r/translator • • May 01 '26

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r/translator • • 5h ago

Translated [FR] [French > English] What was that he shouted in French?

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What was Obelix shouting to that old geezer in here in this story?


r/translator • • 12h ago

Translated [AR] [Maghreb Arabic > English] Earrings I received as a gift from a friend in Algeria

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Possibly Standard Arabic but marking as Maghreb due to where they are from. Thank you!


r/translator • • 5h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese > English] Translation in English

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Hello, I was just wondering what this phone case says in English. The text on thr left, top right and the Kanji underneath.


r/translator • • 3h ago

Ranjana Ranjana → english.

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r/translator • • 8h ago

Japanese (Japanese > English) what does the なん translate to here?

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I understand everything else but I’m not sure why なん is after しゅっしん, could anyone help? Thank you!


r/translator • • 0m ago

Japanese [Japanese > English] Artist seal on antique kurotomesode kimono

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I found this rakkan (artist seal/signature) on a vintage Japanese kurotomesode kimono. I would like help reading the characters correctly. A Japanese speaker suggested it might not be 田村哲彦 can anyone confirm the correct reading? Thank you very much.


r/translator • • 28m ago

German [German > English, French] I need help translating a 1800s Monastery plan

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Hey all,

I would like to have this monastery plan translated either in English or French (or, to be honest, even transcribed in modern-day german would be fine).

I'll upload the picture. You can also find it here with probably a bit more details. There's another plan from the same place with a bit of a different caption here.

It's a plan from the 1800s, which means that any translating tool I've tried is useless, either because it cannot read the cursive or because the spelling isn't the same as modern-day German.

I've managed to translate a very small portion of the caption using my own very old, very rusty detective skills and german knowledge. K and T are "Wöschhaus" which probably translate to "wash house" or "buanderie". E is "Kirchen" or "Church". F is probably a chappel. Y is "Kirch Hof".

Any help would be appreciated, even guess work or partial translation. I don't need to have an iron translation, just a general idea of each building's purpose.

Thank you !


r/translator • • 2h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese > English] Sharpening stone inscription

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I am not very good at kanji, can only see the first part being 家田茂 (?) but no idea what it means or what the latter part is or what it is altogether.


r/translator • • 3h ago

Pashto [Pashto > English] song I heard

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I’m not sure it’s pashto actually and I’m trying to identify the lyrics

Thank you!


r/translator • • 3h ago

Turkish [TR > EN] Please check: do these 6 English sentences match the Turkish originals? (questionnaire items, published scale)

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Hello! I am checking six items of a published Turkish scale (the "Bilişim Liderliği Ölçeği", Ulutaş & Arslan 2018). Each item starts with the stem "Kurumdaki yöneticim;" (I read it as "My manager at the institution;"). An English-language study translated them as shown. I am not a Turkish speaker. For each pair, could you please say Yes / No / Partly (does the English say the same as the Turkish?) and, if "Partly" or "No", what is lost or changed? A one-line answer per item is perfect.

  1. TR: Bilişim teknolojilerinin riskleri konusunda kurum çalışanlarını bilinçlendirir. EN: Supervisor/leader raises the awareness of the employees of the institution about the risks of information technologies.
  2. TR: Örgütsel süreçleri iyileştirmeye yönelik kullanılabilecek teknolojilere ilişkin çevresindekileri bilinçlendirir. EN: Supervisor/leader raises awareness of the technologies that can be used to improve organizational processes. (My question: the English does not seem to translate "çevresindekileri" (those around him/her). Does that change the meaning?)
  3. TR: Bilişim uygulamaları için gerekli etik davranışları tüm paydaşlarıyla birlikte belirler. EN: Supervisors/leaders determine the ethical behaviors required for informatics practices together with all stakeholders.
  4. TR: Bilişim teknolojilerinin getirdiği yeniliklere karşı direnci azaltmak için bilgilendirici bir rol üstlenir. EN: The supervisor plays an informative role in reducing resistance to innovations brought by information technologies.
  5. TR: Çalışma arkadaşlarının öğrenen örgüt yapısına katkılarını arttıracak teknolojik olanaklar konusunda kendi tecrübelerini paylaşır. EN: Leaders share his/her own experiences about technological possibilities that will increase the contribution of their colleagues to the learning of organizational structure. (My question: I read "öğrenen örgüt yapısı" as "learning organization structure". Is "the learning of organizational structure" misleading?)
  6. TR: Kurumsal vizyona katılımı artırmak için kurum çalışanlarının yararlanabilecekleri teknolojik araçlar konusunda yönlendirme yapar. EN: In order to increase participation in the corporate vision, a digital leader guides the employees of the institution about the technological tools that can be used. (My question: here "yönlendirme yapar" — I read it as "gives guidance/direction". Could it sound manipulative or forceful in this context?)

