Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
held to deserve
French translation:
quelque chose que l\'on est censé mériter
Added to glossary by
Jean-Paul ROSETO
Mar 1, 2016 15:22
8 yrs ago
English term
"traduttore non traditore"!
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: Italian to French, English to French, French
held to deserve
English to French
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Philosophy
When learning about X you will often hear the word ‘value.’ Value is defined as ’something that is held to deserve;
Quelque chose que l'on doit mériter ? merci pour suggestions
Quelque chose que l'on doit mériter ? merci pour suggestions
Proposed translations
(French)
| 5 +1 | quelque chose que l'on est censé mériter |
GILLES MEUNIER
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| 4 +3 | considéré comme digne de mérite |
Francois Boye
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| 4 | quelque chose que l'on estime mérité |
FX Fraipont (X)
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| 4 | intrinsèque |
Premium✍️
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Selected
quelque chose que l'on est censé mériter
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "merci"
50 mins
quelque chose que l'on estime mérité
"value
noun
1The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something: your support is of great value"
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/value
valeur : "qualité " que l'on estime méritée
noun
1The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something: your support is of great value"
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/value
valeur : "qualité " que l'on estime méritée
Note from asker:
| merci |
+3
59 mins
Francois Boye
United States
United States
Native in French
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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4
considéré comme digne de mérite
my take
Note from asker:
| merci |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Chakib Roula
: J'apprécie cette tournure également.
33 mins
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| agree |
marewa
8 hrs
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| agree |
Annie Rigler
16 hrs
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6 hrs
intrinsèque
Je dirais 'à valeur intrinsèque'. Value => Quelque chose à valeur intrinsèque. Autrement dit, quelque chose qui détient *en soi* (held) sa propre valeur (d'où le deserve).
C'est ainsi que je comprends la définition.
C'est ainsi que je comprends la définition.
Note from asker:
| merci |
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