Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Finnish term or phrase:
rujoutuneen
English translation:
crippled, disfigured
Added to glossary by
urbom
Mar 30, 2007 10:47
17 yrs ago
Finnish term
rujoutuneen
Finnish to English
Art/Literary
Architecture
From a description of a collection box/figure in a church (vaivaisukko).
Context:
Usein sillä oli sodassa rujoutuneen muoto.
Thanks for any help!
Context:
Usein sillä oli sodassa rujoutuneen muoto.
Thanks for any help!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | disfigured |
Jari Vesterinen
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| 5 +1 | crippled / deformed |
Erkki Pekkinen
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Proposed translations
+1
4 mins
Jari Vesterinen
Finland
Finland
Native in Finnish
&
English
Finland
Linguistic accuracy, user-friendly texts
Native in: Finnish 
, English
Works in: English to Finnish, Finnish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
3
Selected
disfigured
could also be 'crippled', if it works
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "all the discussion was useful -- thanks."
+1
3 mins
Erkki Pekkinen
Finland
Finland
Native in Finnish
&
English
Works in field
Finland
Probably Best ENFI Translator in Suomi
Native in: English , Finnish
Works in: English to Finnish, Finnish to English, Swedish to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
2
crippled / deformed
rujo = crippled / deformed
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-30 12:26:50 GMT)
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Another possibility = Misshapen (Oxford English Dictionarty)
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-30 12:26:50 GMT)
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Another possibility = Misshapen (Oxford English Dictionarty)
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Jari Vesterinen
: deformed suggests a deformation in the process of development, not as a result of trauma
2 mins
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| agree |
Sami Mills Seppälä (X)
: I agree with "crippled". "crippled in war" sounds pretty authentic. But I also agree with Jari that "deformed" would not be the best choice here.
9 mins
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Discussion
http://www.pellervo.fi/pellervo/5_01/vaivai.htm
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