Nov 10, 2011 16:42
12 yrs ago
English term
Christian name
English to Latvian
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Which of the two translations is more appropriate - 'vārds' or 'kristītais vārds'? The word appears in the English test. Can it be considered to be a mistake if the person translates it as 'kristītais vārds'? In my opinion, 'kristītais vārds' is 'baptized name'.
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(Latvian)
| 5 +1 | kristītais vārds |
Jānis Greivuls
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Jānis Greivuls
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..sometimes words have two meanings..
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kristītais vārds
WordNet 1.6:
- the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
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Note added at 7 min (2011-11-10 16:49:33 GMT)
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"The term Christian name is often used as a general synonym for given name. Strictly speaking, the term applies to a name formally given to a child at an infant baptism or "christening". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Given_name)
Vispārīgā nozīmē arī vārds. Tulkojums noteikti būs atkarīgs no konteksta
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Note added at 37 min (2011-11-10 17:20:09 GMT)
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Ņemot vērā kontekstu, ko beidzot sniedzāt en-ru pārī apspriestajā identiskajā jautājumā, protams, tulkojums būs "vārds".
- the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
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Note added at 7 min (2011-11-10 16:49:33 GMT)
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"The term Christian name is often used as a general synonym for given name. Strictly speaking, the term applies to a name formally given to a child at an infant baptism or "christening". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Given_name)
Vispārīgā nozīmē arī vārds. Tulkojums noteikti būs atkarīgs no konteksta
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Note added at 37 min (2011-11-10 17:20:09 GMT)
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Ņemot vērā kontekstu, ko beidzot sniedzāt en-ru pārī apspriestajā identiskajā jautājumā, protams, tulkojums būs "vārds".
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