Glossary entry

Bulgarian term or phrase:

отдавнашен

English translation:

that dates back long ago

Added to glossary by Andrei Vrabtchev
Oct 13, 2011 08:34
12 yrs ago
Bulgarian term

отдавнашен

Bulgarian to English Bus/Financial Human Resources
Твърде отдавнашна година на раждане.
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Oct 22, 2011 14:06: Andrei Vrabtchev Created KOG entry

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Non-PRO (1): Christo Metschkaroff

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Proposed translations

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that dates back long ago

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8 mins

faraway

,
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2 hrs

way back

My choice would be: "the year (s)he was born in, goes/is way back in the past
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8 hrs

historically remote/uncertain

Depending on the context and how certain evidence is about how long ago this date of birth refers to, you can choose one of the suggested translation options.
Peer comment(s):

disagree gsaboft : Отдавнашен по никакъв начин не означава uncertain. Щом става въпрос за термин от Човешки ресурси, значи по-скоро си е абсолютно известна дата, просто попадаща извън някакви определени рамки (примерно извън очакваната възраст за млад специалист).
1 day 48 mins
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23 hrs

not quite recent

Ако трябва да се преведе с щипка британска ирония – примерно: She would gladly refrain from mentioning her not quite recent birthyear.

;)
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1 day 11 hrs
Bulgarian term (edited): отдавнашна година на раждане

(be) born a long time ago

По мое мнение носителите на езика просто биха го казали по друг начин -- He/she was born a long time ago, колкото и да не ни харесва, че не можем да се доближим до оригиналната фраза (по-скоро отдалечавайки се от нея). :)

Това, което речниците предлагат за "отдавнашен" -- long-standing, of long standing, or long-time не се словосъчетава с "година (на раждане)".
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1 day 12 hrs

ancient

Подходящо за разговорен контекст: кратко, ясно и с щипка сол.
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