Re: Translation Exercise (was The last enemy)

Oh, I know, and I intend to, but I really liked the look of the death
scentence, and couldnot resist, I'll think about putting them to french
while I'm at it.
(I may very well translate using only the unintended meanings.....)

On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Eugene Oh <un.doing@...> wrote:

> I think Charlie meant for us to translate the headlines at the bottom,
> seeing as the "enemy" sentence was posted quite a while back.
> Some of them were clearly passed under the noses of sleeping editors...
>
> Eugene
>
> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 2:59 PM, caeruleancentaur <
> caeruleancentaur@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Sanghyeon Seo wrote:
> > > > ...how does this translate in your conlang?
> > > >
> > > > The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
> > >
> > > andrew <hobbit@...> wrote:
> > > The last enemy of Conlangers is an uncompleted translation and so
> > > we will fight this enemy forever.  Nice to see a translation
> > > exercise thrown up.  It's been a while.
> >
> > Sorry for the piggyback message, but, for some reason, I cannot
> > reply, only forward!
> >
> > I thought the following, presented as newspaper headlines, might be a
> > good exercise in "disambiguation."  Some may simply be typos, but a
> > number are genuinely ambiguous, e.g., #38.  If translated into other
> > natlangs, would any ambiguity remain or disappear?  Have fun or just
> > a good laugh.
> >
> >  1) Include Your Children when Baking Cookies
> >  2) Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
> >  3) Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
> >  4) Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted
> >  5) Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case
> >  6) Survivor of Siamese Twins Joins Parents
> >  7) Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
> >  8) Prostitutes Appeal to Pope
> >  9) Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
> > 10) British Left Waffles on Falkland Islands
> > 11) Lung Cancer in Women Mushrooms
> > 12) Eye Drops Off Shelf
> > 13) Teachers Strike Idle Kids
> > 14) Clinton Wins on Budget, But More Lies Ahead
> > 15) Enraged Cow Injures Farmer With Ax
> > 16) Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told
> > 17) Miners Refuse to Work after Death
> > 18) Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
> > 19) Stolen Painting Found by Tree
> > 20) Two Sisters Reunited After 18 Years in Checkout Counter
> > 21) Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in 10 Years
> > 22) Never Withhold Herpes Infection from Loved One
> > 23) War Dims Hope for Peace
> > 24) If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last a While
> > 25) Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
> > 26) Deer Kill 17,000
> > 27) Enfields Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
> > 28) Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
> > 29) Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
> > 30) Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge
> > 31) New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
> > 32) Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
> > 33) Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
> > 34) Chef Throws His Heart into Helping Feed Needy
> > 35) Arson Suspect Held in Massachusetts Fire
> > 36) Ban On Soliciting Dead in Trotwood
> > 37) Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
> > 38) New Vaccine May Contain Rabies
> > 39) Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
> >
> > Charlie
> >
>