Om de enn i sine hjerter var tilfredse over den medfart de forhatte krofolk hadde fått i bedehuset, følte de det dog denne kveld som et inngrep i visse rettigheter, retten til å kunne være sammen en
aften under de kjente former.
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Though in their hearts they were pleased at the treatment the hated tavern folk had received at the prayer house, that evening they nevertheless felt it as an infringement upon certain rights—the right to spend an evening together in the accustomed way.
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markvanroode 588
2 weeks, 5 days ago
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Although they were satisfied in their hearts with the treatment the hated innkeepers had received in the prayer house, they nevertheless felt it this evening as an encroachment on certain rights: the right to be able to be together for an evening under the familiar forms.
Translated by
markvanroode 588
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Discussion
Thank you, Mark.
by DavidKenstad 2 weeks, 3 days agoAI: under de kjente former literally means “under/in the familiar forms,” but in English “in the accustomed way” is much more natural: their familiar conventions, habits, and social routine.
by markvanroode 2 weeks, 5 days agoJust curious about "under de kjente former". The translation is probably just fine as is. I'm just not completely understanding what Elvestad meant. Was he simply referring to their usual activities in the Prayer House, their usual attitudes and condemnation of drunkenness, etc.
by DavidKenstad 2 weeks, 5 days ago