Consequence

Korean translation: 결과 or

11:26 Sep 8, 2006

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English term or phrase: Consequence

Does consequence mean a negative result?
A native proofreader told me 'consequence' usually means a negative result. Oh, my.. I used consequence a lot for my translation before. Is he really right?

Young Sung KudoZ activity Questions: 10 (none open) Answers: 5 Malaysia
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Korean translation:결과 or

Explanation:
"Consequence" does not tranlate into a single word in Korean, but it is typically used in English to describe a result of a wrongful/bad action or behavior. It is the outcome of an event expressed qualitatively or quantitatively, being a loss, injury, disadvantage or gain.

Consequence goes well with negative..like "negative consequence"
but it people don't typically use "positive consequence", although it can be used. For its positivity, it is better to say "positive result". I hope this helps.

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sorry please disregard "or"

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KorTranz
Local time: 15:00

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5 +1

영향깊은 결말

Joon Oh

결과 or

KorTranz

4 +1

결과

SUN KO

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consequence

결과 or

KorTranz
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of:

Korean,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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peer agreement (net): +1

consequence 결과

Explanation:
Most case, it means important and valuable result.
However, as you you, the meaning of word depends on the situation and context. So, sometimes it means unpleasant situation. For examples, if you tell someone that they must take the conquences or face the consequecne, you want them something unpleasant will happen to them if they do not stop be having in a particular way.

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Example) If climate changes continue, we will suffer the consequences.

SUN KO
Australia
Local time: 08:00
Native speaker of: Korean

11 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

consequence 영향깊은 결말

Explanation:
Sorry about my delayed reply. But, you can consider it just for suggestion. There are many words translated wronly in Korean official dictionary: it's easy to prove with foreign people explaing with, for example, this case; if you tell them as 결과 for consequence, they don't understand it. They are continuing saying that it's a little different meaning. Usually it could be for negative meaning, but not always. What I found the nearest meaning for that is 영향깊은 결말 or 영향주는 결말 just for make a little different with "result"(결과). Right?

Joon Oh
Brazil
Local time: 19:00
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Korean,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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