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Old 02-06-2009, 06:41 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Trouble with a Translation

Hmm and that's the problem "SHoel" turned into "helles" and then "hell".

Shoel means " the common grave of man" ....It just means "death" . Now people see it's use as very different.

I guess that's one example . Plus there are expressions in ancient languages which are simply not in use today so the sentiment is lost.
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