בגובה העיניים

English translation: as equals

19:48 Jun 18, 2015

Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

Hebrew term or phrase: בגובה העיניים

Social change begins ... openly and honestly?

שינוי חברתי מתחיל בגובה העיניים

Caroline Gilad

English translation:as equals

Explanation:
The literal translation is "at eye level". "Eye to eye" is usually translated as עין לעין. In context, this would be translated as, "as equals", or, "on an equal level," since it refers to the relationship between the parties seeking seeking social justice, and the parties from whom it is demanded. I could also be rendered as "face to face," as opposed to "from above," since it refers to the confrontation between the two groups.

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gfrim
United States
Local time: 01:22

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This answer was very helpful as it gave insight into your thinking. In the end I used the expression "on equal terms" based on what you had said - thank you veyr much!
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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

as equals

gfrim

eye contact

Simon Charass

eye to eye

Amir Gavriely

at eye level

Gad Kohenov

Answers

38 mins confidence:

eye to eye

Explanation:
If you can find a way to integrate this in the text it could be a way to keep the eye metaphor... many examples in the link below

Example sentence(s):

if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other

Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/see+eye+to+eye

Amir Gavriely
Canada
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of:

Hebrew

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks so much for your time - in the end I used the expression "on equal terms" as I think it more colloquially expressed the idea behind the phrase

49 mins confidence:

eye contact

Explanation:
community change starts with eye contact

My take on it.

Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of:

English,

French

54 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

as equals

gfrim
United States
Local time: 01:22
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

This answer was very helpful as it gave insight into your thinking. In the end I used the expression "on equal terms" based on what you had said - thank you veyr much!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks so much for your time - in the end I used the expression "on equal terms" as I think it more colloquially expressed the idea behind the phrase

8 hrs confidence:

at eye level

Explanation:
social change begins at eye level.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 08:22
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks so much for your time - in the end I used the expression "on equal terms" as I think it more colloquially expressed the idea behind the phrase

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