Glossary entry

Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:

در حدِ

English translation:

as far as

Added to glossary by SeiTT
Oct 15, 2012 12:08
11 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term

در حدِ

Persian (Farsi) to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Idiomatic Expressions
Hi

Please see:
http://www.sedaghatnews.ir/pages/News-937.html

The sentence:
در حد کتاب خدا به قط و یقین نه ! ولی در حد توانمان رسیده.

This is an interview with Farajollah Salahshur on his film ‘The Prophet Joseph’. Here's more:

سوال: فکر می کنید چقدر به هدف هایتان از ساخت این سریال رسیدید؟

در حد کتاب خدا به قط و یقین نه ! ولی در حد توانمان رسیده. یعنی من توانم اینقدر نبود که در تمام کره زمین تاثیر بگذارم. کشوری در دنیا نیست که یوسف را ندیده باشد و یا در حال دیدن نباشد. این توان در حد ما نیست و مطمئناً دستی وجود دارد که به ما کمک کرد، چون ما میزان توان خودمان را می دانیم. البته ضعف هایی هم وجود دارد، اما در مجموع این را می گویم که آن چیزی که اتفاق افتاد 300 درصد آن چیزی بود که انتظار داشتیم.

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon

Discussion

Dear Simon,
You are right. we can say here: To reach to the standasds of God's Book or according to the standards of the Book.
SeiTT (asker) Oct 15, 2012:
according to the standards of Many thanks - just a thought: how about 'according to the standards of'?

Isn't the idea here that of what we are measured by? When we measure ourselves according to God's standards (God being the ultimate author of all holy books) we always fail utterly, but when we measure ourselves according to our own powers and gifting, that is another matter.

Proposed translations

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as far as

another option:
as far as God's books, definitely and certainly no! But as far as I was able, it was successful.
Peer comment(s):

agree majidsh
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to the extent of/ up to

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Within the boundary/limit of

within the boundary/limit of

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e.g within the limit/bounds of my ability....
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to the full extent of / within the capability of

در حد literally means within the boundary of something. But here we're not talking about any limit or boundaries. The director means he made the film not to the extent of the Holy Quran or not to the extent that the film would cover all the points in the Holy Quran, but he was successful within his capabilities.
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in the level of

In the level of
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Within the scope of our powers yes, but based on the criteria of God's words no!

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We have achieved to our goals within the scope of our powers but certainly not based on the criteria of God's words.
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Within our capability yes, but concerning divine/ God's dominion not.

Within our capability yes, but concerning divine/ God's dominion not.
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