Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hebrew term or phrase:
aliat/kfitzat madrega
English translation:
escalation/quantum leap
Feb 1, 2002 08:02
22 yrs ago
Hebrew term
Orly Har-Zion
aliat madrega cf. kfitzat madrega
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(please consider the difference in meaning and in usage; I personally think alia refers to sth like violence, while kfizta relates more to positive things, like making progress or sth)
Proposed translations
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| 5 | aliyat / kfitsat madrega |
Sharon Deutsch
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| 5 +1 | a step up |
Sue Goldian
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| 4 | To raise to a different level |
kbmsg
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Proposed translations
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aliyat / kfitsat madrega
I also feel that KFITSAT MADREGA is reserved for positive things, while ALIYAT MADREGA is usually used in a negative context.
ALIYAT MADREGA is, most cases, escalation. KFITSAT MADREGA could be quantum leap.
ALIYAT MADREGA is, most cases, escalation. KFITSAT MADREGA could be quantum leap.
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Comment: "I tend to agree with you, generally speaking. The meanings are precise, but the idioms are a little tangential and a bit too strong (like quantum leap)."
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a step up
There are other possiblilities but I think "a step up" (or stepped up, depending on context and sentence structure) works fine for both. Aliat madrega in the (negative) sense you gave could also be escalation. AFAIK, afitzat madrega is generally used to refer to positive things, whereas aliat madrega is generally used for both.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
John Kinory (X)
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Thanks Yoni :-))
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