to become authoritative

French translation: être investi d'autorité

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English term or phrase:to become authoritative
French translation:être investi d'autorité
Entered by: Stéphanie Soudais

15:44 May 12, 2007
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Religion / Christianism
English term or phrase: to become authoritative
Au sujet de saint Augustin d'Hippone:

His wide-ranging discussions on such issues as original sin, the relationship between state ans religion, and predestination and free will did much to form the central doctrines of Chritianity. At the same time the structure and organization of the church became formalized and authoritative.

Je ne trouve pas la formule qui convient
Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 13:25
et son autorité fut reconnue
Explanation:
qui faisait autorité
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Alain Pommet
Local time: 13:25
Grading comment
Merci Alain
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2et son autorité fut reconnue
Alain Pommet
3acquérir une autorité
Emma Paulay
3faire référence
ormiston
3l'organisation de l'Eglise devint officielle et dotée d'autorité
Najib Aloui


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acquérir une autorité


Explanation:
Une idée.

Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: English
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
et son autorité fut reconnue


Explanation:
qui faisait autorité


Alain Pommet
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Merci Alain

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Paulay
13 mins

agree  katsy: 'fut reconnue' est mieux, à mon avis..
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faire référence


Explanation:
je crois qu'on pourrait rentrer cette idée dans la phrase

ormiston
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l'organisation de l'Eglise devint officielle et dotée d'autorité


Explanation:
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Najib Aloui
Local time: 12:25
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