Re: translation exercise
| From: | Elliott Belser <renyard@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, July 16, 2002, 22:30 |
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>It was done I believe a while ago, but would be an interesting exercise
>anyways.
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>Take a phrase (fraze?) in a modern language, translate it into your
>conlang, then have someone who only based on your notes, will then
>translate it back into the modern language? Original one, or there own?
>Like taking a phrase in English, translate it into Esperanto, then into
>French?
>
>Mike
(Just when you thought it was safe... THE LURKER STRIKES!)
How about... this?
The opposite of love isn't hatred. It's apathy.
Lon polaer ve'ai'ng oi ben'a oudel. Ben'a kron em'oi'shtiar'e.
LOHN pohlAIR ve-AY-ng o-Y ben'AH ohuDEHL. Ben'AH KRHON EHM-o-Y-shtiy-AR-e.
The opposite of love [neg] is hate. Is when you[neg]care.
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