, or origin of.
b. To assign falsely or unjustly; foist.
v.intr.
To act or serve as a father.

Alain Chouraki
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16

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Asker: J'ai opté pour cette solution, "Dieu est notre père", la plus adaptée au contexte de ma phrase que je reprendrai plus loin avec "Dieu veille sur nous comme un père" Je voudrais bien vous attribuer les points, mais vous n'avez pas rentrée votre suggestion dans les réponses...

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