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Posted February 02, 2011
i must be missing something, what word?
Posted February 02, 2011
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Starkrun: i must be missing something, what word?
I originally referred to Salander's actor "emoting" well.
Posted February 03, 2011
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Wishbone: The castle in the air which was blown up
I'd translate it as "the castle of air".
Posted February 03, 2011
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Wishbone: The castle in the air which was blown up
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Miaghstir: I'd translate it as "the castle of air".
There's an expression in English of "building castles in the air" that has shades of meaning ranging from "daydreaming" to "unrealistic expectations". So you might translate that as "shattered dreams"--- someone who blows up your castle in the air would destroy your hopes (or destroy the illusory image you've created).

Edit: Not having seen the movie or read the book, I forgot to add that demolishing someone's castle in the air probably would stir up as much trouble as kicking a hornet's nest. ;)
Post edited February 03, 2011 by Luned
Posted February 03, 2011
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Luned: There's an expression in English of "building castles in the air" that has shades of meaning ranging from "daydreaming" to "unrealistic expectations". So you might translate that as "shattered dreams"--- someone who blows up your castle in the air would destroy your hopes (or destroy the illusory image you've created).

Edit: Not having seen the movie or read the book, I forgot to add that demolishing someone's castle in the air probably would stir up as much trouble as kicking a hornet's nest. ;)
In that case, that's probably correct. The literal translation of "luftslottet" would be "the castle of air" (well, "air castle" really), but the meaning of the word is akin to your description.
Post edited February 03, 2011 by Miaghstir
Posted February 03, 2011
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Luned: There's an expression in English of "building castles in the air" that has shades of meaning ranging from "daydreaming" to "unrealistic expectations". So you might translate that as "shattered dreams"--- someone who blows up your castle in the air would destroy your hopes (or destroy the illusory image you've created).

Edit: Not having seen the movie or read the book, I forgot to add that demolishing someone's castle in the air probably would stir up as much trouble as kicking a hornet's nest. ;)
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Miaghstir: In that case, that's probably correct. The literal translation of "luftslottet" would be "the castle of air" (well, "air castle" really), but the meaning of the word is akin to your description.
Indeed. Google Translate sometimes knows its stuff. It translated the word into its equivalent English expression.
Posted February 03, 2011
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USERNAME:Virama#Q&_^Q&Q#GROUP:4#Q&_^Q&Q#LINK:18#Q&_^Q&Q#Also isn't that slightly double-standarded of you? You were getting into a rage about stereotypes of autistic people in that autistic boy thread? (Genuinely curious is all)#Q&_^Q&Q#LINK:18#Q&_^Q&Q#
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Cool, cool :) it was just surprising to see the change from that thread to this. Kudos.


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Miaghstir: I'd translate it as "the castle of air".
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Luned: There's an expression in English of "building castles in the air" that has shades of meaning ranging from "daydreaming" to "unrealistic expectations". So you might translate that as "shattered dreams"--- someone who blows up your castle in the air would destroy your hopes (or destroy the illusory image you've created).

Edit: Not having seen the movie or read the book, I forgot to add that demolishing someone's castle in the air probably would stir up as much trouble as kicking a hornet's nest. ;)
FANTASTIC translation. If anything, THIS.
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