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A Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry

Simplified Chinese (Mandarin: China)
近代巫术发展研究
Jìndài wūshù fāzhǎn yánjiū
近代 jìndaì = 'modern'.
巫术 wūshù = 'wizard crafts'.
发展fāzhǎn = 'development'.
研究 yánjiū = 'study, research'.
Modern Wizardry Development Study
Traditional Chinese (Mandarin: Taiwan)
巫術最新發展研究
Wūshù zuìxīn fāzhǎn yánjiū
巫術 wūshù = 'wizard crafts'.
最新 zuìxīn = 'latest'.
發展 fāzhǎn = 'development'.
研究 yánjiū = 'study, research'.
Wizardry Recent Development Study
Japanese
魔法界における最近の進歩に関する研究
Mahō-kai ni okeru saikin no shinpo ni kansuru kenkyū
魔法 mahō = 'magic'.
-kai = 'circles/world'.
における ni okeru = 'in'.
最近 saikin = 'recent'.
no = connecting particle
進歩 shinpo = 'advance'.
に関する ni kansuru = 'regarding'.
研究 kenkyū = 'study, research'.
Study on Recent Advances in Magical Circles
Vietnamese (Chinese characters show etymology)
Một nghiên cứu về những phát triển gần đây trong pháp thuật một = 'a'.
nghiên cứu (研究) = 'study, research'.
về = 'concerning'
những = plural marker
phát triển (發展) = 'development'
gần đây = 'recent, late'.
trong = 'in'.
pháp thuật (法術) = 'magic'.
A Study on Recent Developments in Magic
Mongolian (previous)
Ид шидийн сүүлийн үеийн хөгжлийн судалгаа
Id shidiin süüliin üiin khögjliin sudalgaa
ид шид id shid = 'magic' (Genitive form).
сүүлийн үе süüliin üe = 'recent times' (Genitive form).
хөгжил khögjil = 'development' (Genitive form).
судалгаа sudalgaa = 'research'.
Research of Magical Development of Recent Times
Mongolian (new)
Орчин үеийн Ид шидийн хөгжил судлал
Orchin üiin Id shidiin khögjil sudlal
орчин үе orchin üe = 'contemporaneous, present, modern' (Genitive form).
ид шид id shid = 'magic' (Genitive form).
хөгжил khögjil = 'development'.
судлал sudlal = 'study, research'.
Studies of Contemporary Development of Magic

A very academic-sounding title.

How is 'wizardry' translated?

The English title uses 'wizardry', suggesting not merely 'magic' but the practical application of magic by wizards.

How is 'recent' translated?

'Recent' suggests developments that have taken place in the last decade or so.

How is 'developments' translated?

The English word 'development' has conventionally fixed translations in other languages, all with a sense of 'progress', 'moving forward', or 'advancing to a higher stage'. But 'developments' (plural) does not necessarily have this sense in English and, having the etymological sense of 'unfold', can merely refer to changes that have taken place in the situation.

How is 'a study' translated?

A study refers to a serious piece of study or research.

Translating the prepositions 'of' and 'in'

The English title uses prepositions to link the title together. 'Study' normally takes 'of'. 'Developments' usually take the preposition 'in'. Thus, 'A Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry'.

Category: Wizardry

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