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04:01 Jul 15, 2013 |
Hebrew to English translations [PRO] Religion / In a report about yeshiva students' scholastic achievements | |||||
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| Selected response from: Itzik Greenvald Mivtach Israel Local time: 14:24 | ||||
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4 +1 | the late |
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4 +1 | Z |
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4 | of blessed memory |
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4 | z"l |
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of blessed memory Explanation: The usual one. |
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the late Explanation: "the late" or omit it altogether. In HE, any deceased person is za"l. In a non-religious context, this may not be relevant. Unless the deceased person had outstanding achievements AND the text is intended for a religious audience (or that person's family), I would not use "of blessed memory" in any context. |
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ז\"ל Z Explanation: you DO NOT translate this one. Just like you leave the word Torrah in English letters Just Google it and see it anywhere in the Jewish world If it's in a sentence, like a will , you can use the word "the deceased" before that person's name But for a one-time mention, I'd use Z"L -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2013-07-15 05:46:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- For some reason it omitted the L - it should be Z"L Reference: http://www.myjewishlearning.com/ask_the_expert/at/Ask_the_Ex... |
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z"l Explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z"l I used it several times. |
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