Dec 14, 2018 16:38
5 yrs ago
Igbo term
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Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
amuludun
Igbo to English
Bus/Financial
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
This is from a movie dialogues in which the title chief (apparently comming from Igbo's amuludun) is used to address the director/president of a company and even division/sectional directors of the firm. There is this dialogue:
-Chief.
-What's wrong?
Chief, if I may interrupt here.
Is there another, better translation of amuludun into English in such a context?
-Chief.
-What's wrong?
Chief, if I may interrupt here.
Is there another, better translation of amuludun into English in such a context?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Igbo |
Blessing Uzuegbu
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Proposed translations
49 mins
Blessing Uzuegbu
Nigeria
Nigeria
Native in Igbo
Works in field
Nigeria
B.A + 5yrs experienced translator
Native in: Igbo 
Works in: English to Igbo, Igbo to English, English to Nigerian, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
Igbo
The term chief can be replaced with "manager" which is translated in Igbo as "Onyeisi ọrụ " which means the head/president of a company.
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-12-14 17:57:37 GMT)
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I will address the person as "manager" in English and "Onyeisi" in Igbo language.
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-12-14 18:01:17 GMT)
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You can you "sir" in the conversation dialog to connote respect for the personality. Instead of using manager repeatedly, you can use "sir"in place of it.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-12-14 20:07:50 GMT)
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Post as a separate question please
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-12-14 17:57:37 GMT)
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I will address the person as "manager" in English and "Onyeisi" in Igbo language.
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-12-14 18:01:17 GMT)
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You can you "sir" in the conversation dialog to connote respect for the personality. Instead of using manager repeatedly, you can use "sir"in place of it.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-12-14 20:07:50 GMT)
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Post as a separate question please
Example sentence:
Onyeisi : The head,
Onyeisi ọrụ :The head or president of a company.
Note from asker:
| In speaking directly to the said head, how would you address that person? |
| Dear Blessing Uzuegbu. Would you be so kind as to help me also with the term "odogwu" - perhaps, a leader - here in the context of a protagonist turns to his own brother. I can pose it as a separate question, if you wish. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you on my behalf and on the behalf of the Asker in the Polish-English pair who originated the question and is also grateful for your help."
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