Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Lithuanian term or phrase:
imlumas žinioms
English translation:
receptive to information
Added to glossary by
Rasa Didžiulienė
May 1, 2014 13:12
10 yrs ago
Lithuanian term
Lithuania
Seeking for excellence
Native in: Lithuanian
Works in: Lithuanian to English, English to Lithuanian
imlumas žinioms
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Lithuanian to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
How would you translate "imlumas žinioms" or "yra imlus žinioms" in English if talking about the person in general?
Proposed translations
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| 4 | receptive to information |
Gintautas Kaminskas
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Gintautas Kaminskas
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Australia
Native in Lithuanian
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English
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Australia
«I translate meaning, not just words.»
Native in: Lithuanian 
, English
Works in: Lithuanian to English, Spanish to English, French to English
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receptive to information
Depending on the context, could even be "receptive to assimilating new information".
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Note added at 9 hrs (2014-05-01 22:30:54 GMT)
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Yes, "receptive to assimilating new information" is a translation of „imlus žinioms“. Sure, "žinios" can be "knowledge", but the context implies we are talking about learning, i.e. "new information", not just existing knowledge. I know we can't take too many liberties in translating a text, but the fact is that a native English speaker would be more likely to talk about the person in question being a "fast learner".
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Note added at 9 hrs (2014-05-01 22:30:54 GMT)
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Yes, "receptive to assimilating new information" is a translation of „imlus žinioms“. Sure, "žinios" can be "knowledge", but the context implies we are talking about learning, i.e. "new information", not just existing knowledge. I know we can't take too many liberties in translating a text, but the fact is that a native English speaker would be more likely to talk about the person in question being a "fast learner".
Note from asker:
| "imlumas" is a substantive and I believe that "receptive" is adjective? |
| Besides, shouldn't "žinios" be "knowledge"? |
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