http://www.proz.com/forum/50 Discussion Forums for Translators en-us Copyright 1999-2005, ProZ.com. All rights reserved. support@proz.com http://www.proz.com/images/proz_logo_v4.gif http://www.proz.com/forums http://www.proz.com/topic/110327?float=true Paul Dixon: I have recently asked a Proz.com question which I answered with "up the street", and a fellow translator asked if it could be "down the street". This ... (12 posts) 18 Jul 2008 21:09:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/109675?float=true Fabrice: I am looking for some common but extreme example of translations being much longer than the English. This is to illustrate some of the challenges of ... (12 posts) 15 Jul 2008 03:30:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/109076?float=true V_iris: I always confuse them two.The book I referred to says metonymy is a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with ... (3 posts) 07 Jul 2008 02:08:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/108367?float=true Rosina Peixoto: What are the different implications in the following sentences? 1- I met Helen and Brian. 2- I met Helen, and Brian. 3- I met Helen- and Bria... (15 posts) 26 Jun 2008 10:51:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/107698?float=true Vito Smolej: ...a fascinating study on language and psychosis that found that multilingual psychotic patients can present with either different or less psychotic s... (9 posts) 15 Jun 2008 15:35:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/107588?float=true Henry Hinds: In recent days I have come across a number of examples where the author of a text to be translated has apparently become confused and put in a word th... (10 posts) 12 Jun 2008 16:29:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/107395?float=true Smith Park: Hi, Everybody, I have some texts which needs your explanation. There are 2 word, talking and along. Please take a look at these paragraphs bell... (8 posts) 12 Jun 2008 16:34:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/105791?float=true Yarula: i need a really comprehensive dictionary or encyklopedia of linguistcs (linguistic terms). can anyone recommend something to me? thnx (4 posts) 29 May 2008 09:33:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/105589?float=true marco lessa: It is a common belief that the accent mark helps foreigners to use correctly the Portuguese stress. Look at the sentences below, all carrying words ... (4 posts) 04 Jun 2008 01:56:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/105271?float=true Vito Smolej: Some researchers think that the evolution of languages can be understood by treating them like genomes — but many linguists don't want to hear about... (2 posts) 05 Jun 2008 10:40:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/105025?float=true Yarula: Can anybody tell me what syntagmatic semantics is? Where can I find information on this? As far as I know it's something related to generativists but ... (6 posts) 29 May 2008 09:28:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/104444?float=true Levan Namoradze: I am looking for the etymology of the term/expression "power of attorney". Could anyone refer to any source in the Internet? Thank you! Kind regards,... (9 posts) 16 May 2008 10:59:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/103318?float=true V_iris: Here is a question for english experts which has been bothering me for quite a while.I've found that the collocation of single english words to fo... (7 posts) 27 Apr 2008 03:21:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/103316?float=true Edward Potter: Neanderthals speak again after 30,000 years Wed Apr 16, 12:11 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Neanderthals have spoken out for the first time in 30,00... (7 posts) 09 May 2008 16:17:00 GMT http://www.proz.com/topic/103109?float=true bparciak: I have looked everywhere and I can’t find an answer. I would like to know if in Spanish the # symbol can be used. I have seen it a lot in English i... (4 posts) 27 Apr 2008 02:17:00 GMT