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jelui-ma-şi şi n-am cui

English translation: a (lone) voice in the wilderness

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Romanian term or phrase:jelui-ma-şi şi n-am cui
English translation:a (lone) voice in the wilderness
Entered by: Diana Loznean

13:29 Mar 14, 2008
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Romanian term or phrase: jelui-ma-şi şi n-am cui
Nu prea am context. Este o denumire de articol dintr-un ziar si rog mult sa ma ajutati sa traduc fraza in engleza poate printr -un proverb or mazbe some other set phrase....
Diana Loznean
Local time: 02:13
a (lone) voice in the wilderness
Explanation:
a (lone) voice in the wilderness - someone who expresses an idea or opinion that is not popular.
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Ede Lungu
Local time: 19:13
Grading comment
Multumesc pentru ajutor
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4a (lone) voice in the wilderness
Ede Lungu
4I would/how I'd wail, but no one'd listen (hear)
Dan Butuza
4pouring my troubles to deaf ears/ preaching to the deaf
Anca Nitu
3(yet again/not another) exercise in futility
Mihaela Ghiuzeli


Discussion entries: 2





  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a (lone) voice in the wilderness


Explanation:
a (lone) voice in the wilderness - someone who expresses an idea or opinion that is not popular.

Example sentence(s):
  • For many years, she was a lone voice in the wilderness who wrote about the need for better urban planning.

    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/voice
Ede Lungu
Local time: 19:13
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Multumesc pentru ajutor

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Diaconu
35 mins
  -> Multumesc frumos!
agree  Mihaela Bordea: sigur, şi se potriveşte ca titlu
1 hr
  -> Multumesc!
agree  Nina Iordache
1 hr
  -> Multumesc!
neutral  Anca Nitu: asta e "vox clamavi ..." are cam alt inteles :)
5 hrs
agree  Tradeuro Language Services
1 day 2 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I would/how I'd wail, but no one'd listen (hear)


Explanation:
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Dan Butuza
Romania
Local time: 02:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pouring my troubles to deaf ears/ preaching to the deaf


Explanation:
nu stiu de vreun echivalent chit pe chit :)

Anca Nitu
Local time: 19:13
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 16
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(yet again/not another) exercise in futility


Explanation:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pointless Exe...
Depinde de continutul articolului; ai variante foarte bune deja postate; accentul in varianta mea este pe nota pesimista/sentimentul de inutilitate in timp ce in celelalte variante accentul este pe "plangere"
Am propus-o pentru ca ar putea merge ca titlul de articol si ar trezi interesul in el.( ce este de fapt inutil ?)

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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-03-14 21:27:02 GMT)
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Nu cred ca titlurile de articole de ziar sau titlurile de filme se preteaza la traduceri literale. De regula se interpreteaza pe baza continutului si se traduce cu ceva concis si "catchy". Asa ca ma hazardez si propun " Anybody there/? Anybody really listening( to us) ?"

Mihaela Ghiuzeli
Local time: 19:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 56
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