THE WORD COVENANT
"Although the translation of the Covenant of the League of Nations, originally written in English and translated into French by M. Leon-Bourgeois, is generally admitted to bo excellent, two discrepancies of some interest between the i rench and English texts are pointed out," says Reuter. "The old English word covenant, has boon rendered in 1-renoh as 'pacte,' a word new to French diplomacy, and one which does l.ot convey the same """President Wilson habitually makes use of 'covenant,' which is usually applied to religious matters, in speaking of political conventions. This is doubtless done intentionally, so I hut a dcenor significance may be attached to the idea conveyed. But the French pacte has no religious significance, and is usually applied to engagements very dillerent from that which was in (.ueslion on Indav It is generally conceded that convention,' a word .<iine-hoiiour"ed by diplomatic usage, would have bettor expressed President Wilson's meaning. _ "The other nol altogether suisjaetory translation is that of League oi Motions iUelf, which has b'.en nndered in ireach as 'Soeieto des Nations.' "
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 174, 17 April 1919, Page 7
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177THE WORD COVENANT Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 174, 17 April 1919, Page 7
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