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Re: Thank you for translation! (Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons)
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In lugnet.castle, René Hoffmeister writes:
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> "Yeoman Archer" - If "yeoman" means to be not dependent on strict rules.
Well, that's not what my dictionary says... Yeoman:
"An attendant, a servant, or a lesser official in a royal or noble household.
A yeoman of the guard. (1)
A petty officer performing chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
An assistant or other subordinate, as of a sheriff.
A diligent, dependable worker.
A farmer who cultivates his own land, especially a member of a former class of
small freeholding farmers in England."
> "Battlerider / Battle Horseman" - He's not only a knight. He belongs to a
> company of Heavy Cavallary. But maybe you called them "Cavaliers"
Cavaliers would be a good description, yes. I don't think there's a phrase in
English like "horseman"... but that's the problem with translations. Ugh!
> "Guards Horsewoman" - I can't believe that that shall sounds crazy for you.
> And, Shiri, YES, she IS a woman (I have 10 of them). She's one of the
> bodyguards of the royal family.
Oh, I know she's a woman! I was just saying that it is SO obvious that you
don't (IMO) have to say it.
Well anyhow, glad I could be of any use! Seeing I'm a fellow ESLer, I can
often see what you're trying to say, because I used to make the same
translation glitches (like translating proverbs and idioms literally). Now
that I live in the US I have no choice but to learn English well. :-)
-Shiri
(1) This is my favorite! What's a yeoman? It's a yeoman! (like, duh :)
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| (...) [snip] (...) According to my understanding of medieval history in England, a yeoman was a peasant farmer who wasn't a serf. What's a serf? Well, a serf was a peasant farmer who was tied to the land, but was otherwise free, as opposed to a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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