World Cup

pretzellogic
June 26, 2010, 08:18 AM posted in General Discussion
This is portions of the description from the FIFA.com website of the USA - Ghana game this evening: The big game USA-Ghana Urged on by the biggest support at South Africa 2010, the Stars and Stripes scrapped and fought their way out of the group phase, coming from behind against both England and Slovenia and snatching a last-gasp winner against the Algerians. Former national team youth coach Bob Bradley has drafted several untried youngsters into a well-oiled side that has fulfilled the promise it showed in reaching the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009. Their Achilles heel remains the defence, which has stood firm against high balls but looks vulnerable when attacked at pace, a threat they can expect from the Ghanaians. CAF African Cup of Nations finalists back in January, the Black Stars have matched their performance at Germany 2006, drawing strength from a mobile and resourceful defence and a midfield unit that combines class and industry. In contrast to the Americans however, the sole African representatives have been underperforming up front, scoring just two goals so far, both from the penalty spot. - Chinese (simplified) 大游戏 美国,加纳 敦促南非在2010年,星条旗最大的支持和争取取消对他们的出路在小组赛阶段,从背后对英格兰和斯洛文尼亚和抢掠一最后时刻对阿尔及利亚人冠军的到来。前国家队主教练鲍勃布拉德利青年已草拟成一个运作良好的一方已经履行它的承诺在达到国际足联联合会杯的南非2009年发现一些未经试验的青少年。 他们的致命弱点仍然是防守,这还远远不够高的球看起来容易,但公司在攻击时的速度,是一个威胁,他们可以期望从加纳。非洲足联非洲国家杯决赛早在今年1月,黑星有匹配在2006年德国世界杯的表现,引起移动和足智多谋的中场防守和单位,结合类和工业的实力。相对于美国人,但唯一的非洲代表已预先表现不佳,仅得2球,到目前为止,无论从罚球点。
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pretzellogic
June 26, 2010, 11:49 AM

an attempt at a dialogue:

Announcer: “…Hernandez brings the ball up the side, and passes to Torrado at midfield.  Torrado dribbles forward around Fernandez.  Juarez tries tackling Torrado, but as he goes for the ball, Torrado make a move to the right. Torrado fakes, then tries a header into the net, but the ball hits off the goalkeeper’s hands. This will result in a corner kick.” 

A: Dude, This time, Cameroon is going to get beaten.

B: Watch, Mexico is going to lose this game.

Later:

Announcer: “…Hernandez is running upfield, Torres passes the ball to him, it looks like Torres is going to have a great shot for the goal, but the offsides flag goes up!”

A: man, Cameroon just got lucky.  Cameroon just doesn’t know how to play defense. They need to play more man-to-man, and use a couple of midfielders to do that.

B: If only Mexico knew how to score when they have the ball.  Watch, I’ve seen this before, Mexico is going to lose the game 2 to 1. 

Mandarin (Simplified):

宣布者: “…埃尔南德斯带来边的球,并且通过对Torrado在球场中央部分。 Torrado在费尔南德斯附近今后滴下。 Juarez设法应付Torrado,但是,当他向球求助, Torrado采取行动在右边。 Torrado伪造,然后尝试倒栽跳水入网,但是球命中守门员的手。 这导致一个角球”。

A : 花花公子,这时,卡麦隆得到打。

B : 手表,墨西哥输掉这场比赛。 以后:

宣布者: “…埃尔南德斯是跑高磁场, Torres通行证对他的球,它看起来象Torres有目标的伟大的射击,但是越位的旗子上升!”

A : 人,卡麦隆得到了幸运。 卡麦隆就是不会打防御。 他们需要演奏更加一对一,并且使用几个球场中央部分做那。

B : 如果仅墨西哥会计分他们什么时候有球。 手表,我看见了此前面,墨西哥输掉比赛2到1。

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pretzellogic

The text in English needs further editing anyway.

