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Élő szó

English translation: talk face to face

18:09 Jan 23, 2011
Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Hungarian term or phrase: Élő szó
Arról van szó, hogy inkább élő szóban mondana el valamit, mint írásban, mert úgy meggyőzőbb. Noha létezik olyan, hogy "living word", de úgy látom, ennek nagyon erősen bilbliai jelentése van. Vajon használható ilyen értelemben is?
Judit Lapikás
Hungary
Local time: 23:18
English translation:talk face to face
Explanation:
"would prefer talking face to face"? vagy esetleg (communicate) "orally"

(a "living word" valóban inkább biblikus)
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Ilona Roberts
Norway
Local time: 23:18
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5talk face to face
Ilona Roberts
5spoken word
Rajkumar Sinha
4live communication
Katarina Peters
4vocally
Ildiko Santana
4(meet/see/talk to someone) in the flesh
Elevenít (X)


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
live communication


Explanation:
:)

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 17:19
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Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
talk face to face


Explanation:
"would prefer talking face to face"? vagy esetleg (communicate) "orally"

(a "living word" valóban inkább biblikus)

Ilona Roberts
Norway
Local time: 23:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  János Untener: gondolom lesz erre több jó megoldás is, "talk in person" is jó; orally viszon nem hangzik szépen
2 mins
  -> igazad van! köszi!
agree  Julia Prazsmary: talk face to face, talk in person, discuss personally, stb....az orally tényleg elég "furán" hangzik...
47 mins
  -> igaz, kösz!
agree  Jim Tucker (X): agree with all of Júlia's suggestions -- they should all be part of the final answer
14 hrs
agree  Iosif JUHASZ
3 days 15 hrs
agree  Tradeuro Language Services
20 days
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vocally


Explanation:
élő szó -- élőszóban (egybe)
Magyar-angol nagyszótár, 342.o.:
Élőszó (fn) word of mouth, -val, -ban: by word of mouth, orally, vocally
Az 'élőszóban' szerintem az 'írásban' ('írott szóban/szóval') ellentéte szerintem - vagyis 'vocally'/'orally', as opposed to 'in writing'. Szövegkörnyezettől függően talán még a 'spoken word' is megfelelhet. Itt konkrétan erről van szó: "inkább élő szóban mondana el valamit, mint írásban, mert úgy meggyőzőbb." - 'He believes it would be more convincing to express it vocally than in writing' / 'He'd rather express it vocally' / 'He'd rather vocalize his views than put them in writing' vagy valami ilyesmi. Az 'élőszóban' szerintem nem azonos a "szemtől szemben" vagy "személyesen" (face to face) jelentéssel.

Ildiko Santana
United States
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
spoken word


Explanation:
Élő szóban = through the spoken word

Express one's ideas through the spoken word.

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google találatok:
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A kontextusunkban valahogy így lehetne fogalmazni: "inkább élő szóban mondana el valamit, mint írásban, mert úgy meggyőzőbb"= He would rather resort to the spoken word than put it in writing as that is more convincing.

Example sentence(s):
  • Central to Furniss\'s approach is his view that it is primarily through the spoken word that we negotiate (with) one another, i

    Reference: http://business.highbeam.com/2106/article-1G1-151844695/oral...
Rajkumar Sinha
Local time: 23:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HungarianHungarian
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(meet/see/talk to someone) in the flesh


Explanation:
For the sake of preserving that biblical connection, I'd recommend this form i.e. in the flesh

1. alive
2. actually present; in person

See also, 'press the flesh' and 'a thorn in the flesh' for related idioms.

Example sentence(s):
  • I knew his face so well from the photographs that it felt a bit strange when I finally saw him in the flesh.

    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/meet+in+the+flesh
Elevenít (X)
Hungary
Local time: 23:19
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