Oct 6, 2008 12:44
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Pacific and peaceful
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dear colleagues,
whats the difference between "pacific" and "peaceful"?
for example استخدام الطاقة النووية لأغراض سلمية
should be translated by which term?
whats the difference between "pacific" and "peaceful"?
for example استخدام الطاقة النووية لأغراض سلمية
should be translated by which term?
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Nadia Ayoub
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Pacific:
1. tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory: pacific overtures.
2. not warlike; peaceable; mild: a pacific disposition.
3. at peace; peaceful: a pacific era in history.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pacific&r=16
Both can be used in your intended sense:
The nations which have learnt how to harness nuclear power to serve pacific ends will soon be gathering together at Geneva to exchange their knowledge and give all others the fruits of their researches.
http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:cZ36Vcwfp38J:www.un.org/d...
Pope calls for atomic energy to be used for peaceful endsCatholic News Agency is a daily news source with global coverage of the Catholic Church. Reports from the Vatican, US, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Central and ...
www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=9999 - 29k -
1. tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory: pacific overtures.
2. not warlike; peaceable; mild: a pacific disposition.
3. at peace; peaceful: a pacific era in history.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pacific&r=16
Both can be used in your intended sense:
The nations which have learnt how to harness nuclear power to serve pacific ends will soon be gathering together at Geneva to exchange their knowledge and give all others the fruits of their researches.
http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:cZ36Vcwfp38J:www.un.org/d...
Pope calls for atomic energy to be used for peaceful endsCatholic News Agency is a daily news source with global coverage of the Catholic Church. Reports from the Vatican, US, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Central and ...
www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=9999 - 29k -
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Comment: "Thanks Nadia, I agree"
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Assem Mazloum
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perhaps "pacific" here reffers to "pacification"= استخدام الطاقة النووية ضمن شروط المعاهدة ولأغراض
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Mona Helal
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peaceful (purposes)
The term you are looking for is: "peaceful purposes" have a look at:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&obje...
Pacific is used specifically for the regional/geographical area of the "Pacific ocean". Also used in Asia Pacific region etc.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&obje...
Pacific is used specifically for the regional/geographical area of the "Pacific ocean". Also used in Asia Pacific region etc.
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peaceful is peace-loving, while pacific means conciliatory,not bellicose nor aggressive
I would rather use "for pacific use"
والله أعلم
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-10-06 12:59:25 GMT)
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Actually, both terms are being used invariably and for the same meaning in the leterature
والله أعلم
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-10-06 12:59:25 GMT)
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Actually, both terms are being used invariably and for the same meaning in the leterature
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Hamdi Mansour
Egypt
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هادئ وسلمي
"pacific هادئ....أما peaceful فتعني سلمي.
In this case, use peaceful."
In this case, use peaceful."
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مُهَادِن و سِلْمِيّ
je pense que la différence entre les deux termes est minime mais quoique les conotaions différentes voici ce que éxplique le dictionaire.
pacific : tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory: pacific overtures.
peaceful : characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
pacific : tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory: pacific overtures.
peaceful : characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
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