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 challangers 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)