Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hebrew term or phrase:
אוהל שם
English translation:
Memorial Room
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May 16, 2020 09:25
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Hebrew term
אוהל שם
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אשמח אם תוכלו לעזור בתרגום הביטוי ״אוהל שם״. הכוונה לחדר הנצחה שיש בו שמות ותמונות של נופלים
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אשמח אם תוכלו לעזור בתרגום הביטוי ״אוהל שם״. הכוונה לחדר הנצחה שיש בו שמות ותמונות של נופלים
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4 +1 | Memorial Room | Raphael Blumberg |
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Memorial Room
Memorial Room is a common translation of חדר הנצחה
The expression Ohel shem is not a common expression for this. There is a pun here. The Bible talks about the "the tents of Shem" - ohalei shem", Shem being the oldest of Noah's three sons. So, in a particular place, somebody thought this would be a cute name in Hebrew for a memorial room. I assume you are translating fund raising literature. I should not recommend trying to fit the pun into English. That sounds impossible, and even if you succeeded, it would be so convoluted that the main point, that this is a memorial room, would be lost.
The expression Ohel shem is not a common expression for this. There is a pun here. The Bible talks about the "the tents of Shem" - ohalei shem", Shem being the oldest of Noah's three sons. So, in a particular place, somebody thought this would be a cute name in Hebrew for a memorial room. I assume you are translating fund raising literature. I should not recommend trying to fit the pun into English. That sounds impossible, and even if you succeeded, it would be so convoluted that the main point, that this is a memorial room, would be lost.
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