English term
Iran
University Instr. (Eng.) & Translator
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
"It's handy."
The protagonist is a pilot who has just crashed beside a river or something. Here is the direct quotation:
The water was pleasant and refreshing, though not very cold. It tasted of iron. "It's handy," he said. "but what a place to crash."
What does "It" in this sentence refer to? His plane? The water? The land?
How should it be translated in Persian?
Thanks.
| 5 +2 | راحت/ مفرح/ باصفا |
Zeynab Tajik
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| 5 | آب روانیست |
Komeil Zamani Babgohari
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| 4 | دلچسب |
Amanollah Zawari
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| 4 | خوبِ که نزدیکه/ همین بغله |
Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
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Proposed translations
Spain
Building Trust by Excellence
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Spanish to Persian (Farsi), and 2 more.
راحت/ مفرح/ باصفا
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Note added at 8 mins (2012-05-05 20:13:52 GMT)
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جای باصفاییه اما اینم شد جای سقوط؟!
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Ehsan Alipour
7 hrs
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Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
: Would you mind giving a valid source (online dictionary or the like) to support your answer? Thanks in advance.
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| agree |
M. N. Bokaei (X)
144 days
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United States
Dari, Farsi & Hazaragi Translator
Native in: Dari , Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Dari, Dari to English, English to Persian (Farsi), and 3 more.
دلچسب
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Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
: Would you mind giving a valid source (online dictionary or the like) to support your answer? Thanks in advance.
16 hrs
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Iran
Integrity and Fidelity Talk!
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Persian (Farsi)
آب روانیست
It refers to Water for sure, translation may differs.
you may refer to:
http://dic.abadis.net/
Discussion
He climbed out of the cockpit and hobbled across the water-course [...] He scooped up water to wash his hands and face, and then made a little pit in the bed of the trickle of water and held his injured foot in it.
The water was pleasant and refreshing, though not very cold. It tasted of iron. "It's handy," he said. "But what a place to crash." ...
I consulted two dictionaries: 'Concise Oxford' and 'Merriam-Webster'; among various meanings, I found "conveniently near and accessible". Now I suppose this might be the answer. The pronoun "it" may refer to the land, and the pilot may think that "this was a near place for landing and enjoying my time, but it was not a good place for crashing."
Do you agree with me?