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| | 5 October 2008 16:17 |
| | Hej Pia
What a nice text for once
The English is fine so I've set a poll.
Bises
Tantine |
| | 5 October 2008 16:19 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8113 | |
| | 5 October 2008 20:27 |
| | Betydelsen är ju rätt, men jag tycker att "kärleks" och "ljuset" ska skrivas ihop i ett ord: Låt Kärleksljuset Lysa |
| | 5 October 2008 20:30 |
| | Oh, sorry, sorry ,sorry! I was thinking that this was a translation in the other direction (from English into Swedish). Now I notice that it is the opposite, and then I think it is a perfectly good translation! That is: no complaints! |
| | 5 October 2008 20:42 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8113 | It's ok Pia ...I think that happens to all of us sometimes. |
| | 5 October 2008 21:19 |
| | Should rather be: Let the Light of Love Shine |
| | 8 October 2008 10:57 |
| sismoNumber of messages: 74 | I would leave out the word "The" in the translation, since it is probably not a specific light, but more a symbol or a notion, which is meant here. Is it Common to write all words with capital letters in Swedish? My English translation would be: "Let Love Light shine", since "Love Light" is kind of a name or title, but verbs would normally not be written with a capital letter. |
| | 8 October 2008 13:40 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8113 | Hello sismo
I wrote with capital letters, because the source is written that way. NO it's not common to write so in Swedish. The "the" is there because "ljuset" = definite form. |
| | 8 October 2008 15:04 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8113 | Even if this is "meaning only" I think that the source is not correct, since there should not be space between "Kärleks" and "Ljuset". You are right sismo, this is one word. This is something we use to call "särskrivning" , I don't know what the English word for that is, very common misstake here.
Tantine, do you think that I shall edit the source? "Kärleks Ljuset --> Kärleksljuset"
Ps. Piagabriella was pointing out that in her post above, in Swedish. |
| | 8 October 2008 16:47 |
| | Hi Pias, Hi All
If you could correct the source text it would be a good idea, then if we need to use it as a source into another language it will written in correct Swedish.
As for the phase itself in English, I agree that the "the" is a little clumsy in English and I am wondering if "Let Love's Light Shine" could be an appropriate translation from the Swedish. Remember, the most important thing in a translation is that it should never "look" translated.
Bises
Tantine |
| | 8 October 2008 17:46 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8113 | Sounds good to me.
Source text is corrected now. |
| | 8 October 2008 19:41 |
| lenabNumber of messages: 1084 | "The love light" is fine! That is what the source text says. "The light of love" would be "kärlekens ljus" as is "love's light". It's not the same thing. |
| | 8 October 2008 19:50 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8113 | Tantine,
I think I'm vacillating here, but
after a tip from someone, I found this site HERE, line 2. I wonder why can't one just change "carry" --> "shine"?
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| | 8 October 2008 19:54 |
| piasNumber of messages: 8113 | I was writing at the same time as you Lena, didn't saw your post. |
| | 8 October 2008 20:46 |
| lenabNumber of messages: 1084 | here is another song with love light that shines.
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