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Translation - Deens-Engels - Det gør ingenting...

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Title
Det gør ingenting...
Text
Submitted by Minny
Source language: Deens

Det gør ingenting
at være fornuftig.
Blot man har hjertet med.
Remarks about the translation
aforisme

Title
It doesn't matter
Translation
Engels

Translated by pias
Target language: Engels

It's ok
to be rational,
as long as your heart is also in it.
Laaste geakkrediteerde redigering deur lilian canale - 21 February 2010 11:03





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19 February 2010 00:23

gamine
Number of messages: 4611
"to be reasonable" instead of "sensible" which gives "følsom" in Danish.

19 February 2010 08:04

sgrowl
Number of messages: 29
I think "it's not of any use" is better than "it doesn't matter"

19 February 2010 10:27

pias
Number of messages: 8113
Lene, I don't agree, since sensible/reasonable has the same meaning here.

sgrowl, I like your suggestion!

19 February 2010 13:45

gamine
Number of messages: 4611
He Pia. Have checked. Don't like you .
You're right, dear one.

19 February 2010 17:33

Minny
Number of messages: 271
It seems to me that we have to translate more freely, like for instance: " It is okay to use your head as long as you don't forget your heart" Something along this line. What do you think?

20 February 2010 00:19

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
I'm sorry, guys, but I don't understand the meaning of this aphorism.
Minny, could you explain that in different words?

20 February 2010 15:05

Minny
Number of messages: 271
This is not an easy one to translate. I try to explain the meaning:
It is OK to use your intellect as long as you also include your emotions.
Or: It is okay to use your brains but don't forget your heart (emotions).
Or: Use your brains and your heart (Intellect is not enough)
I hope it make sense to you. :-)

20 February 2010 17:53

typy
Number of messages: 13
La phrase n'est pas du tout la même qu'en français, mais honnêtement, j'ai plutôt l'impression que c'est la phrase française qui est mal traduite. Peut-être qu'il faudrait quelqu'un qui parle danois pour évaluer ?

20 February 2010 22:23

pias
Number of messages: 8113
Anita explained it here as well. I guess my translation is too literal.

20 February 2010 22:42

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
Anita's version (It's ok to be sensible/rational as long as your heart is in it too.) sounds fine. Would you like to accept that suggestion, Pia?

CC: Anita_Luciano

21 February 2010 00:41

gamine
Number of messages: 4611
Hello typy. You can be sure of one thing. The French translation is ok. I made it myself and I'm not the only one who thinks that the Danish word" "fornuftig" should be translated as "reasonable". Reasonable meant as "rational". The Danish expert,
Bamsa translates it as "reasonable" and not 'sensible' and so does Anita. She says "rational".
It's very difficult here to catch the slight difference between 'sensible' and 'reasonable'.
Maybe both are possible but the French one is fine.
Thanks for your input.

21 February 2010 07:34

pias
Number of messages: 8113
Lilian, sounds good to me, if Minny/ Anita agree too.

typy, sorry... I don't understand French.

Lene, I beliiieve you -about 'reasonable'. I hereby withdraw my statement that they (sensible/reasonable) have exactly the same meaning in this context! You are a native Dane, I'm not… as said before.

Wikipedia has an article about 'reason’ and according to that: -the adjective of "reason" in philosophical contexts is normally "rational", rather than "reasoned" or "reasonable". - So, I go for Anita's suggestion. (Rational)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reason

21 February 2010 08:16

Minny
Number of messages: 271
I think that Anita's and Gamine's translations are perfect! - Thanks a lot! :-)

21 February 2010 08:19

Minny
Number of messages: 271
Anita's: "It's ok to be rational as long as your heart is in it too."

21 February 2010 11:10

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
OK, I've made a couple of changes in punctuation and accepted it.

Thanks everyone.