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τι βοτάνι ήταν αυτό
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tasosspanos様が投稿しました
原稿の言語: ギリシャ語

...τι βοτάνι ήταν αυτό
που μου έδωσες να πιω,
ήταν βοτάνι της αγάπης
ήταν βοτάνι μαγικό.
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Before edit: ".... ti botani itan afto pou mou edoses na pio itan botani tis agapis itan botani magikos..."

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... what herb was that
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galka様が翻訳しました
翻訳の言語: 英語

... what herb was that
you gave me to drink?
It was the herb of love,
it was a magical herb.
最終承認・編集者 lilian canale - 2010年 2月 15日 18:23





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2010年 2月 15日 00:02

maki_sindja
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kruidendrank - herbal drink
liefdesdrank - love drink (love potion)
toverdrank - magic(al) drink

2010年 2月 15日 00:18

lilian canale
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Hi Maki,
I think you are making those suggestions based on the Dutch version, right? However User10 voted "correct" from the original in Greek
Perhaps that version needs to be reviewed

Let's wait a bit

CC: Lein

2010年 2月 15日 00:38

maki_sindja
投稿数: 1206
Yes, that's right.

Let's wait for Lein...

2010年 2月 15日 11:24

Lein
投稿数: 3389
Judging from the Dutch text as well as from the context, Galka uses 'herb' here with the meaning of 'herbal drink' (strictly spoken, one can't drink a herb). Marija is absolutely right in correcting the translation based on the Dutch translation. I think you will have to decide wether you accept 'herb' instead of 'herbal drink'. If you do, this one seems fine to me.

CC: lilian canale

2010年 2月 15日 12:36

Chantal
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Yep to me it also seems that the English version isn't correct (like you said you can't drink a herb..). Maybe we need a Greek expert to have a look at it, maybe in Greek it is said in this way . At least I know that in the English version it should be 'what kind of herb was it that you gave me to drink'

2010年 2月 15日 15:04

User10
投稿数: 1173
In the original Greek version (song lyrics) it's "herb" (βοτάνι) and not "herbal drink". "βοτάνι" just like "herb" refers to the plant. However, what we have here is a phenomenon of metonymic extension. In my opinion, Galka's decision not to give an explanatory translation is the right one (within the specific context, since it's not a scientific text or whatever) as her translation conveys not only the meaning, but also the writing style of the original.

2010年 2月 15日 15:39

lilian canale
投稿数: 14972
Thanks, User10.

@ Chantal, The syntax in the question is correct. It's an ellipsis of "What herb was that (one that) you gave me to drink?"

@ Lein,
Is there anything that can be edited in the Dutch version so that it will be closer to the original and to this version?

CC: galka Lein

2010年 2月 15日 17:45

Lein
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I would rather leave it as it is. It is pretty clear how the different words are different ways to express the same thing. The Dutch translation is very nice and fluent at the moment and would appear artificial is we replaced 'herbal drink' etc. by 'herb'.