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Sentence #287691

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 blay_paul blay_paul April 2, 2010 April 2, 2010 at 9:39:46 AM UTC link Permalink

I disagree with the change made, on two points.

1. その is more like 'that' than 'this'.

2. Japanese has no direct equivalent of 'the'. Thus English sentences using 'the' will often be translated into Japanese sentences with 'this' (この) or 'that' (その) as appropriate. Correcting the English into 'this' or 'that' is a sort of 'back-translation' as you're probably changing the original text.

JimBreen JimBreen April 2, 2010 April 2, 2010 at 12:32:38 PM UTC link Permalink

I agree with Paul. Better to be "the test".

Masa Masa April 2, 2010 April 2, 2010 at 2:31:39 PM UTC link Permalink

Sure, no problem. My mistake !

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➜ #130457Son objectif est de réussir le test.

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His object is to pass the test.

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His object is to pass this test.

edited by Masa, April 1, 2010
His object is to pass the test.

edited by Masa, April 2, 2010
➜ #1021198Sein Ziel ist, den Test zu bestehen.

linked by Espi, August 4, 2011
➜ #1021199Sukcesi en la testo estas lia intenco.

linked by Espi, August 4, 2011
➜ #2720950Его цель - сдать этот экзамен.

linked by sharptoothed, September 5, 2013
➜ #5809380מטרתו היא לעבור את הבחינה.

linked by fekundulo, January 28, 2017