Feb 4, 2013 07:43
11 yrs ago
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Turkish term
Türkiye
Tahmineh
Native in: Persian (Farsi) (Variant: Iranian (standard)) 
, Azerbaijani (Variant: Standard)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Turkish to Persian (Farsi), and 2 more.
Bu romanla istanbul da mı karar kıldınız?
Turkish to English
Art/Literary
Linguistics
romanla
Bu romanla istanbul da mı karar kıldınız? Zira Istanbul un sizin imgeleminizde önemli bir yeri vardı.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Have you opted for Istanbul (as a setting) for this novel? |
Seval Yılmaz Koşar
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| 5 -1 | With this novel, did you decide on Istanbul? |
Salih YILDIRIM
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| 3 | Have you chosen Istanbul for this novel |
breadfly
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Seval Yılmaz Koşar
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Works in field
Türkiye
Path to perfectionism
Native in: Turkish (Variant: Standard-İstanbul )
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
Have you opted for Istanbul (as a setting) for this novel?
Imho
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2013-02-05 14:56:54 GMT)
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Dear Tahmineh, I expressed my humble opinion here, based on my modest estimation because you may not have had the chance to provide the whole context in your question. As you see, since the question by the interviewer seems a bit absurd, the translation thereof would seem so. Of course, you are free to choose other suggestions. If the interviewer had asked, "Why did you choose Istanbul as a setting for this novel", then it would have been more reasonable in my humble opinion.
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2013-02-05 14:56:54 GMT)
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Dear Tahmineh, I expressed my humble opinion here, based on my modest estimation because you may not have had the chance to provide the whole context in your question. As you see, since the question by the interviewer seems a bit absurd, the translation thereof would seem so. Of course, you are free to choose other suggestions. If the interviewer had asked, "Why did you choose Istanbul as a setting for this novel", then it would have been more reasonable in my humble opinion.
Note from asker:
| Dear Seval, It is a part of interview with Elif Safak, Turkish writer on Bit Palas. As the setting of the novel (Bit Palas) is Istanbul, It seems nonsense to ask "Have you opted for Istanbul?" I mean it is very clear that Safak chose Istanbul as the setting..... |
| Dear Seval, I hope you are not annoyed by my question. your suggestion is exactly true, I just need suggestion that can help me understanding the exact meaning... |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
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4 days
Salih YILDIRIM
United States
United States
Native in Turkish
United States
Meticulous, scrupulous, curious work!
Native in: Turkish (Variant: Standard-İstanbul )
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish, French to Turkish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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14
With this novel, did you decide on Istanbul?
Böyle yorumlardım!
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Kim Metzger
: I guess you have settled on Istanbul for this novel?
47 mins
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40 days
Have you chosen Istanbul for this novel
simply
Discussion
Maybe the interviewer means that Safak chooses Istanbul to create (and tell the story of) characters who (unlike other novels) do not move around.....
It is the first question of the interview. "Bit Palas a kadar romanlarinizda kahramanlar sik sik yer degistiriyordu. Bit Palas ta ise romanin kahramanlari bir apartmanin sakinleri. Bu romanla Istanbul da mi karar kildiniz? Zira Istanbul un sizin imgeleminizde onemli bir yeri vardi. Bit Palas icin bir Istanbul romani denebilir mi?
Answer: Istanbul un her zaman onemli bir yeri oldu benim icin. Hem Gonlumde bu boyel hem kalemimde. Ama ozellikle bi kitap icin bir Istanbul romani diyebilirim....