Dec 10, 2007 00:12
16 yrs ago
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English term
Mr. vs. Shri
English
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I am translating a long transcript of the questioning of an Indian national summoned as witness in a case that has a Polish connection, and the police officer in India, in his account of the interrogation, variously refers to some guys mentioned by the witness and to the witness himself as Shri and to others as Mr., which I understand to be the equivalent of "Mr." anyway. Are the two forms significantly different or can the difference be ignored and both rendered as the equivalent of Mr.?
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| 5 +1 | no difference |
Shera Lyn Parpia
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| 4 +7 | Shri is with more respect |
Rafal Korycinski
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Italy
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English
Italy
translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
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no difference
As an Indian and having lived in India, I would say that Shri is merely a way of saying "Mr". Ordinary people are addressed like this every day.
see Narasimhan Raghavan above.
see Narasimhan Raghavan above.
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Comment: "Actually, Narasimhan Raghavan was the first to come up with the answer but only as an "agree" with a proposition in which it did not appear. so what can I do? Thanks"
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44 mins
Rafal Korycinski
Poland
Poland
Poland
Business, IT, hospitality industry
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, French to Polish, Polish to English, and 1 more.
Shri is with more respect
I would say Shri is more like Sir, but this is the way of speaking to a holly man - spiritual master, or so
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Note added at 48 mins (2007-12-10 01:01:23 GMT)
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Encarta: Sri or Shri
Definition:
1. South Asia title for man: a title of respect for a man, equivalent to "Mr"
2. title for Hindu god or holy man: a title of respect for a Hindu deity or holy man
3. hinduism
Same as Lakshmi
[Late 18th century. Via Hindi< Sanskrit śrī "lord," literally "beauty, wealth, majesty"]
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861713346/Sri.html
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Wikipedia: Sri
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Current usage
Sri/Shri is often used as a respectful affix to the names of celebrated or revered persons. It is not gender-specific, but the assumption that it is gender-specific has resulted in the title of Shrimati (abbreviated Smt) for women.
Another usage is as an emphatic compound (which can be used in multiple: shri shri, or sri sri sri, etc.) in princely styles, notably in Darbar Shri, Desai Shri, Khan Sahib Shri Babi, Malek Shri and Thakur Shri or as in Sri Sri Sri Ravishankar, the currenly most famous Hindu spiritual Guru and leader
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri
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Note added at 48 mins (2007-12-10 01:01:23 GMT)
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Encarta: Sri or Shri
Definition:
1. South Asia title for man: a title of respect for a man, equivalent to "Mr"
2. title for Hindu god or holy man: a title of respect for a Hindu deity or holy man
3. hinduism
Same as Lakshmi
[Late 18th century. Via Hindi< Sanskrit śrī "lord," literally "beauty, wealth, majesty"]
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861713346/Sri.html
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Wikipedia: Sri
[...]
Current usage
Sri/Shri is often used as a respectful affix to the names of celebrated or revered persons. It is not gender-specific, but the assumption that it is gender-specific has resulted in the title of Shrimati (abbreviated Smt) for women.
Another usage is as an emphatic compound (which can be used in multiple: shri shri, or sri sri sri, etc.) in princely styles, notably in Darbar Shri, Desai Shri, Khan Sahib Shri Babi, Malek Shri and Thakur Shri or as in Sri Sri Sri Ravishankar, the currenly most famous Hindu spiritual Guru and leader
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri
Peer comment(s):
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Ali Bayraktar
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Thank you!
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Narasimhan Raghavan
: In daily practice both are used interchangeably. I have been addressed as Shri Raghavan and I am no holy man, rather a jolly man!
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Thank you!
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Will Matter
: Essentially equal and fundamentally interchangeable, for all normal intents and purposes, IMHO.
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ARTES
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Thank you!
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Kirill Semenov
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V_Nedkov
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Thank you!
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Cristina Santos
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