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A brochure about cannabis for older Canadians - accessible language
I'm writing in English because the person who will read it doesn't speak Polish. Please respond in English.
I have translated a brochure about cannabis benefits and risks for older Canadians. The owner of the agency I did it for insists that I change the word "marihuana" I used all over because it is "slangish." She is Russian, and I understand the Russian language adopted the term "cannabis." I'm trying to explain why I cannot really change it:
1. Polish doesn't use kanabis - unlike Russian
2. There is no other good, neutral word. I did use "Konopia indyjska" meaning specifically the plant but it doesn't seem to work for the dry stuff or extracts. Also, in a popular brochure, it would be pretty confusing, don't you think?
Please confirm my opinion or let me know why it is incorrect.
Best
Tomasz
I have translated a brochure about cannabis benefits and risks for older Canadians. The owner of the agency I did it for insists that I change the word "marihuana" I used all over because it is "slangish." She is Russian, and I understand the Russian language adopted the term "cannabis." I'm trying to explain why I cannot really change it:
1. Polish doesn't use kanabis - unlike Russian
2. There is no other good, neutral word. I did use "Konopia indyjska" meaning specifically the plant but it doesn't seem to work for the dry stuff or extracts. Also, in a popular brochure, it would be pretty confusing, don't you think?
Please confirm my opinion or let me know why it is incorrect.
Best
Tomasz
Discussion
The agency has opened question here where the entire (needed) context has been given.
As "marihuana" is not the only product made of "konopie", there has appeared a proposal to name cannabis the "produkt konopny" in the context, in Polish.
@Crannmer: tak, jest różnica, ale głównym źródłem wątpliwości bylo istnienie nowo-słowa "kannabis" w rosyjskim, wygląda na to, że w bardzo paralelnych do angielskiego znaczeniach i zdziwnienie Rosjanki, że nie mamy tego w polskim.
Wszystko jasne, sprawa zamknięta!
Конопля содержит психоактивные вещества, каннабиноиды, в частности Δ9-тетрагидроканнабинол, и служит сырьём для популярных психотропных веществ (___марихуана___, гашиш).
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Конопля
The evidence is duly given here under links by Crannmer.
If the Canadian lady, Russia originated, is implacable, simply add cannabis in parentheses, following the word marihuana...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_(drug)
Pl:
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marihuana
https://sjp.pwn.pl/sjp/marihuana;2567039.html
Marihuaną medyczną w Polsce określa się surowiec farmaceutyczny przeznaczony do sporządzania leków recepturowych. Określenie to zostało zdefiniowane w art.33 a Ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu narkomani – „ziele konopi innych niż włókniste oraz wyciągi i nalewki farmaceutyczne z konopi innych niż włókniste oraz żywica konopi innych niż włókniste”. Należy zauważyć, że powyższa definicja, poza samym odważeniem suszu, umożliwia sporządzanie postaci leków recepturowych takich jak wyciągi i nalewki. Obecnie marihuana medyczna jest stosowana w Polsce w postaci aerozolu i waporyzacji, ale mamy nadzieję, że w niedalekiej przyszłości będzie możliwość sporządzania w aptekach wyciągów i nalewek. - https://e-dtp.pl/medyczna-marihuana-aspekty-prawne-i-lecznic...