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pretzellogic
July 10, 2010, 04:07 PM

MGDB Translate above text:

 

吉安 ān Ji'an prefecture level city in Jiangxi · also Ji'an county · Ji'an or Chi'an township in Hualien county 花蓮縣|花莲县[Huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan
也许 perhaps · maybe
没有 méi yǒu haven't · hasn't · doesn't exist · to not have · to not be
谋略 móu lüè stratagem · to plot
què but · yet · however · while · to go back · to decline · to retreat · nevertheless · even though
yǒu to have · there is · there are · to exist · to be
勇气 yǒng courage · valor
zài (located) at · (to be) in · to exist · in the middle of doing sth · (indicating an action in progress)
to kick · to play (e.g. soccer)
shī to lose · to miss · to fail
罚球 qiú penalty shot · penalty kick (in sports)
hòu empress · queen · surname Hou
hòu back · behind · rear · afterwards · after · later
点球 diǎn qiú penalty kick
大战 zhàn great war
挺身而出 tǐng shēn ér chū to step forward bravely
并且 bìng qiě and · besides · moreover · furthermore · in addition
shì is · are · am · yes · to be
第一 first · number one
rén man · person · people · CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
zhè this · these · (commonly pr. zhèi before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
míng name · noun (part of speech) · place (e.g. among winners) · famous · classifier for people
France · French · abbr. for 法國|法国[Fǎ guó]
law · method · way · Buddhist teaching · Legalist
jiǎ first of the ten heavenly stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] · (used for an unspecified person or thing) · first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc) · armor plating · shell or carapace · (of the fingers or toes) nail · bladed leather or metal armor (old) · ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old) · civil administration unit (old)
球会 qiú huì ballsports club (e.g. golf, football etc)
雷恩 Léi ēn Rennes
de of · structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive
really and truly
aim · clear
前锋 qián fēng vanguard · front line · tackle (football move)
表现 biǎo xiàn to show · to show off · to display · to manifest · expression · manifestation · show · display · performance (at work etc)
chū to go out · to come out · to occur · to produce · to go beyond · to rise · to put forth · to happen · classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
le (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) · (completed action marker)
liǎo to finish · to achieve · to understand
liǎo (of eyes) bright · clear-sighted · to understand clearly
面对 miàn duì to confront · to face
命运 mìng yùn fate · destiny · CL:個|个[gè]
面对 miàn duì to confront · to face
失败 shī bài to be defeated · to lose · to fail (e.g. experiments) · failure · defeat · CL:次[cì]
de of · structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive
really and truly
aim · clear
勇气 yǒng courage · valor
yǒu to have · there is · there are · to exist · to be
多少 duō shǎo number · amount · somewhat
duō shao how much · how many · which (number) · as much as
球员 qiú yuán sports club member · footballer, golfer etc
Néng surname Neng
néng to be able to · to be capable of · ability · capability · able · capable · can possibly · (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of
zài (located) at · (to be) in · to exist · in the middle of doing sth · (indicating an action in progress)
to kick · to play (e.g. soccer)
shī to lose · to miss · to fail
罚球 qiú penalty shot · penalty kick (in sports)
hòu empress · queen · surname Hou
hòu back · behind · rear · afterwards · after · later
yǒu to have · there is · there are · to exist · to be
勇气 yǒng courage · valor
zài (located) at · (to be) in · to exist · in the middle of doing sth · (indicating an action in progress)
duǎn short or brief · to lack · weak point · fault
duǎn short or brief · to lack · weak point · fault
small table
almost
how much · how many · several · a few
分钟 fēn zhōng minute
hòu empress · queen · surname Hou
hòu back · behind · rear · afterwards · after · later
zài again · once more · re- · second · another · then (after sth, and not until then)
zhàn station · to stand · to halt · to stop · branch of a company or organization · website
shǎng see 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]
shàng on · on top · upon · first (of multiple parts) · previous · last · upper · higher · above · to climb · to go into · to go up · to attend (class or university)
罚球 qiú penalty shot · penalty kick (in sports)
diǎn drop (of liquid) · stain · spot · speck · jot · dot stroke (in Chinese characters) · decimal point · point · mark (of degree or level) · a place (with certain characteristics) · iron bell · o’clock · a little · a bit · some · (point) unit of measurement for type · to touch on briefly · to make clear · to light · to ignite · to kindle · period of time at night (24 minutes) (old) · a drip · to dibble · classifier for small indeterminate quantities

