Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Hummer
English answer:
military vehicle adapted for commercial use
English term
Hummer
you don't have to drive an electric car just yet, but you'll definitely want to ditch the Hummer.
My question: The Hummer author is talking about is that GM's gas-guzzling, monster SUV as shown in the following site?
http://www.hummer.com/
I am almost certain that's what it is, but I need you translator professional colleagues' assurance on this.
TIA.
| 2 +2 | military vehicle adapted for commercial use |
Jonathan MacKerron
|
| 4 +12 | Hummer |
pike
|
| 4 +1 | Yes, Humvee |
Jack Doughty
|
| 3 | forget your Hummer |
Kirill Semenov
|
Aug 16, 2005 17:54: Kirill Semenov changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Aug 16, 2005 18:02: RHELLER changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Aug 16, 2005 18:03: Kirill Semenov changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Non-PRO (1): Vladimir Dubisskiy
When entering new questions, KudoZ askers are given an opportunity* to classify the difficulty of their questions as 'easy' or 'pro'. If you feel a question marked 'easy' should actually be marked 'pro', and if you have earned more than 20 KudoZ points, you can click the "Vote PRO" button to recommend that change.
How to tell the difference between "easy" and "pro" questions:
An easy question is one that any bilingual person would be able to answer correctly. (Or in the case of monolingual questions, an easy question is one that any native speaker of the language would be able to answer correctly.)
A pro question is anything else... in other words, any question that requires knowledge or skills that are specialized (even slightly).
Another way to think of the difficulty levels is this: an easy question is one that deals with everyday conversation. A pro question is anything else.
When deciding between easy and pro, err on the side of pro. Most questions will be pro.
* Note: non-member askers are not given the option of entering 'pro' questions; the only way for their questions to be classified as 'pro' is for a ProZ.com member or members to re-classify it.
Responses
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
military vehicle adapted for commercial use
Hummer
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 mins (2005-08-16 17:52:15 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Just in case it\'s not clear - yes, you\'re right... for more info please visit
http://www.hummer.com/
;D
| agree |
Elizabeth Lyons
13 mins
|
|
thanks!
|
|
| agree |
RHELLER
: absolutely (and everyone else is correct too but you were the first)
15 mins
|
|
thanks!
|
|
| agree |
swisstell
18 mins
|
|
thanks!
|
|
| agree |
Jane Gabbutt
19 mins
|
|
thanks!
|
|
| agree |
jennifer newsome (X)
33 mins
|
|
thanks!
|
|
| agree |
JCEC
45 mins
|
|
thanks!
|
|
| agree |
jccantrell
: No bout adoubt it!
46 mins
|
|
thanks!
|
|
| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
1 hr
|
|
thanks!
|
|
| agree |
Can Altinbay
: That's what it means, though I think the author is also using it as a catchall for gas guzzlers in general.
1 hr
|
|
thank you!
|
|
| agree |
Robert Donahue (X)
2 hrs
|
|
thanks!
|
|
| agree |
airmailrpl
: Humvee..Hummer is a nickname for The Humvee
8 hrs
|
|
thanks!
|
|
| agree |
Jörgen Slet
20 hrs
|
|
thanks!
|
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Yes, Humvee
| agree |
Vladimir Dubisskiy
: yes, it's a "civil" version. For people with (some) extra money, i'd say. Nice, reliable and comfortable car, but drinks gasoline like crazy :-)). It's not a nickname, but a full name. There is also men's parfume "Hummer". A. Shwarzenegger's favorite car.
3 hrs
|
|
Thank you.
|
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
forget your Hummer
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 14 mins (2005-08-16 18:00:40 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
I mean \"to ditch the Hummer\" expression
Something went wrong...