Friday, May 21, 2010
OD --- from, or since, or something else
“OD” with a date is simply translated as “Since”. “Od 1989 jest nagroda jego imienia.” — “Since 1989 there has been an award in his name”. However, “since” applies then the action is continued to the present. A paraphrase is necessary the action has been terminated in the past. “Od 1812 Beethoven by’ głuchy” — “In 1812 Beethoven became deaf”.
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Though you could just write "Beethoven was deaf from 1812"...
"from 1812" sounds strange to me, although it is literal here. The problem is that "from" is such a multipurpose word, and it could mean a cause. For example, "Od wojny w 1812 Beethoven byl gluchy" -- From the war in 1812 he was deaf -- maybe all the cannons and noise caused him to be deaf, and his deafness might have come much later.
"from 1812 onward(s)"?
I suppose it sounds odd with "was deaf", but in other cases, oh, "struggled with the gerund", it might work.
But you have a point.
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