How Do You Say FIRST?

[looneylin]

I was wondering if anybody could translate the FIRST motto in a different language :

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)

I thought it would be neat idea for my team's website if I translated the motto in as many languages as possible! You know, b/c we like to spread the message of FIRST to the world!

So far, I've got Latin, French, Spanish, and German covered. Can anybody else help me in my crusade to translate? lol

[Kevin Kolodziej]

Orfay Inspirationay Anday Ecognitionray Ofay Iencesay Anday EchnologyTay.

Not quite what you're looking for, I'm sure. Its times like these that I wish I knew Polish!

Kev

[Nick Bailey]

The mighty google has told me that in Japan, they say this 最初に (科学と技術のインスピレーシヨンそして認識のため )

[Greg Marra]

"f0r inspir47i0n 4nd r3c0gni7i0n 0f sci3nc3 4nd 73chn010gy"

[MissInformation]

Here's how I would say it in Spanish: Para Inspiración y Reconocimiento de Ciencia y Tecnología.

Heidi

[Adam Richards]

En Français: Pour l'Inspiration et l'Identification de la Science et de la Technologie (PIIST)

(time to whip out world.altavista.com...)

Italian: Per Ispirazione e Riconoscimento di Scienza e di Tecnologia (PIRST)

Dutch: Voor Inspiratie en Erkenning van Wetenschap en Technologie (VIEWT)

Greek: Για την έμπνευση και την αναγνώριση της επιστήμης και της τεχνολογίας (I'm not even going to bother with this acronym...)

Russian: Для воодушевленности и опознавания наукаа и техника (nor this...)

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by nbailey512

The might google has told me that in Japan, they say this 最初に (科学と技術のインスピレーシヨンそして認識のため )

They say boxes/bins again? Is it the return of the 2003 game? plase tell me no.

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by looneylin

the FIRST motto

Sorry, but I don't believe it is a motto. It is an acronym. Carry on...

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Sorry, but I don't believe it is a motto. It is an acronym. Carry on...

And as most acronyms are said when presented globally, I don't believe this one is changed when presented to an international audience.

Just as Dean Kamen's name is not translated to other lauguages when it is shown in foreign media.

It's just not done.

But cool to know what the words would be anyways. lol

[phrontist]

$@#$@#$@#$@#! I can't believe someone beat me to dutch/french... do you speak all of those adam?

EDIT: Oh, you used an automatic translator, that explains it...

The french would more correctly read:
Pour l'inspiration et Réalisation de Science et Technologie

"Réalisation" being, I believe, closer to the intent of the F.I.R.S.T. acronym, as "identification" (missing accents, too) is a cognate, and, as it does in english, has a neutral as oppose to positive connotation.

The dutch would be better translated as:
Voor Inspiratie en Waarderen van Wetenschap en Technologie

Erkenning means, like, "oh, yes, he exists" wheras Waarderen is more appreciative.

For those of you wondering, I'm a Belgian citizen, and our three official languages are Dutch, French, and German. My german sucks, my french is passable, and my dutch is nigh-fluent when spoken.

[Adam Richards]

Originally Posted by phrontist

$@#$@#$@#$@#! I can't believe someone beat me to dutch/french... do you speak all of those adam?

EDIT: Oh, you used an automatic translator, that explains it...

The french would more correctly read:
Pour l'inspiration et Réalisation de Science et Technologie

I didn't use a translator for French...

As for whether it's Réalisation, Identification, or even Reconnaissance, it's all about context. Réalisation would be used in the sense of "thanks," identification would be used for "reward," and reconnaissance would be used for "approbation, dueness, courteous act, or knowledge." As for the Dutch/Italian/Greek/Russian, feel free to challenge those, as I used a translator on them.

[Manoel]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Just as Dean Kamen's name is not translated to other lauguages when it is shown in foreign media.

Actually, names are usually translated in Spanish. Never heard of Reina Isabel?
Not sure how they'd translate Dean Kamen, though.

Anyway, that's how it is in Portuguese:

Pela Inspiração e Reconhecimento da Ciência e Tecnologia

[Beth Sweet]

Originally Posted by Manoel

Anyway, that's how it is in Portuguese:

Pela Inspiração e Reconhecimento da Ciência e Tecnologia

I thought Portuguese was virtually the same as spanish? The only thing I see there that's similar is ciencia...

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Originally Posted by Adam Richards

Russian: Для воодушевленности и опознавания наукаа и техника (nor this...)

Двонт

The words are kinda right. Russian is a hard one to translate like this. I'll figure it out when I feel less lazy.

Для вдохновения и признания науки и техники

"Dlya Vdokhnoveniya Ee Priznaniya Nauky Ee Tekhniky"

Fixed!

[nehalita]

Originally Posted by Beth Sweet

I thought Portuguese was virtually the same as spanish? The only thing I see there that's similar is ciencia...

Nope. Portuguese is definitely different -- it's spoken in Brazil. There are some similar words but yea... I can understand some spanish but i'm hopeless when it comes to Portuguese.
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i can do some of this in hindi but not all of it so i'll see if i can make one of my friends fully translate it for me.

== i originally wrote that Portuguese is from brazil -- as mechanicalbrain pointed out it's not. sorry for the typo. i meant that it's spoken in brazil. wrong word choice.