May 10, 2002 02:18
22 yrs ago
Russian term
Vera Beliakova
посредник
Non-PRO
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Religion
Religion
Священник (церковь) есть посредник между человеком и Богом.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | mediator (priest/negotiator) |
Rostov
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| 4 +6 | intermediary |
GaryG
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| 4 +6 | between |
Sergey
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| 4 | Confidant |
AYP
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| 4 -1 | liaison, mediator, medium |
Dell (X)
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| 3 | Middleman |
Lexus
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Proposed translations
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3 hrs
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mediator (priest/negotiator)
... while the all-men-are-brothers devotees ... The blessing of God is promised to ... but the
religious negotiator had better watch ... to settle quarrels between members of ...
... For there is one God, and one mediator (priest/negotiator) between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus; who gave Himself a ransom for all." I Timothy 2:5,6 ...
... He operate? Would He be the negotiator who would secure political peace ... is one God,
and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;" (1 Tim ...
http://www.biblenet.net/cgi-bin/forum/general/a/3--113
... and used it. As a negotiator he was infinitely patient and ... He is the one Mediator
between God and man, divine and ... as a ransom for all men" (v.6). Again the ...
http://users.aber.ac.uk/emk/ap/sermons/1tim8.htm
religious negotiator had better watch ... to settle quarrels between members of ...
... For there is one God, and one mediator (priest/negotiator) between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus; who gave Himself a ransom for all." I Timothy 2:5,6 ...
... He operate? Would He be the negotiator who would secure political peace ... is one God,
and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;" (1 Tim ...
http://www.biblenet.net/cgi-bin/forum/general/a/3--113
... and used it. As a negotiator he was infinitely patient and ... He is the one Mediator
between God and man, divine and ... as a ransom for all men" (v.6). Again the ...
http://users.aber.ac.uk/emk/ap/sermons/1tim8.htm
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10 mins
Dell (X)
Dell (X)
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liaison, mediator, medium
I would use a "liaison".
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Sergey
: Liaison isn't a religious term. Mediator is Christ.
13 mins
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You must be right - liaison is too business-like. Never heard about that mediation hierarchy though...
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| neutral |
Jim Otis
: Definitely "Mediator." See I Timothy 2:5
1 hr
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"Mediator" was my first thought, too, but then I started second-guessing
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| disagree |
Mikhail Kriviniouk
: liason is more of a term for the "process of mediation", rather than mediator him/herself...
2 days 7 hrs
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+6
27 mins
intermediary
This is the term I've heard in descripitions of Catholicism
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Natalia Olshanskaya Robinson
0 min
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| disagree |
Sergey
: Intermediary is the Holy Spirit, not a church.
9 mins
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| agree |
Yuri Geifman
: agree with Gary... является ли посредником церковь или дух святой - вопрос, который должны решать богословы, а не переводчики
2 hrs
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| agree |
Maria Knorr
9 hrs
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| agree |
xeni (X)
10 hrs
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| agree |
Brainworks (X)
20 hrs
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| agree |
Mikhail Kriviniouk
: Totally agree with Yuri Geifman!
2 days 7 hrs
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| agree |
Сергей Лузан
3 days 13 hrs
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48 mins
Middleman
Depends on the rest of text.
+6
48 mins
between
I would rephrase a bit this sentence. Like this: The church (minister) is (placed) between man and the God. But the translation depends on to what extent it has to be literal.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
protolmach
1 min
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| agree |
Tatiana Neroni (X)
1 hr
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| agree |
Lilian Vardanyan
: I woud say: he acts as intermediary..between
3 hrs
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| agree |
Rostislau Golod
: yes, you can also say is the LINK between man and the God
5 hrs
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| agree |
Maria Knorr
9 hrs
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| agree |
Сергей Лузан
: with Lill
3 days 13 hrs
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3 hrs
Confidant
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