Need a word or phrase translated?

Elizabeth · 1 Sep 2004

休みは楽しかったようでよかったですね。ディズニーシーの体験について聞いてください。
→フロリダのディズニーワールドと比べると貧弱かも。（行ったことはないけど）
乗り物はあまり種類がありませんが、ショーがなかなか素晴らしいです。

１日では周り切れなかったですね。

Is this last bit a way of saying you didn't appreciate an experience, or didn't find it as compelling as expected ?

PaulTB · 1 Sep 2004

Elizabeth said:
Is this last bit a way of saying you didn't appreciate an experience, or didn't find it as compelling as expected ?

This bit?

１日では周り切れなかったですね。

It just means "Couldn't get through everything [wanted to] in a day."

Elizabeth · 1 Sep 2004

PaulTB said:
This bit?

１日では周り切れなかったですね。

It just means "Couldn't get through everything [wanted to] in a day."

OK, thanks. I was reading into it 'We weren't cut off from our surroundings' for the day as if it wasn't a magical or transporting experience.

Eve · 2 Sep 2004

Can anybody help me translating Kawada Watanabe the name into japanese characters

PaulTB · 2 Sep 2004

Eve said:
Can anybody help me translating Kawada Watanabe the name into japanese characters

There could be several possible alternatives (try WWWJDIC with ENAMDIC) but 川田渡辺 would be likely.

Eve · 2 Sep 2004

how did u find out? is there a website that lets u do that?

also are those words kanji?

PaulTB · 2 Sep 2004

Eve said:
how did u find out?

Those are the ones 'preferred' by the IME.

Eve said:
is there a website that lets u do that?

WWWJDIC with enamdic selected (but I didn't use it)

Eve said:
also are those words kanji?

Yes.

P.S. You really should check which is surname and which is givenname - especially as I rather thought they were both surnames :?

Eve · 2 Sep 2004

uhh whats IME and WWWJDIC (Im so stupid)

Elizabeth · 2 Sep 2004

The article translated fine, it's just this second paragraph that didn't seem to
achieve a very good flow. Suggestions are welcome. ありがとうございます。

３１日の共和党全国党大会に、ブッシュ大統領の強力な支持母体として知られる宗教右派に属する元ミス・アメリカが応援弁士として登場した。０３年のミスに選ばれたエリカ・ハロルドさん。ハーバード大のロースクールで学ぶ彼女は、原理主義的なキリスト教の一派「神の集会」の信者で、婚前交渉や麻薬、アルコールの自制を訴える「異色の元ミス」として知られる。

この日は、ミスとして訪れた刑務所で、信仰を深めることで受刑者らが尊厳を取り戻し、暴力事件の減少につながる例があったと紹介するなど、宗教色の濃い演説をぶった。ブッシュ大統領が信仰に基づく政策として進める元受刑者の社会復帰や、貧困、麻薬対策についても「思いやりの気持ちを行動に移すものだ。我々は思いやりの十字軍に加わることができる」などと語り、支持と参加を訴えた。

She introduced examples from prisons visited as Miss America where a deepened faith allowed prisoners to recover their sense of dignity as well as reduce the levels of violence. This emphasis gave the speech a deeply religious tone. Socially reformed former convicts advancing President Bush's faith based policy along with poverty and drug policies move sympathetic feelings into the realm of action. She appealed for strong support and participation, saying we can all join this crusade of concern.

http://www.asahi.com/special/usaelection/TKY200409010268.html

cacawate · 2 Sep 2004

I got a little bit here I need checked over and revised if you all can. Thanks in advance.

AIRの１０分のプロモを見たんだけどこれって元どこ？

まあなんにしてもこれは劇場で見たいな～。
いやでも劇場だと叫べないか。

うぉ～～～～～～～

たぶん俺の予想どおり
DreamでSummerを回想しながら見せる手法みたい。

しかしなんだ、佳乃と美凪も出てくるのね。
まあ一言重要なことを言ったりする脇役なんだろうが。

ところで晴子さんは？？？？？？？？？
おい、晴子さまはどこだよ！

I watched the 10 min. Air Promo, but can't find the source.

Any way, I'd like to see this at a theater but I can't scream in there!

Just as I expected, it seems they'll use a method where they show the reminescence of the Summer part in "Dream." (That's a toughie, I'll run it by some of my friends.)

しかし何だ(?), Kano and Minagi are coming out in it.
Bah, they'll probably just be supporting characters with a line here or there.

By the way, what about Haruko??????
Hey! Where the heck is Haruko?!

Well, that was my take on it.

wakaP · 2 Sep 2004

cacawate said:
しかし何だ(?), Kano and Minagi are coming out in it.

By the way, Kano and Minagi are also coming out in it.

