Jun 21, 2004 14:34
20 yrs ago
English term
nudge
Non-PRO
English to Japanese
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Working from English models, and a *nudge* from Jefferson, Bulfinch set the pattern for both public and private Federal architecture.
This is about an architecture Charles Bulfiinch.
I don't understand what the American president have to do with this architecture.
This is about an architecture Charles Bulfiinch.
I don't understand what the American president have to do with this architecture.
Proposed translations
(Japanese)
| 5 +2 | 強い勧め、説得 |
humbird
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| 4 +1 | そそのかす |
Manako Ihaya
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Proposed translations
+2
50 mins
Selected
強い勧め、説得
Nudge というのは動詞にも名詞も使われますが、この場合は名詞です。動詞ですと「ひじでつついて注意を引く」などと辞書に載っています。そこでこれが名詞ですと「ひじで軽くつつくこと」となります。やや強制的な形でひとになにかをさせようとする行為をいいます。そこで辞書には直接載っていませんが、このような訳語が適切ではないかと思います。
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Note added at 2004-06-22 05:29:54 (GMT)
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In responce to Andrew, ¥"Hitooshi¥" is pretty good. But that depends on overall tone of the original sentence. Afterall for a character like Thomas Jefferson, things could be a bit authoritative, thereby ¥"hitooshi¥" is too light. I am thinking someone who can speak of authority and forcefulness, then my choices are not so bad. As for Ihaya-san¥'s choice, ¥"sosonokasu¥" is, firstly very nagative, secondly the word is not a verb, it is noun.
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Note added at 2004-06-22 05:32:59 (GMT)
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Correction -- Not ¥"speak of¥", but ¥"speak from¥".
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Note added at 2004-06-22 05:29:54 (GMT)
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In responce to Andrew, ¥"Hitooshi¥" is pretty good. But that depends on overall tone of the original sentence. Afterall for a character like Thomas Jefferson, things could be a bit authoritative, thereby ¥"hitooshi¥" is too light. I am thinking someone who can speak of authority and forcefulness, then my choices are not so bad. As for Ihaya-san¥'s choice, ¥"sosonokasu¥" is, firstly very nagative, secondly the word is not a verb, it is noun.
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Note added at 2004-06-22 05:32:59 (GMT)
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Correction -- Not ¥"speak of¥", but ¥"speak from¥".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kurt Hammond
: The early American presidents were less politians than they were businessmen. That is how they are related to this.
1 hr
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Thank you Kurt. Among all Presidents Jefferson is my favorite.
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| agree |
Mike Maynerich
: Basically fine but what mieuxy suggests and 一押し may be bit better.
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
2 hrs
Manako Ihaya
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Japanese
United States
Best of both Japanese and U.S. worlds
Native in: Japanese 
, English
Works in: Japanese to English, English to Japanese
そそのかす
....にそそのかされ
I think this may be better to carry the nuance of "nudge," which has an informal, friendly feel to it than 強い説得.
I think this may be better to carry the nuance of "nudge," which has an informal, friendly feel to it than 強い説得.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Linden Tree LS
: It is for the best if someone could find out what role Jefferson played in. In any case, I feel そそのかす is very good term. Alternative might be 後押しにより, 押されて, etc.
5 hrs
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| disagree |
Mike Maynerich
: Nudge carries no negative connotation so I can't agree with you.
9 hrs
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| agree |
Kurt Hammond
22 hrs
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Discussion
So in this case Jefferson as an architect may have encouraged his fellow architect.