ιερό πρόσωπο

English translation: inviolable, sacrosanct

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Greek term or phrase:ιερό πρόσωπο
English translation:inviolable, sacrosanct
Entered by: Assimina Vavoula

13:22 Jul 1, 2010
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Greek term or phrase: ιερό πρόσωπο
Τους είπα να μην στενοχωριούνται που είναι αιχμάλωτοι γιατί ο Ελληνικός στρατός θεωρεί τον αιχμάλωτο ιερό πρόσωπο και ότι θα περάσουν καλά στον τόπο μας. Δεν φανταζόμουν εκείνη την ώρα πως ύστερα από λίγα εικοσιτετράωρα θα είμεθα εμείς στη θέση τους και αυτοί στη δική μας.
Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Local time: 03:04
inviolable, sacrosanct
Explanation:
Όταν λέει ιερό πρόσωπο, προφανώς εννοεί ότι τυγχάνουν ιδιαίτερης μεταχείρισης και προστασίας, αλλά σε καμία περίπτωση δεν σημαίνει ότι ο αιχμάλωτος "αγιοποιείται" ή "καθοσιώνεται", για να χρησιμοποιήσουμε τις λέξεις sacred ή holy.

Inviolable είναι καλύτερη εναλλακτική για το συγκεκριμένο context. Ή μεταφορικά "sacrosanct".





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Note added at 25 mins (2010-07-01 13:47:28 GMT)
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Και μερικά παραδείγματα:

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/a/d/admiralm...


Red Cross Institutions are sacrosanct. Injured enemies are to be treated in a humane way. Medical personnel and army chaplains may not be hindered in the execution of their medical, or clerical activities.

The civilian population is sacrosanct. No looting nor wanton destruction is permitted to the soldier.

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/ww2/soldiercomma...

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Note added at 25 mins (2010-07-01 13:48:12 GMT)
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Προσωπικά προτιμώ το inviolable.
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d_vachliot (X)
Local time: 03:04
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4inviolable, sacrosanct
d_vachliot (X)
4holy person
Spiros Doikas
4sacred person
alexliz
5 -2sacred/holy face
Constantinos Faridis (X)
3(regarded or treated) with sacred respect
Magda P.


  

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holy person


Explanation:
http://www.google.gr/search?hl=el&rlz=1C1CHMC_elGR291GR304&q...

Spiros Doikas
Local time: 03:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 36
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sacred person


Explanation:
Το "holy" έχει περισσότερο να κάνει με το «καθαγιασμένο», με το θεϊκό. Εδώ η έννοια είναι περισσότερο αυτή του σεβασμού προς κάποιον/κάτι, παρά η θεϊκότητά του.

IMHO

alexliz
Greece
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
inviolable, sacrosanct


Explanation:
Όταν λέει ιερό πρόσωπο, προφανώς εννοεί ότι τυγχάνουν ιδιαίτερης μεταχείρισης και προστασίας, αλλά σε καμία περίπτωση δεν σημαίνει ότι ο αιχμάλωτος "αγιοποιείται" ή "καθοσιώνεται", για να χρησιμοποιήσουμε τις λέξεις sacred ή holy.

Inviolable είναι καλύτερη εναλλακτική για το συγκεκριμένο context. Ή μεταφορικά "sacrosanct".





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Note added at 25 mins (2010-07-01 13:47:28 GMT)
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Και μερικά παραδείγματα:

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/a/d/admiralm...


Red Cross Institutions are sacrosanct. Injured enemies are to be treated in a humane way. Medical personnel and army chaplains may not be hindered in the execution of their medical, or clerical activities.

The civilian population is sacrosanct. No looting nor wanton destruction is permitted to the soldier.

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/ww2/soldiercomma...

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Note added at 25 mins (2010-07-01 13:48:12 GMT)
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Προσωπικά προτιμώ το inviolable.

d_vachliot (X)
Local time: 03:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bol.b.: συμφωνώ με το inviolable επί παραδ. 'considers prisoner's dignity inviolable
18 mins
  -> Thank you, bolb123.

disagree  Constantinos Faridis (X): inviolable = απαραβίαστος/sacrosanct = λατ. sacer -is =ιερός + sanctus =άγιος
51 mins

agree  Kyriacos Georghiou: I prefer sacrosanct. All the others imply something religious
1 hr
  -> Thank you.

agree  Dave Bindon: I prefer "sacrosanct" as it conveys the meaning of the original whilst, in etymology, staying close to the idea of ιερός.
1 hr
  -> Thank you.

agree  kaydee: "sacrosanct"
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  ntaras
3 days 18 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
sacred/holy face


Explanation:
#
aiming a Sacred Face: The Role of Spirituality and Cultural ...
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από EJ Tisdell - 2003 - Γίνεται αναφορά σε 14 - Σχετικά άρθρα
Claiming a Sacred Face. The Role of Spirituality and Cultural Identity in Transformative Adult Higher Education. Elizabeth J. Tisdell ...
jtd.sagepub.com/cgi/content/short/1/4/368
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Holy Face of Jesus
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The Holy Face of Jesus, Prayer of St. Theresa of Jesus to the Holy Face, The Medal and the Holy Face, Prayer of Mother Maria-Pierina.
www.therealpresence.org/.../face.html - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη - Παρόμοιες
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Italy, " The Holy Face of Jesus "
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Sister Pierina, a holy nun who died in 1945, in many visions was urged by the Blessed Mother and Jesus Himself to spread the devotion to the Holy Face in ...
www.christusrex.org/.../pr00012.htm - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη - Παρόμοιες
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Nice Face – Immer Etwas (Sacred Bones, 2010)
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233942 Comentarioshttp://www.scannerfm.com/top/nice-face-immer-etwas-sacred-bo... ...
www.scannerfm.com/.../nice-face-immer-etwas-sacred-bones-20... - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη
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THE HOLY FACE DEVOTION
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An Archconfraternity of the Holy Face was established in Tours, France, 1884; its members make reparation for the blasphemies hurled at Christ. ...
www.communityofhopeinc.org/.../Holy face.html - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Dave Bindon: The translation is far too literal and would make no sense at all in this context.
53 mins

disagree  d_vachliot (X): Καταρχήν, ακόμα κι αν επιλέγαμε το επίθετο "holy" (το οποίο είναι λάθος σε αυτό το context), το πρόσωπο έχει την έννοια του ατόμου/person και όχι του face.
4 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(regarded or treated) with sacred respect


Explanation:
inviolable is probably the best solution.
just wanted to give you one more option.

Magda P.
Italy
Local time: 02:04
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 4
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