sous la protection divine

00:27 Jan 24, 2015 

"OK under God's protection but we wouldn't really say this. ..."
Depends on who you categorize under "we".
Believers would and do say exactly that;
it's not translator's business to change the text to suit his/her personal views.

14:00 Jan 23, 2015 

Hello Beatriz,
Pitching this one requires more context, if you have it. Do you know is being adressed? It could almost be a littel tongue in cheek. "Divine protection" might also be an option. Difficiult to say without further background.

Also, there are a couple of dodgy turns of prhase in the French original :
- "la situation" est "indépendante (adjectif) de [sa] volonté". "Indépendamment" is an adverb and qualifies a verb, here "être". So that part is a bit muddled.
- "espérer que" : the immediate context might even make a subjunctive more likely here, although an indicative form is probably acceptable.

11:59 Jan 23, 2015 

I realise my comment may have seemed a little harsh. Sorry if I caused any offence. I take your point entirely. My cynicism just got the better of me momentarily. Best Regards.

10:15 Jan 23, 2015 

OK under God's protection but we wouldn't really say this, any suggestions?