tarihin tasarrufunda olan etiketler

English translation: Oh, our dear Ankara. Its officials even try to confiscate items that have become part of our history

15:22 Mar 9, 2000

Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism

Turkish term or phrase: tarihin tasarrufunda olan etiketler

From a column in Sabah newspaper criticising the short-sightedness of Turkish officialdom, and in particular the decision to shut down the CNN-Turk TV station.
Full sentence:
Ah su bizim Ankara ... Tarihin tasarrufunda olan etiketlere bile gumruk kesmeye kalkar... (Sorry, I don't have Turkish characters)

Tim Drayton KudoZ activity Questions: 53 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 802 Cyprus
Local time: 05:29

English translation:Oh, our dear Ankara. Its officials even try to confiscate items that have become part of our history

Explanation:
This is not meant to be translated too literally - the writer just means that they've had this service for a long time, and now the governmrnt has turned its attention to it - is nothing sacred?

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Barry Cooney
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:29

Grading comment

I guess it is just very difficult conceptually to find a way of expressing this idea in English.
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na +1

on labels belonging to History

loisavci

"the etiquettes under the monopoly of the history"

Ali Osman TEZCAN

Oh, our dear Ankara. Its officials even try to confiscate items that have become part of our history

Barry Cooney

Oh our dear Ankara.... (read the rest below)

Ayse White

That does not make any sense indeed. I suggest you skip this phrase

Özgür Sevinç

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22 mins

"the etiquettes under the monopoly of the history"

Explanation:
"the etiquettes under the monopoly of the history"

Ali Osman TEZCAN
Türkiye
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of: Turkish

2 hrs peer agreement (net): +1

on labels belonging to History

Explanation:
Full sentence: "Oh, this Ankara of ours...can up and charge customs duties even on labels belonging to History.

loisavci
Native speaker of:

English

8 hrs

Oh, our dear Ankara. Its officials even try to confiscate items that have become part of our history

Barry Cooney
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:29
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 2

Grading comment

I guess it is just very difficult conceptually to find a way of expressing this idea in English.

17 hrs

Oh our dear Ankara.... (read the rest below)

Explanation:
Oh our dear Ankara... It would attempt to collect customs duty even on labels under history's disposition.

This is the closest I can come up with.
Hope it helps.

Ayse White
United States
Local time: 22:29
Native speaker of: Turkish

76 days

That does not make any sense indeed. I suggest you skip this phrase

Explanation:
I guess the idea behind this is that "Who is Ankara to shut down CNN".

Özgür Sevinç
Local time: 05:29

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