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à la permanence sous les changements apparents

English translation: A return to) a state of permanence couched under appearances of change

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French term or phrase:à la permanence sous les changements apparents
English translation:A return to) a state of permanence couched under appearances of change

16:31 Aug 3, 2010
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French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy / Cultural essay
French term or phrase: à la permanence sous les changements apparents
The article is about North Korean cinema. In this paragraph, the text talks about how, among other things, how Koreans perceive socialism:

"La particularité des mots d’ordre du régime coréen vient à la fois de la stabilité du régime (qui a donc évité les mots d’ordre remettant en cause les réformes passées comme ce fut le cas en Chine) et d’une certaine idée du socialisme. En effet, les mots d’ordre comme « résistance », « reconstruction » ou « réunification » sont des appels à un retour vers une situation idéale antérieure, une situation « pure » et première de la société coréenne qui fait du socialisme un simple instrument (d’origine occidentale) vers le retour aux sources, à la permanence sous les changements apparents."

This is what I translated so far, if it helps:

"What makes the Korean regime’s slogans different is, on one hand, related to regime stability (North Korean authorities were spared from having to question past reforms, which was not the case in China) and, on the other, related to a certain idea of socialism. Indeed, watchwords like “resistance”, “reconstruction” and “reunification” are a call to return to a previous ideal state of affairs, a “pure” situation which constitutes a top priority in Korean society; it considers socialism as a simple instrument (of Western origins) for returning to the roots..."

Thing is, I'm not getting the last part of the sentence at all!

What the heck is "à la permanence sous les changements apparents"?!

Thanks in advance.
Ran Bleich
Israel
Local time: 23:52
A return to) a state of permanence couched under appearances of change
Explanation:
The government is using 'socialism' so that to the outer world they seem to be changing, to be progressing, but in reality they are returning to their old pure Korean identity.


(A return to) a state of permanence couched under appearances of change
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Claire Nolan
Local time: 18:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1the permanence underlying apparent change
philgoddard
3 +1A return to) a state of permanence couched under appearances of change
Claire Nolan
4apparent change but status quo
kashew


Discussion entries: 8





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"à la permanence sous les changements apparents"
the permanence underlying apparent change


Explanation:
In other words, things appear to be changing on the surface but in reality they're still the same.

philgoddard
United States
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  Lucie Le Naour (X)
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"à la permanence sous les changements apparents"
A return to) a state of permanence couched under appearances of change


Explanation:
The government is using 'socialism' so that to the outer world they seem to be changing, to be progressing, but in reality they are returning to their old pure Korean identity.


(A return to) a state of permanence couched under appearances of change

Claire Nolan
Local time: 18:52
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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best option yet
Notes to answerer
Asker: Lucie's awesome


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lucie Le Naour (X)
54 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"à la permanence sous les changements apparents"
apparent change but status quo


Explanation:
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kashew
France
Local time: 00:52
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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