This is my attempt. How about it?

cacawate · 2 Sep 2004

Oh cool! Thanks a lot wakaP! So, しかし何だ is the same as ところで?

wally · 2 Sep 2004

Greetings,
what are the correct romaji for chiemei hori dramas:
堀ちえみのプロフィール - allcinema
メチャン子・ミッキー
スチュワーデス物語
スタア誕生
花嫁衣裳は誰が着る
ピンクのラブソング
家族八景

Thanks,
wally

PaulTB · 2 Sep 2004

Eve said:
uhh whats IME and WWWJDIC (Im so stupid)

IME -> Declan's Guide to Installing and Using Microsoft's Japanese IME - Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP, 2000
WWWJDIC -> WWWJDIC: Word Search

wakaP · 2 Sep 2004

cacawate said:
Oh cool! Thanks a lot wakaP! So, しかし何だ is the same as ところで?

YES, they have the same function.
しかしなんだ would be literally translated as like 'Well, what I should say it.'
(But sadly, I'm not sure my English...)

Elizabeth · 2 Sep 2004

One more order of business from the above posted article....the use of 母体 is another way of saying she's a strong female/from the heartland/original supporter ? Although It may come off as slightly patronizing in English so there's probably no decent translation....母体【ぼたい】 mother's body; heartland; :?

Funny about the choice of 知られる as well, is that the writer
saying 'she is known to be'...it would seem pretty obvious for anyone
speaking at a convention.

３１日の共和党全国党大会に、ブッシュ大統領の強力な支持母体として知られる宗教右派に属する元ミス・アメリカが応援弁士として登場した。

wakaP · 3 Sep 2004

Elizabeth said:
The article translated fine, it's just this second paragraph that didn't seem to achieve a very good flow.

I might be the only person, but I don't understand which the translated sentenses are. Could you tell me which ? :sorry:

Elizabeth · 3 Sep 2004

wakaP said:
I might be the only person, but I don't understand which the translated sentenses are. Could you tell me which ? :sorry:

さて、日本語は論理的にも話せるし非論理的にも話せるという
特徴がある言語なのですね。wakaPのみてから「元受刑者の社会復帰や、貧困、麻薬対策についても」こういう部分は論理的だと思いますか多分英訳では会話の流れの中がちょっと出来ないよ。それでも、英語を練習してくださいね。

この日は、ミスとして訪れた刑務所で、信仰を深めることで受刑者らが尊厳を取り戻し、暴力事件の減少につながる例があったと紹介するなど、宗教色の濃い演説をぶった。ブッシュ大統領が信仰に基づく政策として進める元受刑者の社会復帰や、貧困、麻薬対策についても「思いやりの気持ちを行動に移すものだ。我々は思いやりの十字軍に加わることができる」などと語り、支持と参加を訴えた。

She introduced examples from prisons visited as Miss America where a deepened faith allowed prisoners to recover their sense of dignity as well as reduce the levels of violence. This emphasis gave the speech a deeply religious tone. Socially reformed former convicts advancing President Bush's faith based policy along with poverty and drug policies move sympathetic feelings into the realm of action. She appealed for strong support and participation, saying we can all join this crusade of concern.

TronDD · 3 Sep 2004

今さら

I now the kanji translates to 'now' but I don't know what the hiragana is doing. Have the same problem with the hiragana after ある.

The full text is:

今さら
神隠しでも
あるまいが。。。。。。不思議な

This is my attempt at translating:
Now (something)
even if Kami-Kakushi
exist (something) but...mysterious, right?

I thought I could pull this off on my own since I have an official translation (this comes from the 「なるたる」 manga "Shadow Star" in the US) but that translation is:

'tain't like I believe in Kami-Kakushi...but these are strange goings-on and that's a fact, officer.

So I need better help than that.

Glenn · 3 Sep 2004

TronDD said:
今さら

From the 今さらの検索結果 - 辞書すべて - goo辞書

いまさら今さら

［副］１もっと早ければともかく、今となっては遅すぎる、という意を表す。今ごろになって。「今更何を言っているんだ」２今新しく。今改めて。「今更注意するまでもない」３初めて。「―の人な...

いまさら‐かん【今更感】
俗に、遅すぎて間に合わない感じ。いまさら意味がない感じ。

いまさら‐め・く【今更めく】
［動カ五（四）］１今となってはもう遅すぎる気がする。「こんなことを言っても―・いて聞こえるでしょうが」２事新しい気がする。「海の眺望、二千里の外も残りなき心地する、―・きたり」〈増鏡・新島守〉

