The emigrants have endured physical and mental pain. - English example sentence

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halfb1t December 10, 2012 December 10, 2012 at 11:14:36 AM UTC

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"Emigrants" strikes me as odd here. The Polish translation of the Japanese refers to "immigrants,"
which seems more natural. Of course both words can refer to exactly the same persons: the difference is the viewpoint. Part of the problem is "have endured," which implies "and are enduring" and suggests a nearer rather than a more distant viewpoint.

halfb1t December 10, 2012 December 10, 2012 at 11:36:29 AM UTC

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I should say it follows that absent further clues, "migrants" would be a better choice, on the principle that a good translation captures as much of the meaning as is practical--including ambiguities.