Mar 3, 2014 08:42
10 yrs ago
Czech term
okénko do ciziny
Czech to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
literární útvar
Jde o "literární útvar" v populárně-naučném textu, kde se odkazuje, jaký vývoj (v porovnání s českou historií) probíhal zrovna jinde ve světě. např. se probírá 18. století a pro doplnění informací je tam odstavec v kurzívě "Okénko do ciziny", kde se zmiňují relevantní události 18. století.
Nic kloudné=ho mne hned nenapadá. Předem díky za pomoc!
Nic kloudné=ho mne hned nenapadá. Předem díky za pomoc!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | meanwhile, elsewhere |
Dylan Edwards
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| 3 +1 | window onto the world |
Stuart Hoskins
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| 3 +1 | a peek abroad |
DanitaCZ
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| 3 | peep hole on the world |
Jitka Komarkova (Mgr.)
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| 3 | a brief look (at/into) |
Ivo Jurasek
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| 3 | glancing abroad |
Hannah Geiger (X)
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Proposed translations
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8 hrs
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Greek to English, Czech to English, Slovak to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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meanwhile, elsewhere
On the basis of the context you have given, I think this could work as a heading.
Note from asker:
| I kind of like it but I can't use it. IMHO it is perhaps too narrative, much more appropriate to a fairy-tale, short story or so. But thanks anyway! |
| After a few days of contemplating over the whole text I actually changed my mind. Thank you! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again "
+1
6 mins
Stuart Hoskins
Native in English
not too hot, not too cold...
Native in: English 
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
window onto the world
the obvious phrase in English is “window onto the world”
You can adapt it, e.g. “window on the world around”
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Note added at 6 mins (2014-03-03 08:49:14 GMT)
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*onto
You can adapt it, e.g. “window on the world around”
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Note added at 6 mins (2014-03-03 08:49:14 GMT)
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*onto
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Stuart. I guess I am looking for something more "creative" or catchy :) But if nothing else pops up, I will gratefully use your suggestion :) |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Václav Pinkava
: certainly idiomatic and close to the Czech, whose diminutive inspective aspects could be suggested by using "porthole" instead of window, perhaps?
10 hrs
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Thanks, Vaclav.
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1 hr
Jitka Komarkova (Mgr.)
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Native in Czech
Czech Republic
Accuracy, reliability and high quality
Native in: Czech
Works in: English to Czech, Czech to English, French to Czech, and 1 more.
peep hole on the world
kdyby bylo to okénko ještě o něco menší
jen nápad...
třeba to "natives" okomentují tak, že to vlastně není k použití
jen nápad...
třeba to "natives" okomentují tak, že to vlastně není k použití
1 hr
Ivo Jurasek
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Native in Czech
Czech Republic
...no word play makes Jack a dull boy
Native in: Czech
Works in: English to Czech, Czech to English
a brief look (at/into)
a brief look abroad/into other countries
4 hrs
glancing abroad
http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/26th-october-1850/2/g...
slightly modernistic, if you could use it - Elsewhere in a Nutshell
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Note added at 4 hrs (2014-03-03 13:18:22 GMT)
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of course, 'glancing abroad' could be 'a glance abroad','the world at a glance' etc. it really depends on the style of writing, point of view and an attitude.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2014-03-03 13:52:59 GMT)
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http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/26th-october-1850/2/g...
slightly modernistic, if you could use it - Elsewhere in a Nutshell
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Note added at 4 hrs (2014-03-03 13:18:22 GMT)
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of course, 'glancing abroad' could be 'a glance abroad','the world at a glance' etc. it really depends on the style of writing, point of view and an attitude.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2014-03-03 13:52:59 GMT)
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http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/26th-october-1850/2/g...
+1
6 hrs
a peek abroad
další možnost... :)
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Note added at 6 hrs (2014-03-03 15:37:33 GMT)
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Asi bych to tedy nějak podle kontextu ještě vylepšila, třeba "a peek at the trends abroad"....nebo také "a glimpse at the trends abroad" atd. ... to "glimpse" se mi líbí trochu víc :)
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Note added at 6 hrs (2014-03-03 15:37:33 GMT)
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Asi bych to tedy nějak podle kontextu ještě vylepšila, třeba "a peek at the trends abroad"....nebo také "a glimpse at the trends abroad" atd. ... to "glimpse" se mi líbí trochu víc :)
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