Off topic: "жемчужины" перевода (translation "pearls") - 212366 views - I am awed, simply awed Thread poster: Vito Smolej
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Vito Smolej
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A thread with 1260 entries and 212366 views - awesome, simply awesome ...
http://www.proz.com/forum/russian/25175-жемчужины_перевода.html
Now with my limited knowledge of Kyrilian letters, I could figure out "perevoda" (translation) but I have no idea - neither has the rest of the world minus maximum 212366 - what... See more A thread with 1260 entries and 212366 views - awesome, simply awesome ...
http://www.proz.com/forum/russian/25175-жемчужины_перевода.html
Now with my limited knowledge of Kyrilian letters, I could figure out "perevoda" (translation) but I have no idea - neither has the rest of the world minus maximum 212366 - what it is all about. Can somebody (Sergej Tjumanov as the perpetrator) tell me what it is all about? Seems to me I am missing some big fun.
In any case, this thread stands out, pretty much the same way as those lonely KudoZ frontrunners with KudoZ points in the five digits league.
In any case, Sergej, chapeau!
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| | | | | mistranslations | Apr 14, 2009 |
This thread deals with mistranslations where everyone posts examples of funny translation pieces.
| | | | Vito Smolej
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TOPIC STARTER SITE LOCALIZER | This thread deals with mistranslations - NOT | Apr 14, 2009 |
Andrei Yefimov wrote:
where everyone posts examples of funny translation pieces.
The subject of this thread is the linguistic diversity, which has nothing to do with funny translation pieces.
Why I posted here? Why not? First of all, it's off-topic wherever I would put it. Second, it may move us all a little from the Anglosaxon-centric model of universe. Third, I AM curious.
Regards
Vito
| | | | | mistranslations - YES | Apr 14, 2009 |
How can you tell what this thread is about if you do not know Russian? And if you know, then why do you ask:)?
Seriously though, it is mistranslations, like translation from English into Russian made by a native speaker of Chinese. Sounds very funny, believe me.
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| seems like a misunderstanding here... | Apr 14, 2009 |
Vito Smolej wrote: Andrei Yefimov wrote:
where everyone posts examples of funny translation pieces.
The subject of this thread is the linguistic diversity, which has nothing to do with funny translation pieces. Why I posted here? Why not? First of all, it's off-topic wherever I would put it. Second, it may move us all a little from the Anglosaxon-centric model of universe. Third, I AM curious. Regards Vito
Andrei was not talking about your thread (the present one) but about the Russian thread you were curious about. He explained the subject matter of that thread.
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"жемчужины" перевода means "pearls" of translation and that's what the whole topic is about.
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Vito Smolej wrote:
Second, it may move us all a little from the Anglosaxon-centric model of universe.
Vito
Hi Vito,
As your neighbour, since I'm based in Friuli, I'd like to ask you not to confuse the tendentious, all-embracing "Anglo-Saxon" label with the reality of the hugely diverse English-speaking peoples, many of whom use English as a second language (even in the United Kingdom, not to mention its former dependencies), or simply as a convenient lingua franca.
There is no "Anglo-Saxon model of the universe". Many of the endlessly evolving visions of the world are expressed in what their creators fondly imagine is English, and some are more profound than others, but all deserve equal respect.
As do all the world's languages.
Best,
Giles
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TOPIC STARTER SITE LOCALIZER | I appologize... | Apr 14, 2009 |
There is no "Anglo-Saxon model of the universe". Many of the endlessly evolving visions of the world are expressed in what their creators fondly imagine is English, and some are more profound than others, but all deserve equal respect.
As do all the world's languages.
Best,
Giles
I concurr. The English is the language of present-day Koine, as much as Greek used to be. I just succeeded to muddle up the issue. Or possibly change it? [EDIT] Or possibly state it? I dont think I actually had any issue beyond pure bewilderment - like "has ProZ started to twitter!?". But then ... how do I get involved in THAT debate? The answer to "Why?" of course is "Why not"? Because I cant handle that (or some other) language?
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I hope, Giles, it will continue in the direction of "What we got here, is a failure to communicate" (I know this will cost me another round of appologies) with the usual dose of curiosity, openness and mutual respect.
Regarding "please post in the correct forum"- Oh my, is there a forum, called "meta 'all the rest' "?! Any other forum is fine with me.
Vito - aka yet another "Oh Canada" beaver
[Edited at 2009-04-14 20:15 GMT]
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Andrei was not talking about your thread (the present one) but about the Russian thread you were curious about. He explained the subject matter of that thread. [/quote]
Thank you, Evija. That's exactly what I have been talking about. It has been my fault since I've used 'this', thus introducing confusion:).
[Edited at 2009-04-14 20:41 GMT]
| | | | Vito Smolej
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TOPIC STARTER SITE LOCALIZER | on the subject of misunderstanding | Apr 14, 2009 |
Andrei Yefimov wrote:
...That's exactly what I have been talking about. It has been my fault since I've used 'this', thus introducing confusion:).
What is the etymology of "Nemec, nemški" (German - noun, adjective) in Slavic languages? The root "nem" means "mute, dumb, silent, speechless" - in other words "Nemec" stands for a person, you can't communicate with.
"I don't get it." [EDIT] even worse: "I get it" - but it is all wrong. Goes all the way through the centuries - check the (apocryphal) moment of Captain Cook asking for a name of some animal and the ship hand answering "kangaroo" (meaning I do not know.)
[Edited at 2009-04-14 21:11 GMT]
| | | | | you're welcome, Andrei! :) | Apr 14, 2009 |
By the way, Vito, thank you for pointing out the thread """жемчужины" перевода" -- didn't know it even existed, but now I am having a real fun reading it
Thanks!
| | | | | With all due respect, Vito... | Apr 15, 2009 |
...but most of your posts are "all Greek to me".
All those years I have been convinced that I can "read, write and speak" English. But after reading your posts I'm not so convinced. Why on Earth can't you make it simple? We are all professionals, well educated persons around here, and yet very down-to-earth people. I do not think that anyone around here is impressed with big words that, at the end, don't make much difference.
Please, for your own sake, don't become "n... See more ...but most of your posts are "all Greek to me".
All those years I have been convinced that I can "read, write and speak" English. But after reading your posts I'm not so convinced. Why on Earth can't you make it simple? We are all professionals, well educated persons around here, and yet very down-to-earth people. I do not think that anyone around here is impressed with big words that, at the end, don't make much difference.
Please, for your own sake, don't become "nemec". You are well educated and smart person.
I'm sorry if you've felt offended in any way, that wasn't my intention at all. Just a friendly advice. Take it or discard it. ▲ Collapse
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Vito Smolej
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TOPIC STARTER SITE LOCALIZER | back to earth... | Apr 15, 2009 |
Kemal Mustajbegovic wrote:
I'm sorry if you've felt offended in any way, that wasn't my intention at all. Just a friendly advice. Take it or discard it.
OMG, of course no offence taken, I just misread your post and I am sorry for it. And the advice welcome and accepted.
...but most of your posts are "all Greek to me".
...back to the English speaking earth. Reading my own entry to myself for my own good: "what we got here, was a failure to communicate".
A footnote: I know now what that humungous thread is all about - mistranslations, misunderstandings etc, And it feels good to have company, and in such large numbers at that.
Regards
Vito
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