If you are fluent in any language other than English, you have probably noticed that some things are impossible to translate ...
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Forever lost in translation

By Mark PostIf you are fluent in any language other than English, you have probably noticed that some things are impossible to translate exactly.A Japanese designer marvelling at an object’s shibui (a ...
The translators said they sought to avoid confusing the historic Land of Israel with the modern state, but they did mention Egypt. (JTA) — The Danish Bible Society has omitted dozens of references to ...
A cardinal said on Friday that a proposed law in Denmark requiring the translation of all homilies into Danish is a threat to religious freedom. In a Jan. 22 statement, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, ...
"The fish have to swim," I'm instructed as a glass of schnapps is placed in my hand. It's lunchtime in Copenhagen, and apparently, the fish atop rye bread I just gobbled down need to "swim." So I must ...
A new Danish translation of the Christian Bible has purged the New Testament of references to Israel, removing more than 60 instances of the word “Israel” from the new edition. According to a report ...
Some of the first stories you remember reading or hearing read aloud were probably translations, though chances are you didn’t realize it. “The Emperor’s New Clothes”? That was from the Danish.