assujettisent le droit dans sa nature humanitaire.

English translation: impede/hold sway over law in its humanitarian scope

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French term or phrase:assujettisent le droit dans sa nature humanitaire.
English translation:impede/hold sway over law in its humanitarian scope
Entered by: Germaine A Hoston

08:38 Nov 13, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop
French term or phrase: assujettisent le droit dans sa nature humanitaire.
Here's another sentence in this paper: The author is arguing that "humanitarian interventions" have tended to fall in areas of interest because of their wealth of strategic natural resources/raw materials, and thus that the concept of humanitarian intervention has actually been superseded by that of economic intervention. He then says,
"Il s’agit là d’un constat des signes qui assujettissent le droit dans sa nature humanitaire."

What does this mean? I think I know what he means, but can't quite figure out how to translate it.
Germaine A Hoston
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impede/hold sway over law in its humanitarian scope
Explanation:
Or something along this line.
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Euqinimod (X)
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Summary of answers provided
4signs are observed necessitating the right to human intervention
Shaila Kamath
4impede/hold sway over law in its humanitarian scope
Euqinimod (X)
3an official list of factors defining the humanitarian nature of that right is necessary
Katy Harris
3These are signs that suppress/weaken the humanitarian aspect/nature of law
mimi 254


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signs are observed necessitating the right to human intervention


Explanation:
assujettir may or may not be the correct term used in this text.

Shaila Kamath
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an official list of factors defining the humanitarian nature of that right is necessary


Explanation:
I think this is the maeaning of the sentence, although whether this is the best way to put it across is another matter! Good luck!

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-11-13 09:02:52 GMT)
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or even 'meaning'...oops!

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-13 09:41:45 GMT)
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What about... signs placing intervention in a firmly humanitarian context must be observed?

Katy Harris
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Local time: 18:52
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These are signs that suppress/weaken the humanitarian aspect/nature of law


Explanation:
destroy, degrade

That's my understanding

mimi 254
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impede/hold sway over law in its humanitarian scope


Explanation:
Or something along this line.

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 19:52
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