Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
aufheben (here)
English translation:
give license to dispense with, invalidate, negate, abrogate
Added to glossary by
Deborah Shannon
Aug 20, 2003 11:45
20 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Published academic translator DE-EN (GB)
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English
aufheben (here)
German to English
Law/Patents
Philosophy
ethics, philosophy of law
In the following sentence -
"Unglaube aber hebe weder das natürliche noch das menschliche Recht auf."
I'm stuck for an apt turn of phrase for "aufheben" which would work in such an abstract context.
Context: ethical guidelines put forward by Vitoria [1483-1546] for the conversion of the native Americans.
"Missionierung sei nur in der Form der freien Verkündung, nicht des Zwanges erlaubt. [[Conversion was only permissible in the form of persuasion, not compulsion. ]] ***Unglaube aber hebe weder das natürliche noch das menschliche Recht auf. *** Die Indianer seien sowohl kraft ihres eigenen Rechts als auch kraft des universalen Naturrechts als Eigentümer und freie Vertragspartner zu achten." [[The Indians were to be respected as property owners and legal subjects both by virtue of their own laws and by virtue of universal natural law.]]
Thanks for your ideas!
"Unglaube aber hebe weder das natürliche noch das menschliche Recht auf."
I'm stuck for an apt turn of phrase for "aufheben" which would work in such an abstract context.
Context: ethical guidelines put forward by Vitoria [1483-1546] for the conversion of the native Americans.
"Missionierung sei nur in der Form der freien Verkündung, nicht des Zwanges erlaubt. [[Conversion was only permissible in the form of persuasion, not compulsion. ]] ***Unglaube aber hebe weder das natürliche noch das menschliche Recht auf. *** Die Indianer seien sowohl kraft ihres eigenen Rechts als auch kraft des universalen Naturrechts als Eigentümer und freie Vertragspartner zu achten." [[The Indians were to be respected as property owners and legal subjects both by virtue of their own laws and by virtue of universal natural law.]]
Thanks for your ideas!
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Mar 15, 2022 12:01: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Law/Patents"
Proposed translations
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4 mins
Steffen Walter
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
15
Selected
to make invalid [null and void] / to invalidate / to take precedence over / to nullify
some options
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ellen Zittinger
: invalidates
54 mins
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| agree |
Nancy Arrowsmith
: dispense with
55 mins
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| agree |
Mario Marcolin
: ^
2 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I liked lots of the suggestions but went with the agree inspired by Steffen. Thanks to Nancy, and everyone who helped."
1 min
Alison Schwitzgebel
France
France
Native in German
&
English
France
Words that work
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: German to English, Germanic(Other) to English, French to English
to negate
or to do away with. You can get around it by rephrasing the sentence.....
HTH
Alison
HTH
Alison
5 mins
undo, replace, nullify, cancel out
perhaps one of these possibilities will appeal to you.
My preferences are in the order they were written.
My preferences are in the order they were written.
+1
6 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
33
abrogation
But heathenism implies the abrogation of neither natural nor human rights.
Reference:
1 hr
Ellen Zittinger
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
Educator/Realtor/Securities Rep/Agent
Native in: English , German
Works in: English to German, German to English
does not refute....
does not abolish the right....
does not disavow or disclaim....perhaps
does not disavow or disclaim....perhaps
2 hrs
erase
erase sth from sb's memory...
erase traces of sth....
ich denke, das würde hier gut passen
erase traces of sth....
ich denke, das würde hier gut passen
+1
6 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
does not render invalid
might fit nicely
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Note added at 2003-08-20 18:33:42 (GMT)
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\"Still, they deserve respect according to the laws of nature and according to the laws of man.\"
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Note added at 2003-08-20 18:33:42 (GMT)
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\"Still, they deserve respect according to the laws of nature and according to the laws of man.\"
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(compulsion); and non-belief did not imply/result in/
constitute relinquishment of rights under natural or [man-made] law: (the Indians ...)
Ref: I saw that injun film with Daniel Day-Lewis.
Ref: I saw that injun film with Daniel Day-Lewis.
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