Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
is dispossessed of ...as to
English answer:
does not contain ---concerning
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macky
Feb 1, 2015 07:25
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English term
is dispossessed of ...as to
English
Art/Literary
Linguistics
sentence
The phrase like this:" We are modern, this inspired Turkish modernist reminds us, to the degree of uncertainty we can endure. His scattered fiction is dispossessed of any circumstantial resonance as to place, time, voice, gender, agent, action, and consequence."
I wonder what does " his scattered fiction is dispossessed of any circumstantial resonance as to place, time, voice, gender, agent, action, and consequence." mean.
I wonder what does " his scattered fiction is dispossessed of any circumstantial resonance as to place, time, voice, gender, agent, action, and consequence." mean.
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+5
57 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
&
English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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197
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does not contain ---concerning
I think the word "dispossessed", which means to have been forcibly deprived of the possession of something, is wrong here.
His scattered fiction does not contain any circumstantial resonance as to/concerning place, time, voice, gender, agent, action, and consequence.
His scattered fiction does not contain any circumstantial resonance as to/concerning place, time, voice, gender, agent, action, and consequence.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for help!"
+1
35 mins
Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Native in English
&
English
Hong Kong
Excellence is a basic requirement.
Native in: Chinese (Variants: Traditional, Cantonese) 
, English
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese, Japanese to Chinese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Not inclined to
I understand it to mean that this author's work is not inclined to be specific or be centered in on any of the stated factors
i.e. does not tend to give focus to a single place, time, voice, gender, agent, action, and consequence.
The sample excerpts demonstrate this - the 5W1H of the narrative is never made clear; for example, where and when the narrative occurs.
i.e. does not tend to give focus to a single place, time, voice, gender, agent, action, and consequence.
The sample excerpts demonstrate this - the 5W1H of the narrative is never made clear; for example, where and when the narrative occurs.
+1
3 hrs
Peter Simon
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Netherlands
ATA cert.,ENHU transl.,MA,MS, Netherl.
Native in: Hungarian (Variant: Hungary) 
, English (Variant: British)
Works in: English to Hungarian, Hungarian to English, Dutch to Hungarian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
lacks/is deprived of ... concerning ...
I'm adding these for the sake of variation and choice for the asker, depending on the wider context. The first is milder (basically meaning that the observer misses those aspects in the middle of the original sentence), the second is closer to the forcible deprivation mentioned by Jack than "does not contain".
3 hrs
has no ... about
I prefer simplicity.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-02-01 11:05:56 GMT)
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His scattered fiction has no circumstantial resonance about place, time, voice, gender, agent, action, and consequence."
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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-02-01 11:05:56 GMT)
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His scattered fiction has no circumstantial resonance about place, time, voice, gender, agent, action, and consequence."
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: imo this is over-simplification that leaves out the nuances of the words dispossessed of
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Perhaps
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21 hrs
Chien Nguyen
Vietnam
Vietnam
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Vietnam
SI&CI Interpreter - Versatile Translator
Native in: Vietnamese , English
Works in: English to Vietnamese, Vietnamese to English
is not concentrated on .... concerning
I agree that "dispossessed of" is not "deprived of" here.
My understanding is: is not concentrated on .... concerning OR is not inclined to......
I think "his scattered fiction is not concentrated on any specific themes/details such as...
My understanding is: is not concentrated on .... concerning OR is not inclined to......
I think "his scattered fiction is not concentrated on any specific themes/details such as...
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