αμφίδρομος χαρακτήρας του διλλήματος
English translation: horns of the dilemma
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| λόγω του αμφίδρομου χαρακτήρα του διλήμματος as there are two sides to a dilemma Explanation: Το αλλάζω λίγο για να βγάζει και νόημα. Όπως λέμε "there are two sides to a coin". |
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horns of the dilemma Explanation: We often talk about a dilemma as having two "horns". I don't know how well it fits here. Maybe something like: "Given [or In view of] the two horns of this dilemma ..." Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=horns+of+a+dilemma |
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a dilemma works / cuts both ways Explanation: "Cuts both ways" is, I believe, a reference to the idea of a dilemma being a two-edged sword which (like Philip's suggestion of the horns) will hurt on either side. "Works both ways" is more common [on Google, at least] and I feel it would be a better, more neutral, translation in this case. |
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two-way dilemma Explanation: http://www.google.it/#hl=it&q="two-way dilemma&meta=&aq=&oq=... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 hrs (2010-03-05 15:11:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- faced with a two-way dilemma due to the two-way dilemma |
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14 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1bidirectional character of the dilemma Explanation: The term comes from propositional logic. Please follow the Wikipedia link below. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 hrs (2010-03-05 11:46:40 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- CORRECTION: "Propositional <strong>calculus</strong>" that should be, in my explanation, not "propositional <strong>logic</strong>". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 hrs (2010-03-05 20:08:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ALTERNATIVELY: "twofold dilemma" / "twofold character of the dilemma" / "twofold nature of the dilemma" Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propositional_calculus |
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