tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post6689574266193616715..comments2023-11-05T16:14:07.974+08:00Comments on kata kama: Let Me Hotwire Your Head!Kama At-Tarawishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11203707782759183847noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-69748049026675000042010-08-11T20:21:36.977+08:002010-08-11T20:21:36.977+08:00xxKama At-Tarawishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203707782759183847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-79089932972231831502010-02-24T09:16:46.982+08:002010-02-24T09:16:46.982+08:00Rose - those were the days, kan? we had such a goo...Rose - those were the days, kan? we had such a good (and busy) time with our translation jobs. I do remember having to create terms for the oil & gas industry sebab DBP pun belum coin those terms. As they say, all good things must come to an end..Kama At-Tarawishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203707782759183847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-14088189016038009052010-02-23T16:42:04.810+08:002010-02-23T16:42:04.810+08:00Salam Kak Kama.Yup,kadang-kadang imran yang sebela...Salam Kak Kama.Yup,kadang-kadang imran yang sebelas tahun pun gelak sakan bila baca subtitle kat astro. bukan movies je, saluran lain pun sama - Disney, AXN AFC etc...Bukannya kita suka-suka nak baca subtitle tapi mata ni dah terbiasa menjeling ke situ. Totally agree dengan Kak Kama. Terjemahan langsung (dan malas) ni memang boleh buat kita sakit perut (sebab gelak banyak sangat) dan menyampah sebab (kita ambik masa untuk translate any job yang client bagi supaya maksudnya tepat dan kerja kita dibuat dengan teliti).Yang kelakarnya, most of the translation was done by a so-called reputable company - SDI Media. <br /><br />Remember prospektus Petronas Gas? :) Even Dewan Bahasa pun give up on some of the terms we encountered. Salam to Ann, Nawwar, Joe, Naj and Abg Mizi.Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-36170944160772333252010-02-22T10:33:38.137+08:002010-02-22T10:33:38.137+08:00terima kasih Kak, banyak membantu..... apapun phra...terima kasih Kak, banyak membantu..... apapun phrase "...he always squeeze one to another..." adalah seorang teman maya emailkan pada saya, tapi saya tak faham... memang nak tau sangat, harap-harap dapatlah Kak atau orang-orang lain tolong...<br />dulu saya tak sekolah orang putih Kak, Hulu ni mana ada... cuma minat belajar dan antaranya dengan melayari blog-blog macam blog Kak ni dapatlah memperkayakan lagi istilah dan nahu berbahasa Inggeris... <br />"terima kasih daun keladi..."Siti Munirah, Kg. Kuala Ping...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-985094966151097962010-02-22T09:15:40.765+08:002010-02-22T09:15:40.765+08:00Pat & Capt - I am in total agreement with you ...Pat & Capt - I am in total agreement with you both. Such a shitty state of affairs, english-wise, we have here:(<br /><br />Ibu - hehehe, i find 'itik! very amusing!<br /><br />Siti - pada hemat saya, Terengganuese betul. kita ikut law of probability here.<br /><br />Truth be told, saya belum pernah dengar this phrase "squeeze one to another" jadi tak tau apa maksudnya. Google dalam english adages pun takdak, mungkin colloquial term kot.. nanti saya cari lagi.Kama At-Tarawishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203707782759183847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-30320441929444108822010-02-22T08:59:50.626+08:002010-02-22T08:59:50.626+08:00Hi Kama,
Please let me tumpang sekaki with Capt ...Hi Kama,<br /><br />Please let me tumpang sekaki with Capt Longhouse:<br /><br />"<i>Do we continue to deny in political rhetoric what we practice in reality, or do we grasp the situation and come up with better policies for the teaching and adoption of the language?</i>"<br /><br />I think that was brilliantly said. It is as if <i>they</i> don't live here, eh?!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795820209657289652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-41938057033045282162010-02-22T02:53:21.037+08:002010-02-22T02:53:21.037+08:00Puan Puteri,
