Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
правота большинства
English translation:
the rightness of the majority
Added to glossary by
Konstantin Kisin
Oct 4, 2004 19:32
19 yrs ago
Russian term
правоту большинства
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Philosophy
Этот ответ еще тяжелее первого, потому что побуждает расстаться с усвоенной от детства успокоительной верой в правоту большинства, на которой основывается столь многое.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +2 | the rightness of the majority | Jack Doughty |
4 +1 | the majority rules | Irene Chernenko |
4 | the belief that the majority is right | Yuri Smirnov |
3 | the justice of majority | Kirill Semenov |
Proposed translations
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the rightness of the majority
DAVID VALDES GREENWOOD - Bay Windows - Columns
... first, our society loves to have clear-cut black and white sides in an issue; second,
anything that further establishes the rightness of the majority is going ...
www.baywindows.com/news/2001/05/ 31/Columns/David.Valdes.Greenwood-78800.shtml - 30k - Cached - Similar pages
Communist organisation and discipline
... in mind in order to avert any simplistic solution of the problem, either that requiring
at all moments a poll to prove the rightness of the majority, or that ...
www.sinistra.net/lib/upt/comlef/cotu/cotugdiboe.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages
Just Good Company: A Journal of Religion and Culture
... because he wanted unanimity on this issue. He had no doubt about the
rightness of the majority opinion. But he didn’t want the ...
justgoodcompany.com/1.3/kaiser.htm - 101k - Cached - Similar pages
POLITICAL BEHAVIOR: Chapter 9: THINKING ABOUT DEMOCRACY
... Then he states his third principle, having to do with the great virtue
of the common man and with the rightness of the majority. ...
www.grazian-archive.com/politics/PolBehavior/C_09.html - 92k - Cached - Similar pages
[CTRL] Smyrna
... And because they dominate the establishment media the dumbed-down masses
seem to be convinced of the rightness of the majority. ...
www.mail-archive.com/ctrl@listserv. aol.com/msg23530.html - 40k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
Guestbook Hot Springs Promenade | What does the World Think of ...
... those over us) very highly in love because of their work (and) Be at peace among
yourselves." This verse affirms the rightness of the majority of American ...
www.hotspringsar.com/gbook.htm
... first, our society loves to have clear-cut black and white sides in an issue; second,
anything that further establishes the rightness of the majority is going ...
www.baywindows.com/news/2001/05/ 31/Columns/David.Valdes.Greenwood-78800.shtml - 30k - Cached - Similar pages
Communist organisation and discipline
... in mind in order to avert any simplistic solution of the problem, either that requiring
at all moments a poll to prove the rightness of the majority, or that ...
www.sinistra.net/lib/upt/comlef/cotu/cotugdiboe.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages
Just Good Company: A Journal of Religion and Culture
... because he wanted unanimity on this issue. He had no doubt about the
rightness of the majority opinion. But he didn’t want the ...
justgoodcompany.com/1.3/kaiser.htm - 101k - Cached - Similar pages
POLITICAL BEHAVIOR: Chapter 9: THINKING ABOUT DEMOCRACY
... Then he states his third principle, having to do with the great virtue
of the common man and with the rightness of the majority. ...
www.grazian-archive.com/politics/PolBehavior/C_09.html - 92k - Cached - Similar pages
[CTRL] Smyrna
... And because they dominate the establishment media the dumbed-down masses
seem to be convinced of the rightness of the majority. ...
www.mail-archive.com/ctrl@listserv. aol.com/msg23530.html - 40k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
Guestbook Hot Springs Promenade | What does the World Think of ...
... those over us) very highly in love because of their work (and) Be at peace among
yourselves." This verse affirms the rightness of the majority of American ...
www.hotspringsar.com/gbook.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks Jack, spot on"
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the justice of majority
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Russian term (edited):
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the belief that the majority is right
Помилуйте, но justice - это ВОВСЕ не правота. Ничего похожего.
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-10-04 19:35:47 GMT)
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И majority, конечно же, всегда the.
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-10-04 19:36:10 GMT)
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the conviction вместо belief может быть лучше.
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-10-04 19:35:47 GMT)
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И majority, конечно же, всегда the.
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-10-04 19:36:10 GMT)
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the conviction вместо belief может быть лучше.
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the majority rules
the belief that the majority rules
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