Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Turkish term or phrase:
pert olmak
English translation:
to be (irretrievably) lost
Added to glossary by
SeiTT
Jan 30, 2014 10:31
10 yrs ago
Turkish term
pert olmak
Turkish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Politics
Greetıngs
I quote the headline:
“17 Aralık yolsuzluk dosyaları pert oldu!”
It’s from Sözcü gazetesi; the article goes on to say:
İktidarı sarsan yolsuzluk dosyalarının akıbeti meçhul…
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
I quote the headline:
“17 Aralık yolsuzluk dosyaları pert oldu!”
It’s from Sözcü gazetesi; the article goes on to say:
İktidarı sarsan yolsuzluk dosyalarının akıbeti meçhul…
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | are lost |
Mehmet Ali Bahıt
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| 3 +1 | be totalled |
ATIL KAYHAN
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| 5 -1 | To be shelved |
Salih YILDIRIM
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| 3 | demolish |
Anatolian
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| 3 | vanished |
altugk
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| 3 | go for a Burton |
Tim Drayton
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Proposed translations
5 mins
Mehmet Ali Bahıt
Native in Turkish
Works in field
In other words...
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, French to Turkish, Turkish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
are lost
This is actually an insurance term. It comes from French word "Perte" meaning "loss". In Turkish, it is used as the equivalent of a write-off (usually for cars that are written off after an accident).
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Note added at 8 mins (2014-01-30 10:39:43 GMT)
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But of course, in this case, "lost" is a better translation because there is no actual write-off...
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Note added at 8 mins (2014-01-30 10:39:43 GMT)
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But of course, in this case, "lost" is a better translation because there is no actual write-off...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks, excellent."
11 mins
demolish
in this context we can say "demolish". pert olmak can have meaning of physical damage as well.
12 mins
vanished
Not exactly the meaning of "pert oldu" but I think this term gives what is implied better.
41 mins
Tim Drayton
Cyprus
Cyprus
Native in English
Works in field
Cyprus
English, not translationese
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Turkish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
20
go for a Burton
Mehmet Ali Bahıt's explanation is absolutely correct. Here, of course, the term is not used literally but for stylistic effect. As such, the above colourful expression may fit the bill if intended for a British audience.
+1
47 mins
ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Türkiye
Think International from the Start!
Native in: Turkish 
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish, Turkish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
be totalled
This is the one to use for a car damaged to the extent that it can not be used again.
-1
1 hr
Salih YILDIRIM
United States
United States
Native in Turkish
United States
Meticulous, scrupulous, curious work!
Native in: Turkish (Variant: Standard-İstanbul )
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish, French to Turkish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
To be shelved
IMO
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Kim Metzger
: To shelve: decide not to proceed with (a project or plan), either temporarily or permanently http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_eng...
1 hr
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1 Genel f. "hasıraltı etmek" = shelve > You need to learn Turkish in-depth.
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