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erinja (显示个人资料) 2012年8月24日下午9:26:34
Considering that freedom and liberty are both "libereco" in Esperanto, you will never get quite the same effect.
But taking liberties basically means doing things that you shouldn't be doing, but that you can do, because you are free. Right?
So maybe something like "Ho, libereco, kion oni liberis fari vianome?" - I think it gives a slight implication that the things that people were free to do weren't necessarily all good.
But taking liberties basically means doing things that you shouldn't be doing, but that you can do, because you are free. Right?
So maybe something like "Ho, libereco, kion oni liberis fari vianome?" - I think it gives a slight implication that the things that people were free to do weren't necessarily all good.
richardhall (显示个人资料) 2012年8月24日下午9:33:37
erinja:So maybe something like "Ho, libereco, kion oni liberis fari vianome?" - I think it gives a slight implication that the things that people were free to do weren't necessarily all good.Thanks Erinja. I take it that there isn't an e-o equivalent of the English idiom "taking liberties"
creedelambard (显示个人资料) 2012年8月24日下午11:42:46
I think you might have to take a different approach and come up with something that echoes the sentiment of the lyrics rather than going for a close translation of "taking liberties." Something like "Ho Libereco, kiajn malliberecojn oni faras por vi" or "en vi' nomo." But that doesn't scan all that well.
You will also need to come up with something that fits the pattern of the chorus "What liberties are taken / what liberties are taken / what liberties are taken in thy name." That's going to be a challenge.
You will also need to come up with something that fits the pattern of the chorus "What liberties are taken / what liberties are taken / what liberties are taken in thy name." That's going to be a challenge.
