Timeline for answer to Was there ever a treaty between 2 entities with significantly different translations to the detriment of one party? by Italian Philosopher
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| Aug 23, 2019 at 16:41 | comment | added | Italian Philosopher | @LangLangC truth be told, 242 is a weak example of what the OP was asking for: all parties knew both languages, it has other problems and the actual debates around exact translation meanings are more lawyer-ese than substantial. however... it is one of the most (in)famous UN resolutions and one of its problems is precisely a translation ambiguity. a DV for this, your reasons or any other reasoned objections, no skin off my back. what amused me is DV came within about 4-5 minutes of my post so on I suspect systematic DV by someone who dislikes 242 mentions ;-) | |
| Aug 23, 2019 at 12:34 | comment | added | LаngLаngС | NO DV either and the tone is adequate. However I suspect it doesn't have to be partisanship on the mere matter (it may well be). The problem I see here is that you emphasise a completely different thing. The resolution is weak in all languages, but the main problem is the temporal aspect. When should Israel withdraw? Now, before, at the same time or after peace settlement (exclude those who want 'never')? Caradon excluded the article, French used 'the' Soviets wanted 'all'. Then there is meaning of 'no territory acquiring by war': does this even apply if not aggressor… It's incomplete? | |
| Aug 22, 2019 at 17:59 | comment | added | Italian Philosopher | Oh, I realize that, and approve of it. But I find the general aggressiveness and partisanship around this particular, admittedly sensitive, subject matter rather childish and immature. Merely poking fun at the person. | |
| Aug 22, 2019 at 17:54 | comment | added | MCW♦ | I am not the downvoter, but downvotes do not need to be justified. ballots are secret to prevent intimidation. | |
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| Aug 22, 2019 at 16:27 | comment | added | Italian Philosopher | perhaps my dear downvoter may want to indicate the reason for their disapproval? considering that I phrased it as neutrally as possible. And which is also the reason I am not linking to more sites as the level of partisanship there seems rather high. Is a mere mention of this UN resolution persona non grata? | |
| Aug 22, 2019 at 16:20 | history | answered | Italian Philosopher | CC BY-SA 4.0 |