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17th Translation Contest: "The Sounds of Silence" » English to Persian (Farsi)

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Source text in English

A theme of the age, at least in the developed world, is that people crave silence and can find none. The roar of traffic, the ceaseless beep of phones, digital announcements in buses and trains, TV sets blaring even in empty offices, are an endless battery and distraction. The human race is exhausting itself with noise and longs for its opposite—whether in the wilds, on the wide ocean or in some retreat dedicated to stillness and concentration. Alain Corbin, a history professor, writes from his refuge in the Sorbonne, and Erling Kagge, a Norwegian explorer, from his memories of the wastes of Antarctica, where both have tried to escape.

And yet, as Mr Corbin points out in "A History of Silence", there is probably no more noise than there used to be. Before pneumatic tyres, city streets were full of the deafening clang of metal-rimmed wheels and horseshoes on stone. Before voluntary isolation on mobile phones, buses and trains rang with conversation. Newspaper-sellers did not leave their wares in a mute pile, but advertised them at top volume, as did vendors of cherries, violets and fresh mackerel. The theatre and the opera were a chaos of huzzahs and barracking. Even in the countryside, peasants sang as they drudged. They don’t sing now.

What has changed is not so much the level of noise, which previous centuries also complained about, but the level of distraction, which occupies the space that silence might invade. There looms another paradox, because when it does invade—in the depths of a pine forest, in the naked desert, in a suddenly vacated room—it often proves unnerving rather than welcome. Dread creeps in; the ear instinctively fastens on anything, whether fire-hiss or bird call or susurrus of leaves, that will save it from this unknown emptiness. People want silence, but not that much.

The winning entry has been announced in this pair.

There were 38 entries submitted in this pair during the submission phase, 5 of which were selected by peers to advance to the finals round. The winning entry was determined based on finals round voting by peers.

Competition in this pair is now closed.


Entries (38 total; 5 finalists) Expand all entries

Entry #23914 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Winner
Voting points1st2nd3rd
367 x42 x24 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.952.89 (9 ratings)3.00 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
«تاریخ سکوت»
Good term selection
Abed Emamzade
Entry #23198 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
346 x44 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.572.63 (8 ratings)2.50 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 5 users entered 11 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (5 total agrees)
+2
اعلان‌های دیجیتال
Good term selection
Abed Emamzade
بر سر انسان کوبیده می‌شود
Good term selection
Amanollah Zawari
+1
پناه ببرند.
Flows well
Ehsan Mirzaei
+1
"تاریخ سکوت"
Good term selection
Abed Emamzade
صدای جرنگ جرنگ کرکننده چرخ‌های فلزی
Good term selection
Amanollah Zawari
سالن‌های تئاتر و اپرا سرشار بود از هیاهوی تحسین و هو کردن
Flows well
Benjamin Payandeh
کشاورزان در حین کار طاقت‌فرسا آواز
Flows well
Amanollah Zawari
معضل
Flows well
Mina Esmaeili
پرت شدن حواس است چرا که فضایی را اشغال می‌کند که سکوت می‌توانست به آن ورود کند.
Flows well
Benjamin Payandeh
گوش به‌طور غریزی نسبت به همه چیز بسته می‌شود،
Good term selection
Benjamin Payandeh
+1
تا از خود در برابر این تهی ناشناخته محافظت کند.
Flows well
Abed Emamzade
Entry #23993 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
315 x44 x23 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.692.67 (9 ratings)2.71 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 5 users entered 6 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (3 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
-1
+1
یکی از مسايل این برهه، حداقل در کشورهای توسعه یافته، گرایش مردم به سکوت و آرامشی است که نمی توانند به آن دست یابند
Flows well
Seyedsina Mirarabshahi
+1
برهه
Good term selection
Farnoosh Parsa (X)
طبیعت یا پهنه اقیانوسها
Flows well
Mina Esmaeili
آقای
Flows well
Ehsan Keivani
+1
بسته های روزنامه ها را در سکوت به حال خود رها نمی کردند
Flows well
Faramarz Hamidi
Entry #23027 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
F Azimi
F Azimi
United Kingdom
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
163 x42 x20
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.592.50 (10 ratings)2.67 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 4 users entered 5 "like" tags
جهان پیشرفته
Good term selection
Faramarz Hamidi
پیشرفته
Flows well
Farnoosh Parsa (X)
منزوی دور دست
Good term selection
Faramarz Hamidi
تشویش خاطر
Good term selection
Mina Esmaeili
انسان سکوت می خواهد
Flows well
Saeed Ramezanpour
Entry #23558 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
81 x41 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.532.45 (11 ratings)2.60 (10 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 4 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
+1
پیشرفته
Good term selection
Faramarz Hamidi
+1
میل انسانها به سکوت و ناکامی آنان در یافتن آن
Flows well
Mehdi Golestaninasab
میزان صدا نیست که قرون پیشین نیز از آن شکایت داشتند،
Flows well
Mina Esmaeili
اما نه تا این اندازه.
Flows well
Roza Sarkamari


Non-finalist entries

The following entries were not selected by peers to advance to finals-round voting.

