Aug 13, 2014 00:20
9 yrs ago
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French term
Works in: Spanish to English
s'emparent
French to English
Art/Literary
Philosophy
Philosophy text.
"Les genealogies courtes, fascinees par la technologie, ont tendance a faire des nouvelles technologies une sphere separee des autres dynamiques sociales et expressives. Or les technologies ne valent que par les forces qui s'en emparent."
I have: "Wherein, the technologies' worth depends completely on the forces that appropriate them." Maybe "take them up" would be better? Or something else?
"Les genealogies courtes, fascinees par la technologie, ont tendance a faire des nouvelles technologies une sphere separee des autres dynamiques sociales et expressives. Or les technologies ne valent que par les forces qui s'en emparent."
I have: "Wherein, the technologies' worth depends completely on the forces that appropriate them." Maybe "take them up" would be better? Or something else?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | take hold of/exploit them |
Melissa McMahon
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| 3 | claim / take ownership |
Marie-Elizabeth Bell
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Change log
Aug 13, 2014 00:20: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
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Melissa McMahon
Australia
Australia
Native in English
Specializes in field
Australia
Related KudoZ points
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86
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take hold of/exploit them
If you want an alternative to "appropriate", but I think that is fine as well.
"But the worth of a technology comes solely from the forces that take hold of them.
I'm not sure where the "Wherein" comes from?
"But the worth of a technology comes solely from the forces that take hold of them.
I'm not sure where the "Wherein" comes from?
Peer comment(s):
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Helen Shiner
: seize upon them
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Yes, lots of possibilities here
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B D Finch
: Prefer "exploit" or Helen's suggestion. However, I think that the Asker's suggestion of "appropriate" is fine too.
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Yes, there are many possible choices
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: Or turning the word order around to make use of the passive voice. Also, I think using "value" rather than "worth" might produce a more natural final result.
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Yes, I agree "value" could work better than "worth"
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MAHESH K
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Marie-Elizabeth Bell
France
France
Native in French
France
Interpreter and Translator
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English
claim / take ownership
Another suggestion.
Hope it helps
M-Elizabeth
Hope it helps
M-Elizabeth
Example sentence:
However, only through the forces which claim them do technologies acquire their worthiness.
Reference comments
22 mins
andres-larsen
Venezuela
Venezuela
Native in English
Venezuela
freelance translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to English, and 3 more.
Reference:
technologies are worth the forces that shape them
***Forces that Shape Technology***
www.west-jefferson.k12.oh.us/.../Forces that Shape Technolo...
Forces that Shape Technology. Glencoe. Chapter 2 Section 2. Pages 46-50. ***How is technology shaped***? Society is a group of people that share similar values ...
www.west-jefferson.k12.oh.us/.../Forces that Shape Technolo...
Forces that Shape Technology. Glencoe. Chapter 2 Section 2. Pages 46-50. ***How is technology shaped***? Society is a group of people that share similar values ...
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