いまさら‐らし・い【今更らしい】
［形］［文］いまさらら・し［シク］今初めて気づいたというさま。「―・く驚いてみせる」

和英辞書8件

いまさら【今さら】
「今さら言うまでもないが、大事なお客さんだから、くれぐれも粗相のないようにな」「わかってます。十分気をつけて接待しますよ」It goes without saying at this point that he's an important client. I ask that you be very sure there are no foul-ups. / I understand. I'll take extra care while entertaining him.「ここは慎重にやらなくてはならないぞ」「今さら言われなくてもわかってるよ」We must proceed very carefully at this point. / You don't need to remind me again now. I realize that.「悪いけど俺、今日の引っ越しの手伝い、行けなくなったんだ」「えーっ、今さらそんなこと言われても困るよ」I'm sorry, but I'm not going to be able to come over and help you move today. / What? It's a little late to tell me that now. What am I going to do?「お前、本当にサハラ砂漠をバイクで横断するの？やめといた方がいいと思うよ」「今さらあとへは引けないよ」Are you really going to cross the Sahara Desert on a motorcycle? I don't think you ought to go. / It's too late to back out now.「君にはこんな細かい仕事はやっぱり向いてないよ」「今さらながら自分でもそう思うよ」I guess you just aren't suited to this kind of detailed work after all. / Even after having come this far, I must confess I agree.

今さらあとへ引けない
There's no turning back now.

今さら彼を自覚ある社会人に変えるのは無理だと思う
I don't think there's any way to make him more civic-minded.

今さら済んだことをくよくよするな
Don't dwell on the past.

今さら後悔してもむだだ
It's no use regretting it now.

Or, if you prefer the 大辞林 version:

いまさら 0 1 【今更】

（副）
(1)今となっては（もう遅過ぎる）。
「―あとへは退けない」「―愚痴をこぼすな」
(2)今改めて。
「どんなに泣きわめこうと―驚かない」「実力不足を―のように痛感した」
（形動ナリ）
(1)今になって改めて。
「―に、この御ことよ、かけても聞えじ/源氏（柏木）」
(2)今初めて。新しく。
「目の前に移りかはる世のありさま、―ならねど/増鏡（むら時雨）」

TronDD said:
今さら
神隠しでも
あるまいが。。。。。。不思議な

My feeble attempt at translation: Even now I won't be swept away. It's mysterious...

The あるまい is a negative conjectural form. Note that adding まい to volitional verbs can have the effect of meaning negative volition.

E.g. 話すまい - I will not speak.

Eve · 3 Sep 2004

How do u write "Kimi-no-koto igai-wa kangaerarenai" in Japanese?

PaulTB · 3 Sep 2004

Eve said:
how do u write "Kimi-no-koto igai-wa kangaerarenai" in japanese?

That _is_ Japanese
Seriously though if you use an IME (if Windows) or your OS' equivalent you just need to type kiminokotoigaihakangaerarenai and then press space.
君のこと以外は考えられない

(Note 'ha' for the particle 'は'.)

Eve · 3 Sep 2004

lol opps i meant japanese characters...I was checking thru the IME thing but i dont know how to use it -.- i suck =P but thxs for ur help

wakaP · 4 Sep 2004

Elizabeth said:
さて、日本語は論理的にも話せるし非論理的にも話せるという
特徴がある言語なのですね。

日本語にはこのような特徴があると聞いたことがありますが，日本人である私にとっては，よく分からない特徴です。もう少し具体的に教えて下さいませんか？

Elizabeth said:
wakaPのみてから「元受刑者の社会復帰や、貧困、麻薬対策についても」こういう部分は論理的だと思いますか多分英訳では会話の流れの中がちょっと出来ないよ。それでも、英語を練習してくださいね。

うまくコミュニケーション取るのが難しいですね
（I think that it is difficult for us to communicate well with each other.）
Elizabethさんが何を問題としているのかが，まだよく分からないのです。
(Your point is still not clear for me.) :sorry:

Was what you wanted to say the Japanese article was not logical enough to translate into English?
(言いたいことは，日本語の記事が論理的でないので英語に訳すのが難しい，ということですか？）

Elizabeth · 4 Sep 2004

wakaP said:
日本語にはこのような特徴があると聞いたことがありますが，日本人である私にとっては，よく分からない特徴です。もう少し具体的に教えて下さいませんか？

うまくコミュニケーション取るのが難しいですね
（I think that it is difficult for us to communicate well with each other.）
Elizabethさんが何を問題としているのかが，まだよく分からないのです。
(Your point is still not clear for me.) :sorry:

Was what you wanted to say the Japanese article was not logical enough to translate into English?
(言いたいことは，日本語の記事が論理的でないので英語に訳すのが難しい，ということですか？）

すみません。I'm a little nervous sometimes about trying new sentences in Japanese, so if sometimes my postings don't make much sense. :sorry: Anyway, I can't say absolutely the Japanese isn't logical -- only that my translation isn't very smooth and I don't understand the grammar here (元受刑者の社会復帰や、貧困、麻薬対策についても). The subject of reformed ex convicts advancing Bush's agenda abruptly followed by 貧困、麻薬対策についても (also moving concern with poverty and drug policy from sentiment to action) ?
I didn't understand the connection between them. Maybe wakaP will come up with something better ?

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