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18:35 Jun 9, 2009 |
French to English translations [PRO] History / US - Soviet relations | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Helen Shiner United Kingdom Local time: 21:30 | ||||||
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reification Explanation: Same word from latin: res, rei (the thing) and facere (verb : faire) réification: transformation into something... |
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mistaking the archives for the events themselves Explanation: It is difficult to see exactly what is meant here, since on a basic level archives are things to start with. It might therefore be a warning against over-valuing material on file. Perhaps something like the following might work, unless your context suggests another meaning: warning against mistaking the archives for the events themselves, and thinking to find reality in details... |
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