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 #2 (permalink) Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:48 am Simply |
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Hi,
Sorry we don't do translations here! Another word for simply in English is just.
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Mar 17, 2006 13:18 pm Translations |
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| Too narrow-minded to be a "moderator", Alan...Translation is part of speech,whatever the language to or from as long as english is on the other way...Salamou Alaykoum... A bientot...See you...Ciao... |
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Mar 17, 2006 13:29 pm Definition of narrow-minded? |
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Ajanah, calling Alan too narrow-minded to be a moderator is what by your definition? And what does as long as English is on the way mean?
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Mar 17, 2006 13:38 pm Translation |
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Hi Ajanah,
I deeply resent your comment about being narrow minded. I think there is enough evidence of my work on this site to indicate that there is not a sign of narrowmindedness. The reason why I said:
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| Sorry we don't do translations here! Another word for simply in English is just. |
is because that is not the function of this particular forum. Having taught English now on and off for the last 40 years, I have found the biggest temptation is to translate a word rather than try to explain it. Once you translate, you find that there are those who also want a translation into a language with which you are not familiar and the result is chaos. That's the reason why I have no intention of yielding to that temptation however beguiling it may appear.
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| #6 (permalink) Sat Mar 18, 2006 0:35 am What's the french for "simply"? |
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hi Alan,
just one question: why did you delete the translation made by the other moderator?
On the other hand, you should've made that remark to the one who asked for a french translation to "simply"...then, it would've been more appropriate to give him the translation and let him decide on the procedure by himself...
Hi Andreana,
As for using "narrow-minded", I meant not ready to accept the use of another language other than English...
Translation has never been the "end of the world" - & we all have enough teaching experience to assume that - as long as english is "on the other side", I meant "as long as the translation is to or from english"... |
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| #7 (permalink) Sat Mar 18, 2006 0:51 am Explaining words |
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Ajanah, the translation was removed by me because on our website we have two software tools (provided by Ectaco and Google) that translate any word or text from and to a great number of different languages.
If you read Alan's post carefully, you might understand why explaining words in English is more useful than translating.
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