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Re: [lojban-beginners] Re: Reuse request

On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:
> Obviously I don't
> know what you think the appropriate choice is, or I would have used it, so
> you need to /tell/ me.

But it's your translation, not mine. When it comes to translations,
there are very rarely definitely right or wrong answers.

mu'o mi'e xorxes

Well, that's why I used the phrase "you think". I'm not talking about right or wrong here. You are clearly making these comments because you feel that there is a /better choice/ than the one I have made in those instances. Merely telling me that you dislike my choice doesn't provide enough information. Providing what you think would be a better choice as well, however, would.

Such as with the "na'obra" thing.

You'll notice that I asked you not only why you preferred a different word choice, but also your order of preference regarding the multiple choices. My decision to use "no'e barda" in the end wasn't based on your preference, but it did take your opinion into account. (I chose "no'e barda" because I like it more than the lujvo form of same, it's more simple, which I feel is important in the earlier panels especially, and I think no'e is a better choice than cnano.)

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mu'o mi'e .aionys.

.i.e'ucai ko cmima lo pilno be denpa bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo'o
(Come to the Dot Side! Luke, I am your father. :D )

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