Entry #22897 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.482.50 (12 ratings)2.45 (11 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 4 users entered 5 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
ازجمله دغدغه‌های دنیای امروز
Flows well
Mehdi Golestaninasab
-1
ناتوانی
Flows well
Ehsan Mirzaei
+1
جنوبگان
Good term selection
accurate, ​no problem​ with this​ term
Zahra Baqery
به مانن
Flows well
Ehsan Mirzaei
آنچه عوض شده میزان سر و صدا نیست چرا که در قرون گذشته‌ هم از آن شکایت می‌شد
Good term selection
Faramarz Hamidi
Entry #24091 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.472.50 (10 ratings)2.44 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 2 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
سرسام آور
Flows well
Ehsan Keivani
+1
سالن های تئاتر و اپرا پر از صدای تحسین و تمجید و هیاهوی حضار بود.
Flows well
Mohammad Reza Sabeti Zadeh
Entry #23740 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Amanollah Zawari
Amanollah Zawari
United States
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.452.33 (9 ratings)2.56 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 4 "like" tags
نوع بشر در حال فرسودن خود با آلودگی صوتی است
Flows well
Zahra Baqery
صحراهای جنوبگان
Good term selection
Faramarz Hamidi
مردمان سده‌های پیشین را به ستوه آورده بو
Flows well
Zahra Baqery
انسان خواستار سکوت است ولی نه در این حد
Good term selection
Faramarz Hamidi
Entry #22573 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.422.40 (10 ratings)2.44 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
که حتی در دفاتر خالی هم دیده می شوند
Flows well
Mehdi Golestaninasab
Entry #22633 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.422.40 (10 ratings)2.44 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
کاری که دیگر انجامش نمی دهند
Flows well
Ehsan Keivani
Entry #24176 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.402.30 (10 ratings)2.50 (10 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #22397 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.352.30 (10 ratings)2.40 (10 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
ما را هراسان میکند. ترس وجود ما را میگیرد
Flows well
Zahra Baqery
Entry #23141 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.312.50 (10 ratings)2.11 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
حال می‌خواهد صدای جرقه شعله های آتش، آواز پرندگان یا نجوای برگ ها باشد،
Flows well
Sara Amini, Ph.D.
Entry #23422 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Ali Ramezani
Ali Ramezani
Malaysia
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.302.17 (12 ratings)2.42 (12 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
تلق‎تلق
Flows well
Ehsan Mirzaei
Entry #24035 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.282.00 (12 ratings)2.55 (11 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #23195 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.262.22 (9 ratings)2.30 (10 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 3 "like" tags
یکی از موضوعات باب روز
Flows well
good equiv​alent
Mohammad Reza Bahramsari
آرزوی نقطه مقابل آن است
Good term selection
I was comm​enting on ​"Pneumatic​"only but ​this term ​was highli​ghted too.​ Thus, had​ to say: n​othing wro​ng with th​is one.
Faramarz Hamidi
به آنجا پناه ببرند.
Flows well
Ehsan Mirzaei
Entry #22786 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.212.30 (10 ratings)2.11 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
نجوای
Flows well
Ehsan Mirzaei
Entry #23642 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.192.00 (8 ratings)2.38 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #24013 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.142.18 (11 ratings)2.10 (10 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
پیشرفته
Good term selection
Faramarz Hamidi
کنج عزلت
Flows well
Ehsan Mirzaei
+1
پرآشوبی از همهمه و فریاد
Flows well
Mohammad Reza Sabeti Zadeh
تا این که دلپذیر باشد
Flows well
Mohammad Reza Sabeti Zadeh
Entry #23635 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.132.00 (9 ratings)2.25 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
که سکوت ممکن است در آن رخنه کند
Flows well
Sara Amini, Ph.D.
Entry #24226 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Ehsan Mirzaei
Ehsan Mirzaei
United Arab Emirates
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.072.13 (8 ratings)2.00 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
+1
جار می‌زدند
Flows well
Mohammad Reza Sabeti Zadeh
Entry #22889 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.062.11 (9 ratings)2.00 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 2 "like" tags
موضوعات
Good term selection
Faramarz Hamidi
نژاد بشر
Flows well
Mehdi Golestaninasab
Entry #22801 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.052.00 (12 ratings)2.09 (11 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #24221 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.052.10 (10 ratings)2.00 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #23419 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Mandana_j
Mandana_j
Australia
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.882.00 (4 ratings)1.75 (4 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #24304 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.852.20 (5 ratings)1.50 (4 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
مکان‌هایی که هر دو از سروصدا به آن پناه برده‌اند.
Other
Nice addit​ion
Ehsan Mirzaei
Entry #23033 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.781.80 (5 ratings)1.75 (4 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #22901 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.752.00 (6 ratings)1.50 (4 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
جهان مترقی
Good term selection
Faramarz Hamidi
Entry #23417 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.752.00 (6 ratings)1.50 (4 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #24040 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.751.50 (4 ratings)2.00 (3 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #22828 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.741.67 (6 ratings)1.80 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #23009 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.681.60 (5 ratings)1.75 (4 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #23369 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.541.75 (4 ratings)1.33 (3 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #23321 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Behjat Nezhadmohammad (X)
Behjat Nezhadmohammad (X)
Iran
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.401.40 (5 ratings)1.40 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #22609 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.291.57 (7 ratings)1.00 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #22646 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.291.25 (4 ratings)1.33 (3 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #22832 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Hanifa Rahimi
Hanifa Rahimi
Afghanistan
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.211.17 (6 ratings)1.25 (4 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #23057 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Behjat
Behjat
Spain
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.001.00 (4 ratings)1.00 (3 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags