This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. French to English
  3. Philosophy

la fortune sera immense

English translation: which was to assume such a major role / was to become so important

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase: la fortune sera immense
English translation:which was to assume such a major role / was to become so important
Entered by: DLyons

18:34 Jun 30, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Philosophy
French term or phrase: la fortune sera immense
This is from a paragraph about Xenocrates. I don't quite get this turn of phrase:

Aussi n’est-il sans doute pas surprenant que Xénocrate ait été, selon Sextus Empiricus, le premier à clarifier l’idée, déjà présente implicitement dans Platon, d’une tripartition de la philosophie, idée dont ***la fortune hellénistique sera immense***
tatyana000
Local time: 14:56
which was to assume such a major role / was to become so important
Explanation:
One way of putting it.
Selected response from:

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 13:56
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3which was to assume such a major role / was to become so important
DLyons
4 +1idea that will gain an immense success in the Hellenistic world
Daryo
4a concept which proved hugely successful during the hellenistic period
Francis Marche


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
which was to assume such a major role / was to become so important


Explanation:
One way of putting it.

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 13:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
2 mins
  -> Thanks Phil.
agree  Helen Shiner
1 hr
  -> Thanks Helen.
agree  John Holland
2 days 17 hrs
  -> Thanks John.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
idée dont la fortune hellénistique sera immense
idea that will gain an immense success in the Hellenistic world


Explanation:
Aussi n’est-il sans doute pas surprenant que Xénocrate ait été, selon Sextus Empiricus, le premier à clarifier l’idée, déjà présente implicitement dans Platon, d’une tripartition de la philosophie, idée dont la fortune hellénistique sera immense
=
which idea will gain an immense(/tremendous?) success in the Hellenistic world

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:56
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evgeny Artemov (X): "was to" instead of "will" would be closer to home, imo.
47 mins
  -> possibly - thanks!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a concept which proved hugely successful during the hellenistic period


Explanation:
Sometimes "une idée" is not "an idea" but "a concept" and it's the case here : "tripartition de la philosophie" is a concept.

and F "immense" is E "huge"



Francis Marche
France
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search