Thank you very much! If there is better wording for any English sentence, please suggest it.


r/translator • • 3h ago

Russian (Identified) [Cyrillic Letters > English] Was watching a review about bootleg Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys when a weird bootleg Pokemon book (or maybe VHS) appeared on screen for 1 second

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I know it is something in Cyrillic letters but unsure which language


r/translator • • 13h ago

Translated [ZH] [Chinese > English] Qi Baishi style artwork with written phrase

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My elderly aunt has this painting hanging in her apartment from her various world travels. I feel confident it’s not an actual Qi Baishi painting (though she could have something like that). I think it’s just a work someone did in a similar style of his Roly-Poly satirical character.


r/translator • • 13h ago

Japanese [Japanese > English] What is the true meaning and symbolism of 万紫千紅 (ばんしせんこう)

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I would love to know the true meaning behind 万紫千紅 (ばんしせんこう) and its symbolism and meanings


r/translator • • 18h ago

Translated [JA] [English > Japanese] Fictional Energy Drink

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Hi everyone, I'm hoping to find a more correct translation for this energy drink that appears in the tv show Leverage. The name is supposed to be Super Happy Power Go.

With the help of Google translate I came up with 素敵 愉快 勢力 上る but then I remembered Japanese is read from left to right and now I don't even know if the characters in the correct order.


r/translator • • 15h ago

Translated [ZH] Chinese > English

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It was in my grandmothers house, has a nice bird on the other side.


r/translator • • 1d ago

Translated [AR] [Arabic > English]

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Hi everyone! I'm planning to get a tattoo with the following Arabic phrase: ومع ذلك، واصلتُ المسير

Before making it permanent, I'd really appreciate some help from native Arabic speakers.

Could you please confirm whether the phrase is grammatically correct, sounds natural in Arabic and conveys the meaning of "nevertheless I kept going" or "despite everything I continued my journey", or something similar.

I've also attached two images of the exact lettering I'd like to use, but I'm still deciding between these two. Could you please check whether the letters, connections, and diacritics are all written correctly.

Thank you so much for your help.


r/translator • • 14h ago

Aramaic [Aramaic > English] I'm learning Syriac/Sureth and stumbled upon this phrase. Can someone help translate and transcribe it?

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Hello everyone,
1 am currently learning Aramaic (specifically the Neo-Syriac/Sureth dialect), and I came across this specific sentence written in the East Syriac script.
1 am having a hard time deciphering the characters and understanding the exact meaning. Could a native speaker or an expert please help me transcribe the text into Latin letters and translate it?
Thank you so much for helping a learner out! (and Sorry for the bad handwriting)


r/translator • • 11h ago

Russian [English > Russian] Honorable Harvest

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Hi! I am a teacher and would like to use this piece of text in my class, and would like a copy for a student whose first language is Russian. The target audience is 11 year olds, so if it's possible to keep vocabulary accessible to that age group, that would be great! Thank you!!

Honorable Harvest

“The guidelines for the Honorable Harvest are not written down, or even consistently spoken of as a whole–they are reinforced in small acts of daily life. But if you were to list them, they might look something like this:

Know the ways of the ones who take care of you, so that you may take care of them.

Introduce yourself. Be accountable as the one who comes asking for life.

Ask permission before taking. Abide by the answer.

Never take the first. Never take the last.

Take only what you need.

Take only that which is given

Never take more than half. Leave some for others

Harvest in a way that minimizes harm.

Use it respectfully. Never waste what you have taken.

Share.

Give thanks for what you have been given.

Give a gift, in reciprocity for what you have taken.

Sustain the ones who sustain you and the earth will last forever.”

Robin Wall Kimmerer, “Braiding Sweetgrass”


r/translator • • 17h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese > English] Identify Writing on Reverse of Painting

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Any help with these inscriptions on the reverse of a painting? Thanks!


r/translator • • 12h ago

Czech (Long) [Czech > English] Weird Křemílek a Vochomůrka episode by audio

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r/translator • • 12h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese>English] Can someone translate this Sonic Riders statement?

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r/translator • • 13h ago

Japanese Japanese>English what is this video game character saying?

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It’s okay if you can’t hear some parts but I definitely wanna get an idea of what he’s trying to tell the opponent. His name is zamasu and the name of the move he uses is lightning of absolution. (Don’t know if it translates to that in Japanese)


r/translator • • 1d ago

Aramaic Aramaic>English

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