they are tried by a standard

Italian translation: sono giudicati in base a un criterio

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English term or phrase:	they are tried by a standard
Italian translation:	sono giudicati in base a un criterio
Entered by:	Mario Altare

10:17 Mar 8, 2017

English to Italian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Saggio

English term or phrase: they are tried by a standard

Dal saggio di Mill "A few words on non-intervention". È un po' tutta la frase (quella che comincia con "The true standard", più che l'espressione in sé, a risultarmi oscura: a cosa/chi si fa riferimento qui con "their" e "they"? E che labirinto è quel passo che parte da "knowing as they do that it cannot"per arrivare a "for its observance"?

"The only moral laws for the relation between a civilised and a barbarous government, are the universal rules of morality between man and man.
The criticisms, therefore, which are so often made upon the conduct of the French in Algeria, or of the English in India, proceed, it would seem, mostly on a wrong principle.
The true standard by which to judge their proceedings never having been laid down, they escape such comment and censure as might really have an improving effect, while ** they are tried by a standard ** which can have no influence on those practically engaged in such transactions, knowing as they do that it cannot, and if it could, ought not to be observed, because no human being would be the better, and many much the worse, for its observance.
A civilised government cannot help having barbarous neighbours: when it has, it cannot always content itself with a defensive position, one of mere resistance to aggression."

Mario Altare KudoZ activity Questions: 2563 (4 open) (1 without valid answers) (36 closed without grading) Answers: 484
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sono giudicati in base a un criterio

Explanation:
"be tried" può voler dire anche "essere giudicato"

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Maurizio Varriale
Italy
Local time: 12:59

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Grazie mille (anche a Michele) :-)
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sono giudicati in base a un criterio

Maurizio Varriale

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vengono messi alla prova (o tentati) da uno standard (o una norma)

Michele Esposito

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vengono messi alla prova (o tentati) da uno standard (o una norma)

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Michele Esposito
Italy
Local time: 12:59
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Italian
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peer agreement (net): +3

sono giudicati in base a un criterio

Explanation:
"be tried" può voler dire anche "essere giudicato"

Maurizio Varriale
Italy
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

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Grazie mille (anche a Michele) :-)

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