لقب معمار بنای کج سینمای ایران را به او دادند

English translation: they call him the architect of the wobbly/skewed/crooked foundation of Iranian cinema

17:09 Dec 3, 2019
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: لقب معمار بنای کج سینمای ایران را به او دادند
How would you translate this sentence into English? Is there an expression to show the connotations of بنای کج in English?
Alireza Jazini
Canada
Local time: 07:19
English translation:they call him the architect of the wobbly/skewed/crooked foundation of Iranian cinema
Explanation:
you could also use "weak foundation" which is the basic meaning, I think, there.
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Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 07:19
Grading comment
Thank you! I think your translation looks more natural and to the point.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2He was given the title of “ leaning Mason ” architect of the Iranian cinema.
Mohammad Rostami
5He was titled as the the initiator/founder of Iranian distorted cinema
Sina Salehi
5called him the architect of Iranian cinema leaning construction
Marzieh Izadi
5Called him Iran's architect of cinema lopsided building
Ali Sharifi
5they call him the architect of the wobbly/skewed/crooked foundation of Iranian cinema
Edward Plaisance Jr
5S/he was nicknamed "the skewed structure architect of the Iranian Cinema".
Morad Seif


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
He was titled as the the initiator/founder of Iranian distorted cinema


Explanation:
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Sina Salehi
Germany
Local time: 13:19
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Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you! But I don't think distorted is a good equivalent for that.

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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
called him the architect of Iranian cinema leaning construction


Explanation:
They called him the architect of Iranian cinema leaning construction
بنای کج
leaning construction
مثل برج کج پیزا
Leaning Tower of Pisa
یک ترجمه دیگر هم عبارت است از:
They call him the architect who set the foundation stone of Iranian Cinema construction askew

Marzieh Izadi
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Called him Iran's architect of cinema lopsided building


Explanation:
He is an architect whose buildings are lopsided.

Ali Sharifi
United States
Local time: 07:19
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
they call him the architect of the wobbly/skewed/crooked foundation of Iranian cinema


Explanation:
you could also use "weak foundation" which is the basic meaning, I think, there.

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 07:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 61
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Thank you! I think your translation looks more natural and to the point.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
S/he was nicknamed "the skewed structure architect of the Iranian Cinema".


Explanation:
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Morad Seif
Türkiye
Local time: 14:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
He was given the title of “ leaning Mason ” architect of the Iranian cinema.


Explanation:
The “ Leaning Tower ” of Pisa is a building in Pisa, Italy. It is a bell tower. It is famous because it is not vertical.
Leaning Mason: بنای کج


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Note added at 17 hrs (2019-12-04 10:21:38 GMT)
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Mason Leaning construction borrows from the manufacturing approach developed by after World War II.

Example sentence(s):
  • برج کج پیزا "The Leaning Tower"
  • The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most remarkable architectural structures from medieval Europe

    Reference: http://gharantinex.blogfa.com/post/90
    Reference: http://www.towerofpisa.org/
Mohammad Rostami
United States
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your suggestion! I know about the Pisa tower. However, it is now a landmark and has gained positive connotation. So whatever is leaning is not necessarily weak or bad. It can be leaning for beauty or artistic purposes.


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agree  Maedehagharl (X)
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agree  Mahan Rezaee (X)
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