Apr 30, 2004 15:56
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Norwegian term
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Ødelegg kirker
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Same text, script of a documentary on Chinese Christianity.
I know this is "destroy" and "churches". Not sure of Grammar. "Destroy churhes!"? Imperative mood?
I know this is "destroy" and "churches". Not sure of Grammar. "Destroy churhes!"? Imperative mood?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | Destroy churches |
Per Bergvall
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| 5 | destroy churches |
Richard Lawson
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| 4 | Destroy Churches. |
Shaun Friel
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Proposed translations
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5 mins
Per Bergvall
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Norwegian term (edited):
�delegg kirker
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Destroy churches
Uncomplicated grammar; the source is in the imperative, so feel free to do whatever you need to underscore the imperative in the target - like an exclamation mark, as you suggest.
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7 mins
destroy churches
This is the imperative form. As to your other question, "down with" is more appropriate in relation to the oppressor than the oppressed. I don't think it would be the right choice here.
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Note added at 2004-04-30 16:18:55 (GMT)
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The Norwegian \"ødelegg\" is the imperative form. In English, the imperative form \"destroy\" is identical to the infinitive.
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Note added at 2004-04-30 16:18:55 (GMT)
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The Norwegian \"ødelegg\" is the imperative form. In English, the imperative form \"destroy\" is identical to the infinitive.
7 mins
Destroy Churches.
In the imperative.
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Note added at 2004-04-30 16:20:39 (GMT)
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Grammatically it just means destroy churches. Further meaning is dependant on what comes before and after it.
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Note added at 2004-04-30 16:20:39 (GMT)
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Grammatically it just means destroy churches. Further meaning is dependant on what comes before and after it.
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