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150 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   asked this question:

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150 months ago

   wrote:

the conditions for a better cohabitation/coexistence

150 months ago

   wrote:

The way of better living together

150 months ago

   wrote:

modes of living better with one another

My comment:

bien-être-well-being
bien-vivre=living well
vivre ensemble is to live together
we all have to live together...OR
to with one another
mieux vivre=to live better with one another
Sounds like Belgium to me.....

I disagree with: co-exist, as to live is not the same as co-exist, tone-wise and register-wise, peaceful co-existence is a political term that is very marked....

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150 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

Thank you for the lesson, Jane, but I had rather worked all that out for myself. I agree that this is about co-existing, but I'm going with Geoff's suggestion as I think it's the most elegant way of expressing this.

150 months ago

WordPerfekt   wrote:

means of improved co-existence / means for improving coexistence

150 months ago

Hazilein   wrote:

the modalities of an improved coexistence

150 months ago

Hazilein   wrote:

linguistic paradigms that mirror/promote an improved standard of living

My comment:

mieux-vivre=improved standard of living

My references:

Collins Robert Unabridged French/English Dictionary

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150 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

"an improved, shared standard of living"

150 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

Thanks Barbara, and I realise that this is the usual definition of 'mieux-vivre' but unfortunately it just doesn't work in this context, which is more about existing side-by-side.

150 months ago

Maratz   wrote:

the modalities for enhancing life together

150 months ago

Geoff Bing   wrote:

the mechanics of cultural harmony

My comment:

the modalities of a cultural harmony agreement maybe...

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