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se vivre

English translation: to involve

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French term or phrase:se vivre
English translation:to involve
Entered by: svetlana cosquéric

20:15 Sep 3, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Esoteric practices / the Tarot cards
French term or phrase: se vivre
Hello!

This is taken from a Tarot reading, but I'm confused how to translate the idea in this phrase :

Cette histoire *se vit* entre deux personnes.

Thanks in advance for your help!
svetlana cosquéric
France
Local time: 09:26
to involve
Explanation:
involves two people; takes place between two people.
Selected response from:

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 09:26
Grading comment
Thank you, Mark!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6to involve
Mark Nathan
4 +1to be lived out
kashew
3 +1There are two people in this story/This story plays out with two people
MatthewLaSon


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
to involve


Explanation:
involves two people; takes place between two people.

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 09:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Mark!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Estelle Demontrond-Box
5 mins
agree  Helen Shiner: 'takes place' has the same meaning as the French, I would have thought - almost having a life of its own somewhere between two people
48 mins
agree  Anne-Marie Grant (X)
1 hr
agree  André Vanasse (X): Takes place - exists
7 hrs
agree  Lianne Wilson
11 hrs
agree  mimi 254
11 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to be lived out


Explanation:
*like the French

kashew
France
Local time: 09:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, kashew!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MatthewLaSon: There is no reason you couldn't say that. The story is lived out between two people (or plays outs between).
1 day 11 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
There are two people in this story/This story plays out with two people


Explanation:
Hello,

se vit = is experienced/lived out (literally)

I hope this helps.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-09-03 23:15:32 GMT)
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I like this better: "The story plays out between two people."

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-09-03 23:27:43 GMT)
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This story is played out between two people.

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Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2009-09-05 18:20:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Or "two people share in this story"

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Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2009-09-05 18:24:21 GMT) Post-grading
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Not so sure about "share" if it's in a Tarot card reading. Perhaps "There are two participants in this story" Very appropriate for Tarot card reading.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Matthew!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rahdne Zola (X): If this is a Tarot reading, I think' There are two people in this story" sounds most appropriate here.
33 mins
  -> Thank you, Rahdne!
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