Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 13, 2011 10:42
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Hebrew term
פוקד
Hebrew to English
Bus/Financial
Economics
"לעת עתה, ההאטה הכלכלית בישראל אינה חריפה כמו זו הפוקדת את יבשת אירופה"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | sweeping |
wizard_of_words
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| 4 +1 | haunting (Europe) |
Gad Kohenov
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| 4 | Change it... |
Odded Leon
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| 4 | afflicting |
Textpertise
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Change log
Nov 22, 2011 15:18: wizard_of_words Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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wizard_of_words
Native in Hebrew
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Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
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sweeping
המונח נכון בהקשר זה - זה לא תרגום מילולי
התרגום אמור להעביר את רוח הדברים, ולא להיות תרגום מילולי - נכון גם לגבי השאלה הקודמת
התרגום אמור להעביר את רוח הדברים, ולא להיות תרגום מילולי - נכון גם לגבי השאלה הקודמת
Example sentence:
economic regression sweeping over many areas worldwide
In a daring stand against the ongoing wave of anti-free-speech, and civil rights regression sweeping Europe and elsewhere, I have to salute ...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
19 mins
Change it...
Just say that "for now, the economic recession in Israel isn't as bad as it is in Europe" I don't the word פוקד in itself is the most important thin in the sentence.
If you do want to keep it you can try something like "isn't as bad as the E.R. that has befallen/plagued Europe" or "the E.R under which Europe is currently struggling" or some other thing of this sort, but I really do believe that my first suggestion is the best in a factual text about economy.
If you do want to keep it you can try something like "isn't as bad as the E.R. that has befallen/plagued Europe" or "the E.R under which Europe is currently struggling" or some other thing of this sort, but I really do believe that my first suggestion is the best in a factual text about economy.
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1 hr
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Native in Hebrew
Works in field
Israel
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Native in: French , Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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14
haunting (Europe)
www.bme.eu.com/.../Exit-wounds---the-effects-of-the-credi
My suggestion.
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thepursuitoffinancialhappiness.blogspot.com/.../uncertainty
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www.thenextsiliconvalley.com/.../systemic-fragility-haunts-... שמור
I hope this one shows!
My suggestion.
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thepursuitoffinancialhappiness.blogspot.com/.../uncertainty
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-11-13 12:20:30 GMT)
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www.thenextsiliconvalley.com/.../systemic-fragility-haunts-... שמור
I hope this one shows!
Peer comment(s):
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Ty Kendall
: I rarely agree with more than one answer, but I do like this option too, it's quite poetic. Both yours and Hanni's suggestions sound natural. Which one is more appropriate would depend on the register/tone of the text.
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Thanks a lot!
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Textpertise
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Native in: English 
Works in: Dutch to English, Hebrew to English
afflicting
Some of the more obscure dictionary definitions of פוקד include to punish, to take revenge on, to chastise. This answer is given with those senses of the word in mind.
Reference comments
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Reference:
פוקד
In plain Hebrew - pays a visit to. Here it means the an economic recession "visits" the European continent - I am struggling to find an EN parallel word
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