Jan 11, 2018 02:16
6 yrs ago
French term

caractère racinaire

French to English Art/Literary Philosophy Résumé d\'une thèse sur la décolonisation des philosophie africaine
En ce sens, le constat de l’existence et l’aveu du caractère racinaire de l’offense infligée par cette « bibliothèque coloniale »

Proposed translations

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radical (fundamental, deep-seated...) character

The word and meaning of "radical" is ultimately derived from "root", as in the case of "racinaire".

I think "radical" may be the best translation, but there are lots of potential synonyms aside from the ones suggested above: profound, deep-rooted ("root" again), constitutive, thoroughgoing...
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard
2 hrs
Thanks Phil
agree Victoria Britten
4 hrs
Thanks, Victoria
agree Allison Neill-Rabaux
6 hrs
Thanks, Allison
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