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milat

English translation: a new dawn

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Turkish term or phrase:milat
English translation:a new dawn
Entered by: SeiTT

13:07 Jan 15, 2015
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / TV News
Turkish term or phrase: milat
Greetings

Please, what does ‘milat’ mean here? The sentence is from yesterday’s Turkish TV news – I'm afraid I forget which channel.
Charlie Hebdo saldırısı dünya için bir milat mı?

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:09
a new dawn
Explanation:
'Milat' usually refers to the point from which dates ending in BC and AD are calculated backward or forward, i.e. the year in which Christ was born. Here the reference is to an event of such a seminal nature that nothing will ever be the same again.
The above is one possible suggestion. It could perhaps also be translated as 'a seminal event for the world'.
Selected response from:

Tim Drayton
Cyprus
Local time: 21:09
Grading comment
Many thanks - extremely helpful explanation.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2a new dawn
Tim Drayton
4 +1a new era, new age
Dr. Nazim Gumus
5Threshold
Salih YILDIRIM
4Turning point
Mehmet Ali Bahıt
4landmark
Yusuf Sahin
4milestone
Selçuk Dilşen
4beginning of a new era
Zeki Güler
3a new mileage
despera


Discussion entries: 2





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Turning point


Explanation:
One possible alternative.

Mehmet Ali Bahıt
Local time: 20:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 2
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a new era, new age


Explanation:
anno domini


Dr. Nazim Gumus
Türkiye
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harold Lemel: a new era sounds good to me.
4 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
landmark


Explanation:
An important stage in something's development:

The invention of the silicon chip was a landmark in the history of the computer.
In a landmark case/decision, the governor pardoned a woman convicted of killing her husband, who had physically abused her.

A significant or historic event, juncture, achievement, etc.:
The court decision stands as a landmark in constitutional law.


    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/landmark
    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/landmark?s=t
Yusuf Sahin
Türkiye
Local time: 21:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Turkish
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a new dawn


Explanation:
'Milat' usually refers to the point from which dates ending in BC and AD are calculated backward or forward, i.e. the year in which Christ was born. Here the reference is to an event of such a seminal nature that nothing will ever be the same again.
The above is one possible suggestion. It could perhaps also be translated as 'a seminal event for the world'.

Tim Drayton
Cyprus
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks - extremely helpful explanation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mehmet Hascan: the beginning or first signs of something
25 mins
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agree  Can KARABULUT
1 hr
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
milestone


Explanation:
Literally, my suggestion is not exact. However, I would use this translation in the mentioned context.

Selçuk Dilşen
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:09
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Threshold


Explanation:
IMO

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 14:09
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
beginning of a new era


Explanation:
usher a new era, turning point, point of departure, starting point, milestone...et

Zeki Güler
Local time: 19:09
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a new mileage


Explanation:
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despera
Türkiye
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Turkish
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