Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | | Danish term or phrase: sætning | Martine kom til at tænke på hbad en gammel missionær i Afrika engang havde fortalt. Han havde hjulpet den store elefantsvære negerkonge af med et maveonde, og i taknemlighed havde kongen budt ham på et festmåltid og nødet ham til at spise. Først nogle dage senere fik missionæren at vide at hvad han havde spist var et af kongens spæde børnebørn, tilberedt til ære for den kristne medicinmand. Babette blev helt sort i Martines øjne, lige så vild som negerkongen. Hun havde ladet de gode kristne i Berlevåg i løbet ag nogle timer uafvidende opæde ***et menneskes tilhold i livet og tilflugt*** i alderdommen.
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I have trouble with the sentence between ***, could anyone help me understand what it means?
Thanks in advance,
Maria |
| | | English translation:sentence (see below) | Explanation:
Another reason why it's worthwhile to read both Dinesen and Blixen! As is usually the case, we're dealing with "gendigtning" and not translation. Anyway, I see the sense of the sentence as "She had allowed the good Christians of Berlvåg unknowingly to eat up in the course of a few hours a human being's safe place in life and refuge in old age." |
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Casey Black
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| Grading comment Thank you very much! Now I "only" have to think of a way of saying it in Catalan. :)
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Explanation:
Another reason why it's worthwhile to read both Dinesen and Blixen! As is usually the case, we're dealing with "gendigtning" and not translation. Anyway, I see the sense of the sentence as "She had allowed the good Christians of Berlvåg unknowingly to eat up in the course of a few hours a human being's safe place in life and refuge in old age."
| Casey Black
Local time: 01:42
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| | Grading comment | Thank you very much! Now I "only" have to think of a way of saying it in Catalan. :) |
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