mihenk taşı

English translation: touchstone

19:22 Nov 23, 2020
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
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Turkish term or phrase: mihenk taşı
Mesela Nurullah Berk’inki hem sanatçı olarak hem eğitimci olarak hem yazar olarak bir dönemim otoritesi kabul edebileceğimiz figürlerinden kullandığı bir kavram vardı mesela. Batının mihenk taşı diye bir kavram kullanıyordu.

Ve bütün yenilikler de bu mihenk taşına göre ölçülüyordu. Adeta kaç yıl geriden takip ettiğimiz olan biteni. Bunun ölçümleri yapılıyordu mesela, Nurullah Berk işte 50 yıl geriden takip ediyoruz falan gibi. Ara ne kadar açıldı şimdi, açıldı mı, artık kapandı mı? Açık ama kapandı mı gibi ölçümler yapılıyordu.
Eda Kurç
Mexico
Local time: 02:22
English translation:touchstone
Explanation:
Beethoven, by the way, was regarded as unpleasantly modern in his time; some of his works were outright flops. Today they are the touchstone of the literature.

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Smith’s doctrine became the touchstone of the science of economics, Rousseau’s view sank into oblivion.
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Yunus Can ATLAR
Türkiye
Local time: 11:22
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teşekkürler, ben cornerstone kullandım ama sanırım eş anlamlılar.
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AJ Ablooglu
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benchmark


Explanation:
mihenk taşı = mecazi anlamda bir şeyin kalitesini belirlemek için kullanılan kıstas demektir.

benchmark = a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized

AJ Ablooglu
Türkiye
Local time: 04:22
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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touchstone


Explanation:
Beethoven, by the way, was regarded as unpleasantly modern in his time; some of his works were outright flops. Today they are the touchstone of the literature.

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Smith’s doctrine became the touchstone of the science of economics, Rousseau’s view sank into oblivion.


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Yunus Can ATLAR
Türkiye
Local time: 11:22
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 38
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teşekkürler, ben cornerstone kullandım ama sanırım eş anlamlılar.
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