the very nature of the beast

Greek translation: η φύση του κτήνους

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English term or phrase:the nature of the beast
Greek translation:η φύση του κτήνους
Entered by: Nick Lingris

12:52 Oct 20, 2009
English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
English term or phrase: the very nature of the beast
"If there are no measurable economic and social outcomes for specifically cultural policies, which may be in the very nature of the beast, what is the point of cultural policy at all in the terms of an instrumental rationale?"
Melenia
στην ίδια τη φύση του κτήνους
Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1B3GGGL_enGR...


(Επειδή είναι το πιο συνηθισμένο κλισέ)
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Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:43
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Ευχαριστώ!!!
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4 +2στην ίδια τη φύση του κτήνους
Nick Lingris
2στην ίδια τη φύση του τέρατος
Haralabos Papatheodorou


  

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στην ίδια τη φύση του τέρατος


Explanation:
http://www.eocf-ai.org/newsletter.php?id=61

Example sentence(s):
  • http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/reviewofbooks_article/3359/
Haralabos Papatheodorou
Greece
Local time: 06:43
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in the very nature of the beast
στην ίδια τη φύση του κτήνους


Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1B3GGGL_enGR...


(Επειδή είναι το πιο συνηθισμένο κλισέ)


Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:43
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 42
Grading comment
Ευχαριστώ!!!

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