Jul 30, 2007 14:42
16 yrs ago
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English term
France
Intimacy
English to Romanian
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"Intimacy" is the title of a poem by Nina Cassian translated in English as follows (part of it) :
The tea is boiling:
my golden zone,
my pure burning amber.
I can be alone,
I know how to be alone.
By tea-light
I write
I have to translate this poem into French, and have problem with "my golden zone". My EN>FR colleagues think that is not really good English, and that I should find the original romanian (which I do not speak).
Could someone find the original poem, so that I can ask a question in the Romanian>French section? Thanks a lot
The tea is boiling:
my golden zone,
my pure burning amber.
I can be alone,
I know how to be alone.
By tea-light
I write
I have to translate this poem into French, and have problem with "my golden zone". My EN>FR colleagues think that is not really good English, and that I should find the original romanian (which I do not speak).
Could someone find the original poem, so that I can ask a question in the Romanian>French section? Thanks a lot
Proposed translations
(Romanian)
| 3 +3 | Intimitate |
cameliaim
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| 4 +1 | inimitate |
Felicia Mitrasca
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Proposed translations
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Intimitate
Hi Stephanie,
you can find the original poem here: http://www.agonia.ro/index.php/poetry/137013/index.html
and "my golden zone" is "zona mea de aur", as you can see.
regards.
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Note added at 4 ore (2007-07-30 18:58:46 GMT) Post-grading
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mea culpa, era "Inimitate", cum bine spune Felicia. Asa-i cand iti crezi ochilor si nu-i deschizi de tot, sorry.
you can find the original poem here: http://www.agonia.ro/index.php/poetry/137013/index.html
and "my golden zone" is "zona mea de aur", as you can see.
regards.
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Note added at 4 ore (2007-07-30 18:58:46 GMT) Post-grading
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mea culpa, era "Inimitate", cum bine spune Felicia. Asa-i cand iti crezi ochilor si nu-i deschizi de tot, sorry.
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Comment: "Thanks a lot Cameliaim"
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41 mins
Felicia Mitrasca
Romania
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inimitate
The title "Inimitate" (not "Intimitate"!!) is a word the poetess composed using "inimă" (heart) and "intimitate" (intimacy). I find "golden zone" as a hidden reference to the communist "golden era" that made her choose to remain in New York in the 80`s.
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Anca Nitu
: http://www.agonia.net/index.php/poetry/137013/\
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Mulţumesc, Anca! :-)
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