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mellan människorna så som individer

English translation: between people as individuals

17:35 Oct 7, 2015
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Swedish term or phrase: mellan människorna så som individer
I'm struggling with this Swedish quotation (in a Norwegian document):

(...) "Att den mellan människorna så som individer allmänt erkända broderlighetens princip nödvendigt måtte föra till även folkens förbrödring.”

So far I have: “That the principle of brotherhood recognised universally by peoples and individuals alike must also lead to fraternity between nations."

But am I missing something here? Particularly here "mellan människorna så som individer"?

Prompt response appreciated (in Swedish or English)!
brigidm
Norway
Local time: 23:02
English translation:between people as individuals
Explanation:
This is a fairly literal translation. I would not translate the definite article in "människorna" in this phrase, as it does not fit the English.

"Peoples" is definitely out of place, I think, as that would be more like "folken" (plural definite) in Swedish.
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Tim Kynerd
Sweden
Local time: 23:02
Grading comment
Thanks to Tim and everyone else for putting me back on the right track!
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3 +5between people as individuals
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between people as individuals


Explanation:
This is a fairly literal translation. I would not translate the definite article in "människorna" in this phrase, as it does not fit the English.

"Peoples" is definitely out of place, I think, as that would be more like "folken" (plural definite) in Swedish.

Tim Kynerd
Sweden
Local time: 23:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to Tim and everyone else for putting me back on the right track!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donald Jacobson
16 mins
  -> Thank you, Donald!
agree  Michele Fauble
17 mins
  -> Thanks, Michele!
agree  Christopher Schröder
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Chris!
agree  LilianNekipelov: Yes., the phrase yes. The suggested translation should be rephrased, though, especilaly the part about the nations, not your version, though. The universally accepted principle of brotherhood between individuals should be extended to that of between na
14 hrs
  -> Agreed. Thank you.
agree  Michael Ellis
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michael!
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