  
点球 diǎn qiú penalty kick
战后 zhàn hòu after the war · post-war
乌拉圭 guī Uruguay
40
nián year · CL:個|个[gè]
hòu empress · queen · surname Hou
hòu back · behind · rear · afterwards · after · later
再一次 zài again
闯入 chuǎng to intrude · to charge in · to gate-crash
世界杯 shì jiè bēi World Cup
半决赛 bàn jué sài semifinals
zhè this · these · (commonly pr. zhèi before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
Zhī surname Zhi
zhī to support · to sustain · to erect · to raise · branch · division · to draw money · classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
曾经 céng jīng once · already · former · previously · ever · (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
liǎng both · two · ounce · some · a few · tael · weight equal to 50 grams
duó to seize · to take away forcibly · to wrest control of · to compete or strive for · to force one's way through · to leave out · to lose
世界杯 shì jiè bēi World Cup
de of · structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive
really and truly
aim · clear
球队 qiú duì sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)
已经 jīng already
逐渐 zhú jiàn gradually
bèi by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses) · quilt · to cover (literary)
rén man · person · people · CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
遗忘 wàng to become forgotten · to forget
bìng and · furthermore · also · together with · (not) at all · simultaneously · to combine · to join · to merge
bìng to combine · to amalgamate
bèi by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses) · quilt · to cover (literary)
认为 rèn wéi to believe · to think · to consider · to feel
Fēi abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa
fēi to not be · not · wrong · incorrect · non- · un- · in- · to reproach or blame · (colloquial) to insist on · simply must
主流 zhǔ liú main stream (of a river) · fig. the essential point · main viewpoint of a matter
球队 qiú duì sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)
zhè this · these · (commonly pr. zhèi before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
next in sequence · second · the second (day, time etc) · secondary · vice- · sub- · infra- · inferior quality · substandard · order · sequence · hypo- (chemistry) · classifier for enumerated events: time
to kick · to play (e.g. soccer)
to enter · to go into · to join · to become a member of · to confirm or agree with · abbr. for 入聲|入声[rù shēng]
最后 zuì hòu final · last · finally · ultimate
四强 qiáng semifinals
ràng to yield · to permit · to let sb do sth · to have sb do sth
rén man · person · people · CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
再一次 zài again
正视 zhèng shì to face squarely · to meet head on · to face up to
zhè this · these · (commonly pr. zhèi before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
Zhī surname Zhi
zhī to support · to sustain · to erect · to raise · branch · division · to draw money · classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
昔日 formerly · in olden days
足坛 tán soccer circles · soccer world
Qiáng surname Qiang
jiàng stubborn · unyielding
qiáng strong · powerful · better · slightly more than · vigorous · violent
qiǎng to strive · to make an effort
lü3 trip · travel · to travel

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pretzellogic
June 27, 2010, 09:14 AM

from the china daily glossary, this is an attempt to pull out defined soccer terms from chinese websites.

队长袖标(足球) skipper's armband
防守反击(足球用语) counterattack
国际足球联盟 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
甲A足球队 Division A soccer team
首发阵容(足球) first team
足球流氓 football hooligan (South African police say an 11th Argentine football hooligan is being held at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo airport after being prevented from entering the country for the World Cup. 南非警方称,第11名阿根廷足球流氓目前被扣留在约翰内斯堡坦博国际机场,他被禁止进入南非观看世界杯。)
http://language.chinadaily.com.cn/chinesetermsearcher.shtml

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pretzellogic

lest I forget: 足球: zúqiú: soccer

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pretzellogic

helpful terms from pleco dictionary in iPod Touch:

kāiqiú - kickoff in soccer

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pretzellogic
June 27, 2010, 09:20 AM

http://dict.cn/%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83

helpful terminology that might be brought in.

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pretzellogic
June 27, 2010, 09:52 AM

足球队 - football, eleven, as in the football team

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pretzellogic
June 27, 2010, 10:10 AM

足球队的孩子们太小,当他们和强队比赛时宛如陷入虎口,无法抵抗。

This is how the above was translated by MDGB: "Football team's children are too small, when they and strong team competition just like falls into the tigers mouth, irresistibly."

This is apparently the original text from the article in China Daily:

"The boys of the football team were so small that when they played a good team they were thrown to the wolves."

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pretzellogic
June 26, 2010, 12:43 PM

additional content:

A: hey, do you have any more beer?

B: yeah, here.

A: this is really cold. What are we, Americans?

B: just drink it.

Announcer: “…It looks like Hernandez is going to get a red card for that blatant hit on Fernandez.  This is the second red card by a Mexican player tonight.  And with Torrado earning his first yellow card at the 13th minute, Mexico may be a bit more tentative on its attacks.  Now it looks like Coach Aguirre is going to bring in a substitute for Ramirez”.

A: See, what did I tell you? It’s not going to be a good night for Mexico.  And we’re not even at halftime.

B: Patience, my friend, patience.

