Subject: Так повелось с испокон веков Somehow, I just DON'T LIKE my translation. Would you, dear colleagues, kindly crticize it in case of any mistakes and/or stylistical discrepancies?Original: "…Так повелось с испокон веков. Когда человек задумывал покупать повозку, он знал, что с этой минуты у него появится новая головная боль: подковы, оси, дуги, бубен-цы и много чего еще. В принципе за минувшие века проблема сопровождения покупки изменилось не много – и нынче, обретя «железного коня», автовладелец вынужден поду-мать о запчастях и целом наборе приспособлений. Производство и эксплуатация совре-менного автомобиля тянут за собой широкий шлейф автокомпонентов, оборудования для его ремонта и технического обслуживания. " Translation: "That is the way of the world from times immemorial. When a person decided to purchase a cart, he or she could well foresee many more pains demanding to be taken care of: horseshoes, axis, jingle-bells and so on. In general, the centuries that passed have brought no ease. Today, when you buy a car you just have to look after spare parts and a whole set of additional equipment. Production and use of modern car is accompanied by a wide range of automotive components, repairs and technical service equipment." Thanx! |
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link 23.08.2007 6:31 |
"the modern automobile" ; you're missing an article |
Читай: "Так повелось _ испокон веков" - с давнего времени - from the beginning of times |
Ну и бредовый же у вас текст :) Я бы написал "It's been this way for centuries", чтобы избежать неуместного пафоса. |
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link 23.08.2007 10:12 |
я бы написала ...is accomponied WITH |
just a suggestion: ... and so it has been since times immemorial. From the moment someone purchased a cart, that person also attained a score of new head aches: horseshoes, axis, jingle-bells, etc. In the centuries that have passed since, the problem of related purchases has not evolved that much. Today, when one buys an "aluminum beast," one needs to think about spare parts and additional equipment. The advent of the modern automobile was followed by an emergence of the auto repair and service industry. |
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