Forum:Translation Challenge

Since people were so interested we will do this now, here is how it goes. The Emperor Zelos 13:17, May 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * There will be 4 sentences, brackets will be used to show where subclauses are to assist
 * Two easy with no subclauses
 * One medium with a single subclause
 * One complex with multiple subclauses, no more than 4.
 * Everyone one is allowed to enter (these competitions only last a week at a time)
 * Grades are given using template, it will colour the grade and you replace X with any letter between A and F, A being good, and F being awful, reasons for it will is put after and prefered to know why
 * Grades shall be done in accordance to these criterias, place a grade on each one when you "vote"
 * Originallity, how original is the way of expressing? for example of a word is literly meaning "Made unique" but used where we would say "featured" it is given a higher rating as it isnt direct, simple sentences may be excused from this
 * Information Retention, how well is the meaning retained? While identical meaning is impossible it shouldnt strive off too much
 * Elegancy, how elegantly is it put? Too much going around that is near unneccisery is worse than other
 * The contestants or challengers shall give the exact wording in their conlang, then provide description of each element, dative markers etc, and then a direct translation back into english
 * Winner each week pick 2 or 3 sentences to translate again that is culturally and timely neutral, no terms that is exclusive to a specific culture or time. Instead of "car" one takes "cart", electronical things should be avoided to give all languages a sporty shot.

Discussion
Been there long enough, 3 sentences, 1 non sub clauses, 1 with more adpositional and descriptive stuff, and 1 with one or more subclauses, suggest away The Emperor Zelos 18:33, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

I eat meat.

My father, a trained army officer, marches to work every day.

I will cut down the trees, which have grown over six (lengths).

There you go, three, one simple, one adpositions, and one with clauses :) Rostov-na-don 22:39, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

SENTENCES:

I may decide to leave in a hurry.

Having stayed underwater in the channel, the wooden plank had expanded.

The candles caused the frozen cake, which had proven inedible, to thaw.

EXAMPLE CONTEXT:

1) Dang: Hey, when Tran arrives in Ha Noi in a few hours, will you have to leave the party to go and fetch him, or will he take a cab?

Pham: He asked me to pick him up; I may decide to leave in a hurry.

2) Dang: Pham found a wooden plank today in the English Channel. He said it might have been the one he dropped into the channel last year.

Tran: Cool, were the measurements the same?

Dang: No, but after we measured it, we discovered that having stayed underwater in the channel, the wooden plank had expanded.

3) Tran: Hey, my fortieth birthday isn't so bad now that the cake isn't frozen, but what happened? All it was was a normal white cake with forty candles on it.

Pham: After watching the cake while you were going for more water, I concluded that the candles caused the frozen cake, which had proven inedible, to thaw.

DEGREES OF FREEDOM:

Cake: biscuit, bread, pie, any pastry or anything leavened

Channel: ocean, river, lake, any large body of water

Candles: torches, fire, anything burning

Wooden Plank: anything made completely out of wood. —Detectivekenny; (Info) Preceding text certified by R. Xun as of 05:08, June 24, 2010 (UTC)

Eh? Almost a month now. —Detectivekenny; (Info) Preceding text certified by R. Xun as of 16:07, July 21, 2010 (UTC)

Kuhmurnes matroi zutekorg. (I might/may decide to-leave hurryingly.)

Arteg lopasetek oli nen smita ulu nen kahada, nen pihekrtuba kub tupinteletek. (Because it remained in the water of the river, the wood-oblong [intransitively] had embiggened. [from tupin (big)])

Nen eb nofrrebra tikhadhetek kit nen skikalan ahifsalana, ema duvudalatrek moi hukekrwinin, kub boilintetek. (The wax-lights caused that the frozen sweet-bread, which had been proven to be uneatable, [intransitively] heated.)

It's been several months, but how are those? Werothegreat 02:46, November 27, 2010 (UTC)

I'll give this another bump, if only because it's on the bar at the top of the wikia;

1. Tel med fír lé me di.

I may want to go hurriedly.

2. On bhé bhé na gen cór ítá cu ít génár, bhé dégep me aren.

Having been under water in that river, the wood grew.

3. Bhé dén fémer cémegen tenir, ét na bhé cím dí co ne tel tem me férén-cona.

The lights made the frozen bread, which appeared impossible to eat to us, warm.

Fauxlosophe (talk) 18:19, September 8, 2012 (UTC)