A : 嘿,你是否食用啤酒?

B : 呀,这里。

A :这是真正地冷的。 我们,美国人是什么?

B : 请喝它。

宣布者: “…它看起来象埃尔南德斯得到那的一个红牌在费尔南德斯的大胆命中。 这今晚是第二个红牌由墨西哥球员。 并且与赢得他的第一个黄牌的Torrado在第13分钟,墨西哥也许是试探性在它的攻击。 现在它看起来象Aguirre在拉米雷斯的一个替补带来”的教练。

A : 看见,什么我告诉了你? 它不是墨西哥的一晚上好。 并且我们不是甚而在半场。

B : 耐心,我的朋友,耐心

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pretzellogic
July 10, 2010, 03:37 PM

another attempt with another method; this time starting with Chinese from a website describing the Ghana Uruguay game.

乌拉圭 点球大战淘汰加纳

梁文龙(2010-07-03)

门楣送走了本届世界杯的最后一支非洲球队,非洲的土地从此作为南美与欧洲球队的战场。

  在巴西复赛败给荷兰被淘汰出局后,乌拉圭用运气而非技术淘汰了加纳,确保首天的两场复赛,南美球队不会全军覆没。在正赛1比1战和,加时仍旧不相上下的情况下,乌拉圭在点球上以4比2将对手淘汰。

 来到点球大战,一切的技战术都是骗人的,谁能将幸运女神引到身边才最重要。你一拳,我一掌的点球方式,除了要有强魄的体格,也要有面对的勇气。

  当加纳前锋吉安(Gyan)在加时赛最后一分钟的罚球打在门楣上,点球战加纳人在气势上已经矮了乌拉圭人一截,2010年世界杯注定再次陷入欧洲与南美球队的天下。

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pretzellogic
July 10, 2010, 03:45 PM

doing this a different way:

 来到点球大战,一切的技战术都是骗人的,谁能将幸运女神引到身边才最重要。你一拳,我一掌的点球方式,除了要有强魄的体格,也要有面对的勇气。

  当加纳前锋吉安(Gyan)在加时赛最后一分钟的罚球打在门楣上,点球战加纳人在气势上已经矮了乌拉圭人一截,2010年世界杯注定再次陷入欧洲与南美球队的天下。

From Google translate:

To penalty shootout, all are deceptive tactics, who will lead the Lady Luck around the most. You punch, kick my palm the way, we must have strong soul of the physical, but also have the courage to face.

When the Ghana striker Jian (Gyan) in overtime last-minute penalty hit the lintel, Ghana on penalties in the momentum has been short of the Uruguayan part of it, is destined once again into the 2010 World Cup teams in Europe and South America the world.

From mdgb translate:

Arrives at the spot kick war, all technique and tactics are deceive people, who can direct the lucky goddess the side to be only then most important. A your fist, my palm's spot kick way, except must have the strong soul physique, must have facing courage.   When Ghana vanguard Ji'an (Gyan) in the overtime period last minute penalty kick hits on the lintel, the spot kick fought the Ghana person to be already short in the imposing manner a Uruguayan section, in 2010 the World Cup was doomed to fall into European and the South America team's world once more.

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pretzellogic
July 10, 2010, 03:58 PM

crossbar - ménméi

A crossbar is what we call this lintel in English. interesting.

 

dāng

to be · to act as · manage · withstand · when · during · ought · should · match equally · equal · same · obstruct · just at (a time or place) · on the spot · right · just at

 

 

dàng

at or in the very same... · to pawn · suitable · adequate · fitting · proper · replace · represent

 

 

加纳 Jiā Ghana, West Africa
前锋 qián fēng

 

vanguard · front line · tackle (football move)

吉安 ān

 

 

Ji'an prefecture level city in Jiangxi · also Ji'an county · Ji'an or Chi'an township in Hualien county 花蓮縣|花莲县[Huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan

(Gyan)
zài

 

(located) at · (to be) in · to exist · in the middle of doing sth · (indicating an action in progress)

 

加时 jiā shí overtime
sài

 

to compete · competition · match · to surpass · better than · superior to · to excel

