writ large

Romanian translation: la scară mare

21:57 Oct 21, 2010
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: writ large
We have used the analogy of self-defense, but that analogy only goes so far. The death penalty is not individual self-defense writ large for society.

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Adela Porumbel
Romania
Local time: 11:12
Romanian translation:la scară mare
Explanation:

Copiez aici sugestia de traducere de la discuţii, care, după părerea mea, "prinde" ideea: principiul legitimei apărări nu poate fi extins de la individ la scara întregii societăţi, pentru a justifica pedeapsa capitală.

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Cu plăcere!
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Cristina Crişan
Romania
Local time: 11:12
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4 +5la scară mare
Cristina Crişan
4 +2(scris) cu litere mari/ cu majuscule
Veronica Costea
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writ large
Adina D

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(scris) cu litere mari/ cu majuscule


Explanation:
http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=writ large

Veronica Costea
Canada
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Romanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Liviu-Lee Roth
31 mins

neutral  Adina D: Aveţi dreptate, e una din semnificaţii, dar nu cred că se potriveşte în contextul dat...
9 hrs

agree  mihaela.: da la asta se refera; nu poate fi scrisa cu litere mari => nu poate fi proclamata ... my 2c...
17 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
la scară mare


Explanation:

Copiez aici sugestia de traducere de la discuţii, care, după părerea mea, "prinde" ideea: principiul legitimei apărări nu poate fi extins de la individ la scara întregii societăţi, pentru a justifica pedeapsa capitală.

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2010-10-23 04:55:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Cu plăcere!

Cristina Crişan
Romania
Local time: 11:12
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Mulțumesc pentru sugestii, inclusiv comentatorilor!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adina D: De acord cu dvs. :)
6 mins
  -> Mulţumesc!

agree  Valentin Cirdei: Da, autoapărarea nu poate fi proiectată de la individual la social.
2 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc!

agree  Liviu-Lee Roth
4 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc!

agree  mihaela.: de corect, e corect ... dar se pierde din savoarea textului sursa
8 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc. Pentru savoare n-am găsit nicio formulă :)

agree  Cosmin Băduleţeanu
8 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc!
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Reference comments


9 hrs
Reference: writ large

Reference information:
writ large

Signified, expressed, or embodied in a greater or more prominent magnitude or degree.


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/writ+large
Adina D
Romania
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PRO pts in category: 4
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