Mar 9, 2000 15:22
24 yrs ago
Turkish term
Cyprus
English, not translationese
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Turkish to English, German to English
tarihin tasarrufunda olan etiketler
Turkish to English
Art/Literary
Journalism
From a column in Sabah newspaper criticising the short-sightedness of Turkish officialdom, and in particular the decision to shut down the CNN-Turk TV station.
Full sentence:
Ah su bizim Ankara ... Tarihin tasarrufunda olan etiketlere bile gumruk kesmeye kalkar... (Sorry, I don't have Turkish characters)
Full sentence:
Ah su bizim Ankara ... Tarihin tasarrufunda olan etiketlere bile gumruk kesmeye kalkar... (Sorry, I don't have Turkish characters)
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Mar 11, 2006 18:44: Özden Arıkan changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Journalism"
Proposed translations
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Barry Cooney
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Flexible, fast and thorough
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Turkish to English
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Oh, our dear Ankara. Its officials even try to confiscate items that have become part of our history
This is not meant to be translated too literally - the writer just means that they've had this service for a long time, and now the governmrnt has turned its attention to it - is nothing sacred?
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I guess it is just very difficult conceptually to find a way of expressing this idea in English."
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Ali Osman TEZCAN
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Türkiye
TURKISH TRANSLATION FR/TO ALL LANGUAGES
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish
"the etiquettes under the monopoly of the history"
"the etiquettes under the monopoly of the history"
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on labels belonging to History
Full sentence: "Oh, this Ankara of ours...can up and charge customs duties even on labels belonging to History.
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Oh our dear Ankara.... (read the rest below)
Oh our dear Ankara... It would attempt to collect customs duty even on labels under history's disposition.
This is the closest I can come up with.
Hope it helps.
This is the closest I can come up with.
Hope it helps.
76 days
That does not make any sense indeed. I suggest you skip this phrase
I guess the idea behind this is that "Who is Ankara to shut down CNN".
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