English translation of "cette spirale vertueuse de dons" - "This virtuous spiral/circle of giving/offering to others"

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106 months ago

Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	General
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	cette spirale vertueuse de dons
Context:	Les mastermindiens doivent aussi intégrer la logique de « l’autre avant moi » ou de « donner avant de recevoir ». Chacun doit venir avec l’intention de donner plus qu’il ne va recevoir lui-même. C’est cette spirale vertueuse de dons, d’abord pour l’autre, qui génère la puissance de formidables apports réciproques.

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106 months ago

wrote:

this virtuous circle of gifts/giving

My comment:

I think the phrase "spirale vertueuse" can be considered as the opposite (and imitation of) vicious circle.

106 months ago

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

This virtuous spiral/circle of giving/offering to others

My comment:

I'd conflate these two phrases to allow the verb rather than the noun. 'Gifts' doesn't work for me, but using a verb form would reflect the dynamic sense of the process.

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106 months ago

Robin Smith wrote:

Yes, I like "virtuous spiral of giving".

106 months ago

martynback wrote:

I agree: this virtuous spiral of giving (not "offering" - to offer something is not the same as to give it, and "to others" not nec.)

106 months ago

martynback wrote:

Sorry, Amanda: I had not seen your second suggestion_ circle. I prefer circle to spiral as it is an imitation of vicious circle.

106 months ago

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