la lutte pour le respect de la justice

English translation: actively committed to the enforcement of Justice

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French term or phrase:engagé dans la lutte pour le respect de la justice
English translation:actively committed to the enforcement of Justice
Entered by: Francis Marche

11:50 Apr 28, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop
French term or phrase: la lutte pour le respect de la justice
This is the description of an aide organization's goal, from several in a list.

The entire phrase is:
Exprime sa solidarité avec les individualités ou associations engagées dans la lutte pour le respect de la justice et en faveur de la Paix.

The meaning of this phrase is clear but I'm having trouble getting it into an English phrase that flows nicely. The only thing coming to mind is 'engaged in the fight against crime' but I think 'justice' encompasses much more than just crime. I know also that la lutte can be synonymous with 'policy' but I'm not sure that fits this context exactly.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
Bailatjones
Switzerland
Local time: 03:04
committed to the enforcement of Justice and the promotion of Peace
Explanation:
"engagé" is ****committed to ***** (a policy, ideals, etc.) in NGO speak.

and "le respect" de la justice is indeed a concept: "enforcement".

Law enforcement : l'application or "le respect" des lois. "Faire respecter la justice": to enforce justice.

From an Hansard:
Another reason is that it is appropriate for the government to be involved in the enforcement of law, ******the enforcement of justice*****. I am noted for being even a conservatives' Conservative and am not always so pleased with some of the more redistributive elements, shall we say, of economic packages that tend to go out, that tend to be a large element of our political discourse. But the government has an appropriate force to use, and that is in the enforcement of the rule of law and ********the enforcement of justice********.

no "fight" nor "struggle" here: it's only an aid organization, not a militant group.


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Working for peace with justice in Lawrence and around the world since 1976
What is the LCPJ?
A group of diverse individuals *****actively committed to the promotion of peace and justice***** in our community and the world.

http://www.lcpj.org/intro.html


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Note added at 15 hrs (2006-04-29 02:54:01 GMT)
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"engagé dans la lutte pour": *actively committed to the promotion of*
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Francis Marche
France
Local time: 03:04
Grading comment
Thank you everyone - my brain was disconnected yesterday and everyone's suggestions brought me back where I should have been. Francis Marche's answer most closely fits the organization I am dealing with here. Merci!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6engaged in the struggle/fight/call for peace and social justice
suezen
4the fight for justice
234561
4committed to the enforcement of Justice and the promotion of Peace
Francis Marche


  

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the fight for justice


Explanation:
The "respect of (justice)" is indissociable from justice itself and is therefore superfluous.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-04-28 20:19:29 GMT)
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The concept of justice goes beyond that of "social" justice and should perhaps not become limited by such an adjective in translation

234561
Local time: 22:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
committed to the enforcement of Justice and the promotion of Peace


Explanation:
"engagé" is ****committed to ***** (a policy, ideals, etc.) in NGO speak.

and "le respect" de la justice is indeed a concept: "enforcement".

Law enforcement : l'application or "le respect" des lois. "Faire respecter la justice": to enforce justice.

From an Hansard:
Another reason is that it is appropriate for the government to be involved in the enforcement of law, ******the enforcement of justice*****. I am noted for being even a conservatives' Conservative and am not always so pleased with some of the more redistributive elements, shall we say, of economic packages that tend to go out, that tend to be a large element of our political discourse. But the government has an appropriate force to use, and that is in the enforcement of the rule of law and ********the enforcement of justice********.

no "fight" nor "struggle" here: it's only an aid organization, not a militant group.


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Note added at 14 hrs (2006-04-29 02:50:14 GMT)
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Working for peace with justice in Lawrence and around the world since 1976
What is the LCPJ?
A group of diverse individuals *****actively committed to the promotion of peace and justice***** in our community and the world.

http://www.lcpj.org/intro.html


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Note added at 15 hrs (2006-04-29 02:54:01 GMT)
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"engagé dans la lutte pour": *actively committed to the promotion of*


    Reference: http://www.parl.gc.ca/39/1/parlbus/chambus/house/debates/007...
Francis Marche
France
Local time: 03:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thank you everyone - my brain was disconnected yesterday and everyone's suggestions brought me back where I should have been. Francis Marche's answer most closely fits the organization I am dealing with here. Merci!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
engaged in the struggle/fight/call for peace and social justice


Explanation:
Struggle for Peace and Social Justice ... It’sa bumper sticker many of us on the frontlines of the fight against the United ...
www.dissidentvoice.org/
Your struggle for peace and justice will be part of our thoughts and of our campaign. ...
www.rawa.org/mar899me.htm - 43k
Call the Peace and Social Justice Center for more information, 316-263-5886 ...
www.wichitapeace.org/ - 32k

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or ... for respect and justice as well as peace
respect and justice, as well as the peace and sustainable development of ...
www.alternatives.ca/article99.html - 44k

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Note added at 18 hrs (2006-04-29 05:57:06 GMT)
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Join the struggle for social justice in Africa - subscribe now! ... The international humanitarian aid organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says that ...
www.pambazuka.org/en/category/conflict/page/5 - 25k
in their struggle for fundamental rights, peace with social justice and a ...
www.justiceforcolombia.org/about.html - 14k
For his struggle for the cause of the Roma population in Austria and in seeking social justice for all Roma and Sinti people ...
www.eaea.org/news.php?aid=9244& d=2006-02 - 35k

suezen
Local time: 03:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pierre POUSSIN
7 mins
  -> thanks irat

agree  LAB2004
18 mins
  -> thanks LAB

agree  Susana Magnani: struggle
26 mins
  -> thanks silt

agree  Leny Vargas
29 mins
  -> thanks lennybee

agree  Aisha Maniar
1 hr
  -> thanks Aisha

agree  Alison Jenner
1 hr
  -> thanks Alison

agree  MDI-IDM
3 hrs
  -> thanks MDI

disagree  Francis Marche: if I may voice my dissent: no "struggle" and no "fight" here if an aid organization. And I read no "fight" or "struggle" in the title of the pambazoka forum - these two English terms are just calques for "lutte" that miss the point altogether
14 hrs
  -> www.pambazuka.org/en/category/conflict/page/5 - 25k just one example where it is used
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