Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Serbian term or phrase:
u duhu jezika
English translation:
idiomatic
Serbian term
u duhu jezika
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V&M Stanković
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| 4 +7 | according to the genius of the language |
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| 5 | in the spirit of the language |
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Jan 17, 2010 21:54: Milena Chkripeska changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Jan 31, 2010 10:09: V&M Stanković Created KOG entry
PRO (3): V&M Stanković, Sherefedin MUSTAFA, Milena Chkripeska
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Proposed translations
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Works in: English to Serbian, Serbian to English, English to Serbo-Croat, and 5 more.
idiomatic
Princeton University
WordNet Search Glossary
(n) parlance, idiom (a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language)
( http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?o2=&o0=1&o7=&o5=&... )
Science academy
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idioms
Definition: A word construction or verbal expression closely associated with a given language.
Example/Reference: For example, in colloquial English the construction "how come" can be used instead of "why" to introduce a question. Similarly, "a piece of cake" is sometimes used to describe a task that is easily done.
( http://scitech.stisd.net/docs/litterms/10th grade literary t... )
Wiktionary- Appendix:Glossary
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idiomatic — Pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language. Idioms, collocations, and modal verbs are examples of idiomatic language.
( http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary )
Bible translation
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Idiomatic translation
Idiomatic translation is where the meaning of the original is translated into forms which most accurately and naturally preserve the meaning of the original forms. Idiomatic refers to being in the common language of average speakers, using the natural phrasings and idioms of the language. The terms idiomatic translation, dynamic translation, and free translation are essentially equivalent, and the non-technical term thought-for-thought translation probably is, as well. The term functional equivalence is a subcategory of idiomatic translation. A newer term, meaning-based translation, is also a synonym for idiomatic translation. Compare Literal translation.
( http://bible-translation.110mb.com/glossi.htm )
to nije u duhu jezika - it is not correct/idiomatic
[Ignjatić Z. et al, ESSE Dictionary en-sr/sr-en]
idiomatic(al) - idiomatski, u duhu jezika
[Bujas Ž, Veliki en-hr rječnik]
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according to the genius of the language
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Note added at 55 min (2010-01-17 14:34:07 GMT)
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According to the genius of the language, the natural word order is....
Izvinjavam se zbog greske prilikom kucanja kod recenice iznad
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Note added at 59 min (2010-01-17 14:37:51 GMT)
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Evo jos jednog primera u recenici:
"The arduous task of translation must guard the full doctrinal integrity and, according to the genius of each language, the beauty of the original texts."
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Native in: Serbian
Works in: English to Serbian, Serbian to English, Spanish to Serbian, and 24 more.
in the spirit of the language
We must know intuitively whether such-and-such a construction is or is not in the spirit of the language: we must have, for English, that kind of linguistic sense and be able to act according to it.
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