cardinal sin

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00:54 Aug 3, 2020
English to Croatian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
Additional field(s): Computers: Software, Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino, Computers (general)
English term or phrase: cardinal sin
Definition from What Games Are:
A cardinal sin is a fuzzy term to describe a grievous mistake in game design which sinks a game completely.

Example sentence(s):
  • While we're sure many people will consider the game's shortness a cardinal sin, we'd still recommend you give it a try if you're a fan of '80s and '90s gaming, appreciate lush 2D artwork and desire an experience which firmly lodges itself in your consciousness – even if it doesn't last all that long. NintendoLife
  • And, while this is dangerously close to a gaming cardinal sin, it's also something that is understandable. When you can play through a beautiful experience, why would you slog through something that makes your eyes hurt after and hour and has bugs that could ruin your save? WhatCulture
  • Wasting space is not always a cardinal sin. It really depends on the menu being displayed. However, maps and quests, encyclopedias, books, statistics, and inventories generally need the full screen to be useful. Sapphire Nation
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4Smrtni grijeh
Andrej Furlan


  

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Smrtni grijeh


Definition from own experience or research:
U prenesenom značenju, napraviti veliku pogrešku u nečemu. Takva pogreška obično poništava sve moguće ostale pozitivne aspekte.

Example sentence(s):
  • Ovo nije hrvatska kriza već kriza EU, a u toj krizi sve države su vodile računa o nacionalnim interesima. To je taj smrtni grijeh Milanovića i Ranka Ostojića; prije dva dana su nas uvjeravali da nema nikakvih problema. - kamenjar.com  

Explanation:
In the context of programming a grievous mistake can be figuratively called in Croatian "smrtni grijeh" (mortal sin), the same as in all other contexts describing big mistakes that cancel all possible positive aspects of a situation.
It similar to the applications of figurative meanings of the expression "cardinal sin" in the English language.
Andrej Furlan
Slovenia
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in category: 4
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