最后 zuì hòu

 

final · last · finally · ultimate

one · 1 · single · a (article) · as soon as · entire · whole · all · throughout · "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
分钟 fēn zhōng minute
de of · structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive
really and truly
aim · clear
罚球 qiú penalty shot · penalty kick (in sports)
dozen
to beat · to strike · to hit · to break · to type · to mix up · to build · to fight · to fetch · to make · to tie up · to issue · to shoot · to calculate · since · from · CL:頓|顿[dùn]
zài (located) at · (to be) in · to exist · in the middle of doing sth · (indicating an action in progress)
门楣 mén méi lintel (of a door) · fig. family's social status
shǎng see 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]
shàng on · on top · upon · first (of multiple parts) · previous · last · upper · higher · above · to climb · to go into · to go up · to attend (class or university)
点球 diǎn qiú penalty kick
zhàn to fight · fight · war · battle
加纳 Jiā Ghana, West Africa
rén man · person · people · CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
zài (located) at · (to be) in · to exist · in the middle of doing sth · (indicating an action in progress)
气势 shì momentum · manner · energy · look of great force or imposing manner · powerful
shǎng see 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]
shàng on · on top · upon · first (of multiple parts) · previous · last · upper · higher · above · to climb · to go into · to go up · to attend (class or university)
已经 jīng already
ǎi low · short (in length)
le (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) · (completed action marker)
liǎo to finish · to achieve · to understand
liǎo (of eyes) bright · clear-sighted · to understand clearly
乌拉圭 guī Uruguay
rén man · person · people · CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
one · 1 · single · a (article) · as soon as · entire · whole · all · throughout · "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
jié a section · to cut off (a length)
,2010
nián year · CL:個|个[gè]
世界杯 shì jiè bēi World Cup
注定 zhù dìng be doomed · be destined (to failure etc)
再次 zài one more time · again · one more · once again
陷入 xiàn to sink into · to get caught up in · to land in (a predicament)
欧洲 zhōu Europe · European
(same as 歟|欤, final particle expression doubt or surprise, similar to 吗 or 呢)
and · to give · together with
take part in
南美 Nán Měi South America
球队 qiú duì sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)
de of · structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive
really and truly
aim · clear
天下 tiān xià land under heaven · the whole world · the whole of China · realm · rule · domination

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pretzellogic
July 10, 2010, 04:04 PM

Original text:

  吉安也许没有谋略,却有勇气。在踢失罚球后,点球大战挺身而出,并且是第一人,这名法甲球会雷恩的前锋表现出了面对命运,面对失败的勇气;有多少球员能在踢失罚球后,有勇气在短短几分钟后再站上罚球点?

  点球战后,乌拉圭40年后再一次闯入世界杯半决赛,这支曾经两夺世界杯的球队,已经逐渐被人遗忘,并被认为非主流球队,这次踢入最后四强,让人再一次正视这支昔日足坛强旅。

 

From Bing translator:

Casino strategy, but may not have the courage. After playing missing a penalty shootout to come forward, and is the first one, the French club Rennes striker showed in the face of destiny, the courage to face failure; how many players can play after missing a penalty, in just a few minutes and then stand in a penalty shootout after the war?, Uruguay 40 years later again broke into the World Cup semi-final, which has two World Cup team, has gradually been forgotten, and is considered non-mainstream team, this time playing in the final four, again face up to this former football strong Brigade.

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From Google Translator

Kat may not strategy, but courage. In the penalty kick loss, the penalty shootout to come forward, and is the first person, this French club Rennes striker showed the face of fate, the courage to face failure; how many players can play after missing penalty , have the courage to just stand on the penalty spot after a few minutes?

Penalties after the war, 40 years after the Uruguay into the World Cup semi-final, this has won two World Cup teams, has gradually been forgotten, and are considered non-mainstream team, the kick into the final round , people once again to face Zhezhi strong football trip.

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From MDGB Translate:

Perhaps Ji'an does not have the strategy, actually has the courage. After kicking loses the penalty kick, the spot kick war bravely steps forward, and is the first person, this Fajia ball met Wren the vanguard to display has faced the destiny, facing defeat's courage; Can some how many players after kicking loses the penalty kick, has the courage after the several minutes stands again the penalty spot?   Spot kicks postwar, Uruguayan 40 years later again enters the World Cup semi-final, this once two won the World Cup the team, gradually was already forgotten by the human, and was considered that the non-mainstream team, this time kicks in finally four, let the human face up to this former days soccer world strong travel again.

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pretzellogic
June 28, 2010, 12:51 PM

Note that i'm going to have to have someone check on the naturalness of the Chinese.  I know who I can check with.

 

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pretzellogic

that's not quite working out the way I want, but we'll see what happens.