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Translatable but Debatable: גיבוש, לגבש
At the convention, when someone at the microphone remarked on the overuse of "crystallize" as a translation for gibush, a British-accented shout came from somewhere in the audience, “Formulate!”
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Notes from the Israel Translators Association conference, 2010
February 16 2010
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As a technical writer and translator, I find that when either of the two professions holds a conference, there are always several “How I Do My Stuff” lectures. Sometimes they can drive you crazy. Then along comes a “How I Do My Stuff” lecture where the lecturer’s stuff resembles your stuff. That kind of lecture, in contrast, is fascinating.
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Translatable but Debatable: מול
I think that vis-à-vis often expresses מול better than any alternative would. Unfortunately, vis-à-vis is not an expression that endures repetition well. You can write מול five or six times on a page, but vis-à-vis that many times would look peculiar.
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Translatable but Debatable מערך
A conscientious company had appointed a safety warden for each department, it considered them collectively a מערך in Hebrew, and it needed a translation. The dictionaries offer “disposition” and “formation,” but those words lean too much toward the positioning and not enough toward the people and their mission.
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Translatable but Debatable גורם
I was in the office of a hi-tech CEO some time ago when a phone call came in from a vendor of translation software. The CEO listened only a few seconds before interrupting the vendor: “How does it translate הגורם המבצע?” he asked. I was impressed that he had such a challenge at the ready.
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Translatable but Debatable ביצוע, לבצע
As the champion high-jumper clears the bar, the sportscaster cries out: איזה ביצוע! — which is to say, what a thing-doing. The English language has some theoretically fine translations for ביצוע, but connotations are a problem. You could say what an accomplishment, but that would express the connotation that he did something difficult, not that he did it well or elegantly.
This series of columns will be presenting one hard-to-translate Hebrew word at a time for discussion, and we’ll start with ביצוע (or לבצע).
You’re encouraged to add your comments at the end of the column, but please stick to the word currently under discussion. One word will likely remind you of another, but if you’d like to discuss another word, please write to me at Elephant — whystyle@elephant.org.il — and I’ll present it with due credit in a future column. That way, we can not only conduct a nicely focused discussion but also leave behind a useful archive for future reference, one word at a time.
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This series of columns will be presenting one hard-to-translate Hebrew word at a time for discussion, and we’ll start with ביצוע (or לבצע).
You’re encouraged to add your comments at the end of the column, but please stick to the word currently under discussion. One word will likely remind you of another, but if you’d like to discuss another word, please write to me at Elephant — whystyle@elephant.org.il — and I’ll present it with due credit in a future column. That way, we can not only conduct a nicely focused discussion but also leave behind a useful archive for future reference, one word at a time.
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7th Annual ITA Conference: Event of the Year
February 28 2009
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The Israel Translators Association (ITA, www.ita.org.il) held a well-timed seventh annual conference, during the lull between this year’s two February rainstorms. The conference’s opening, on the evening of the 23rd, was preceded by optional, separately charged workshops: “The Internet as a Driver for Your Business,” “Advanced Localization,” “Words in Context” (about the editing of translations), and “Good Time Management.”
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Content Management Systems and DITA (Part I)
March 6 2008
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Content Management is imperative as technical writers are required to produce more documentation more efficiently. How can DITA and Content Management Systems help?
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DITA and Content Management Part II with Steve Wiseman
March 6 2008
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Making the best decision for your documentation needs should be based on business considerations, not just the appeal of XML-based Content Management.
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March 27 - Translation Event
March 14 2007
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First Lecture: לא-קל-יזציה : Your Translation Is Too Long (should spell: the Source Was Too Short)
Second Lecture: Translating on the Edge
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Second Lecture: Translating on the Edge
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The Cabbage Years
January 3 2007
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Starting out as a freelance writer was tough. Really tough. ... So I armed myself with trade weaponry: ...
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