,,,Guess the older malaysian generat...Puan Puteri,<br /><br />,,,Guess the older malaysian generation, we still acknowledge and celebrate our ties to British education and British institutions not out of sentimentality but out of an understanding that these are foundational influences that have had much to do with stability and competitiveness as a nation. <br />,,,British educational, administrative, legal and cultural institutions continue to be of vital importance to us as Malaysians. <br />,,,We still need to reaffirm these links without political blinkers, understand their cultural, political and economic importance to us, and build on them. <br />,,,One result of such a change of attitude should be a rethinking of our attitude to the English language. By now it is also a Malaysian language. It would be sheer hypocrisy to deny its value and centrality to us as Malaysians. <br />,,,Do we continue to deny in political rhetoric what we practice in reality, or do we grasp the situation and come up with better policies for the teaching and adoption of the language?. My question to the ruling elites ??..THINK !<br /><br />,,,Rather than indulge in grand schemes of cultural “import substitution” we should appreciate the extent of these influences and links and explore ways to develop them further.<br /><br />,,,indeed we need to HOTWIRE some heads in PUTRAJAYA too !. Please use your head-lah.<br /><br />i rest my case.Capt's Longhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03874296223240854234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-34416063824793795222010-02-21T23:02:32.592+08:002010-02-21T23:02:32.592+08:00salam Kak Kama, yg mana betul? "Terengganuese...salam Kak Kama, yg mana betul? "Terengganuese" atau "Terengganuan" atau "Terengganuhite"..? lagi satu, orang bagi ke saya ayat ni... "he always squeeze one to another..." apa maknanya? tolong saya kak, terima kasih.Siti Munirah, Kg. Kuala Ping...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-65036025730801894572010-02-19T21:35:06.704+08:002010-02-19T21:35:06.704+08:00Kak Puteri, I'm sure you've come across:
1...Kak Puteri, I'm sure you've come across:<br />1. Holy cow! -> Lembu suci!<br />2. Duck! (combat movie) -> Itik!<br /><br />From movie titles:<br />1. The day after tomorrow -> Lusa<br /><br />heheheIBUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000715887814161911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-261619221073111032010-02-18T18:22:59.627+08:002010-02-18T18:22:59.627+08:00Nana - You got it spot on, nana. The worst culprit...Nana - You got it spot on, nana. The worst culprits are those who translate literally.<br /><br />Tommy - ice lemon tea on a hot day like this is heavenly. Hope you had a good CNY holiday, tommy..<br /><br />Pok Soh - Terbahak2 saya baca Mr Google punya translation.. hancoq!<br /><br />Zah - oooh, itu jadinya! This is so unprofessional of the teacher-cum-partime tranlator. buatlah sendiri...<br /><br />Anon - this is such a common mistake that I don't understand why it is still happening. <br /><br />Pat - indeed pat. translation is never literal. if only it's that easy, eh..<br /><br />Sue - 'bawak ponggong awak balik kesini! oooboy...hahaha..<br /><br />DerebaR - daun baru? really? congratulations! we must hv a drink at LClah like this.<br /><br />Jue - holy mackerel! et tu, jue? LOLKama At-Tarawishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203707782759183847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-65343981438244744972010-02-18T17:46:15.633+08:002010-02-18T17:46:15.633+08:00Oh Sardin suci!!!!
JueOh Sardin suci!!!!<br /><br />JueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-27581410625078326092010-02-18T16:17:32.629+08:002010-02-18T16:17:32.629+08:00Madam,
Hamba sudah pileh untuk tukar ka daun baru...Madam,<br /><br />Hamba sudah pileh untuk tukar ka daun baru. Is this OK? <br /><br />DerebarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-24535410301934237052010-02-18T10:59:02.256+08:002010-02-18T10:59:02.256+08:00there was a line in a movie i saw, saying "GE...there was a line in a movie i saw, saying "GET YER ARSE BACK 'ERE NOW!!!"<br />Guess what the subtitles said?<br />LOLtyphoon suehttp://typhoonsue.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-40131870526829097892010-02-18T10:49:45.030+08:002010-02-18T10:49:45.030+08:00"Biar saya cuba hidupkan enjin trak tu tanpa ..."<i>Biar saya cuba hidupkan enjin trak tu tanpa guna kunci</i>" That seems simple enough, doesn't it? So why didn't the idiot use that?!<br /><br />I think most people think translation is a breeze. It's too easy, they think. <br /><br />FEW realise how complex it is, and how, sometimes, it can take hours to translate a simple phrase!<br /><br />It's not about translating the words. It's about ideas, and feelings, and trying to get at the meaning the 'author' intended.<br /><br />I'm thinking it went like this at his/her/its interview: "You speak Malay <i><b>and</b></i> English? Bagus. Welcome to our translation department."Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795820209657289652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-27886079434230662432010-02-18T10:27:23.124+08:002010-02-18T10:27:23.124+08:00I remember a subtitle in a war movie over TV2 many...I remember a subtitle in a war movie over TV2 many years ago. The platoon leader of the troops instructed hos men to fire at the approaching enemy: "Fire! Fire!" The subtitle" "Api! Api!" Can you imagine that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-79549816866585447412010-02-18T10:10:50.350+08:002010-02-18T10:10:50.350+08:00saya rasa yang buat subtitiles ni budak sekolah k...saya rasa yang buat subtitiles ni budak sekolah kak...pernah dulu masa anak sulung saya pulang dari sekolah, dia bawa srip cerita kartun untuk di alih bahasa kan...cikgu nya dapat kerja partime dari astro so dia sub kat anak murid dia...hahaha..maka terjadi lah perkataan yang terus di melayu kan oleh budak2 yang tak cukup akal ni...hahhahaKak Ezza@makcik Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966490006901130667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-78395430789158276732010-02-17T23:50:55.946+08:002010-02-17T23:50:55.946+08:00HULLO MEM..! below is what Mr. Google says when I ...HULLO MEM..! below is what Mr. Google says when I asked him to translate your entry... it works..!<br /><br />*************<br /><br />Let Me Hotwire Kepala anda!<br /><br />Itu hanya masa lalu 8 dan kami di rumah, setelah sarapan santai. Sebuah filem Astro saluran itu mengoceh terus dan terus; beberapa film konyol tentang makhluk gergasi mengintai nguler puncak yang berbatu Afghanistan Utara.<br /><br />Aku cuba yang terbaik untuk peringkat saya mengabaikan jelas kejadian-kejadian konyol pada saat menyebarkan murah sesendok mentega pada roti bakar. Pak Abu, sementara itu, mencuri pandang pada skrin TV sambil menunggu roti untuk pop keluar dari pemanggang roti.<br /><br />Kemudian salah satu watak wanita cantik dalam seragam tentera AS berkata: "Biarkan aku Hotwire lori." Mataku secara automatik dihalakan ke ruangan merangkak di bahagian bawah skrin, pada waktunya untuk melihat batu permata ini: "Biar saya wayarpanaskan trak itu."<br /><br />Wayarpanas? Arrrghhh ... Itu sama lama "hilang dalam penterjemahan" omong kosong lagi! Penterjemah ini tidak boleh mendapatkan bertindak bersama-sama sekali dan anda semua?<br /><br />Aku tahu, aku tahu. Itu hanya subtitling buruk. Bahkan mempunyai nilai kegembiraan bagi masyarakat miskin dilakukan pekerjaan, tetapi saya cenderung menjadi emosional (dan tidak rasional, aku takut) tentang penterjemahan buruk.<br /><br />Kerana penterjemahan adalah roti dan mentega, saya bangga dengan pekerjaan yang baik dilakukan dan tersinggung dalam yang buruk (bahkan jika mereka tidak saya), terutama kerana penterjemahan buruk hanya berfungsi untuk membingungkan.<br /><br />Pertama-tama, wayarpanas tidak ada dalam Bahasa Malaysia. Penterjemah telah memetik istilah dari udara kosong, kerana ingin dari sebuah kata. Ini adalah pekerjaan orang yang malas.<br /><br />Kedua, jika anda tidak Inggeris berpendidikan atau setidaknya memiliki beberapa asas-asas asas bahasa, anda tidak akan tahu Hotwire dari kompor listrik atau rumah kaca.<br /><br />Tidak ada yang salah dengan mengatakan "Biar saya cuba Hidupkan enjin tu trak tanpa guna kunci" (biarkan aku cuba menghidupkan enjin tanpa kunci). Ini mungkin sebuah rasuah, tapi masuk akal. Paling penting, itu benar.<br /><br />Aku bisa membayangkan tua, nyaris buta huruf tapi Makcik Dungun-benar bingung memikirkan atas masalah ini. "Wayar panas amende gok tu?"<br /><br />Aku ingat orang tua yang baik hari di tahun 90-an ketika saya perunding PR itu menang dengan pekerjaan terjemahan, terutama prospektus syarikat yang akan listing awam.<br /><br />Kami harus berurusan dengan spektrum luas industri yang kadang-kadang kita tersesat di labirin. Ada saat-saat kita menghulurkan tangan untuk Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) untuk mendapatkan istilah yang tepat, hanya untuk diberitahu kata-kata belum mempunyai versi BM.<br /><br />Kadang-kadang, mereka akan bercanda mengatakan kepada kita untuk membuat kata-kata baru dan menginformasikan mereka. Orang-orang dalam DBP adalah baik dan banyak membantu, dan kepada mereka aku berhutang banyak dalam perjalanan perniagaan saya ....Pok Soh...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-337037417051783762010-02-17T22:59:26.151+08:002010-02-17T22:59:26.151+08:00Hey Puteri, u hot under the collar lately? I can s...Hey Puteri, u hot under the collar lately? I can see smoke coming out your nose & ears..hahaha<br /><br />Chill mem :), iced lemon tea do wonders!Tommy Yewfigurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417405409281770347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548373318997308915.post-65772113424988114162010-02-17T20:35:48.536+08:002010-02-17T20:35:48.536+08:00Puteri,
I agree with you, translating is not about...Puteri,<br />I agree with you, translating is not about changing the words from English to Malay and vice versa. You have to understand the source language well including the subtlties. I remember reading Malay subtitles of a movie, when the police said "fire" it was translated as "api!", and the phrase "cold fish" as "ikan sejuk".NanaDJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705873791340029515noreply@blogger.com