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229 months ago

Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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229 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

to protect yourself and your partner

My comment:

This is the only interpretation that makes sense to me, under the circumstances.

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229 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

for one's own protection

My comment:

Like evrybody else, I'd drop the chacun se connait, which does not mean anything in French.

229 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

Everyone knows how to look after number one

My comment:

The sentence is weird - my suggestion is just that - a suggestion

229 months ago

www.buero-garisch.de   wrote:

to protect yourself and everyone you know

My comment:

The sentence is so weird ...
The only sense I can figure out of it is this version.

229 months ago

myrthe   wrote:

The sentence is not French

My comment:

This sentence doesn't mean anything "se protéger chacun se connait" se connaissant ?

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229 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Quite right, it isn't. Why waste time trying to come up with a translation? Can't you just write "unclear"?

229 months ago

myrthe   wrote:

In order to protect oneself, each one knows oneself

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229 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Bonjour Barbara et Bertrand. That's my guess too.

229 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Bonjour Barbara et Bertrand. That's my guess too.

229 months ago

myrthe   wrote:

One who knows about it, knows also its defensive way of utilisation.

My comment:

I am soory Barbara to tell you that i have am not quit clear with your contex that you explained.

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229 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

......but does this really make sense????

229 months ago

myrthe   wrote:

[in order to] protect oneself, everyone knows everyone.

My comment:

Looks as if 'Afin de...' could be the start of a new sentence/thought, but it depends on what comes after that. Very tricky!

229 months ago

myrthe   wrote:

Some elements are not clear in your sentences, Barbara, can you, please, give us more details?

229 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

each person knows better if he or she needs force or goodwill to comply