Mar 11, 2019 20:19
5 yrs ago
Norwegian term
å sparke ballen ... rundt hele jord-kloden, og rett i mål
Non-PRO
Norwegian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi. I am translating a book for kids. The author describes a boy that really knows how to play football. I am not certain about my translation for the following sentence:
Han kan sparke ballen fra midt-banen på Ullevål, rundt hele jord-kloden, og rett i mål.
This is my proposal, but I feel like a should add a verb before "around". Perhaps "send" (?):
He can kick the ball from the midfield in Ullevaal Stadion around the world and straight into the goal.
Han kan sparke ballen fra midt-banen på Ullevål, rundt hele jord-kloden, og rett i mål.
This is my proposal, but I feel like a should add a verb before "around". Perhaps "send" (?):
He can kick the ball from the midfield in Ullevaal Stadion around the world and straight into the goal.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | kick the ball to send it around the globe and into the goal |
Per Bergvall
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| 3 | can kick the ball into the back of the net right from midfield area |
Helen Johnson
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Proposed translations
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Per Bergvall
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Automotive, PC, IT: Fast, high quality
Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, German to Norwegian, and 3 more.
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kick the ball to send it around the globe and into the goal
The starting point is not the greatest here. The situation described is clearly impossible, and the chances of success would hardly have improved had he laid the ball closer than the midfield. Around the world has so many other meanings that globe (or earth) works better for me. Incidentally, neither midtbanen nor jordkloden should be split by the hard hyphens found in the source text. It should be a literary translation, not a literal one - so run with what you like best.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your proposal, Per. The situation described is impossible. But you need to take into consideration that it is a book for children. I also agree with you in the incorrect use of the hard hypens. Have a nice day."
2 days 15 hrs
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
can kick the ball into the back of the net right from midfield area
That's how I understand it. I once saw a footballer (the match was highlighted on the news) kick the ball right into the back of the goal from around the middle of the field. I think the author is using hyperbole to get his point across, i.e. the player is a strong goal scorer, even from a distance.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your contribution, Helen. I liked it. However, I needed to keep the hyperbole in the translation, because it is a book kids. Have a nice day. |
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