幻影とも思える政策

English translation: fanciful plans

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Japanese term or phrase:幻影とも思える政策
English translation:fanciful plans
Entered by: farida

16:03 Sep 3, 2008
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Japanese term or phrase: 幻影とも思える政策
この利口なる少年、やがて若くして村長に推(お)され、つぎつぎと幻影とも思える政策を打ち出し、村人たちは、前にぶらさげられたニンジンを追って走る馬のごとくに働き、やがてこのあたりで最もすばらしい村に経済成長をとげた。
farida
Local time: 18:51
fanciful plans
Explanation:
I think the nuance is that the plans sound so great, they can hardly be actually achievable or practical... but hey, they sound great! Though the English shouldn't sound too negative... I was thinking to use "far-fetched plans" but it sounds too negative. "fanciful" is "over-imagintive and unrealistic... I think that about sums it up!
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Harvey Beasley
Local time: 03:51
Grading comment
thankyou. that was great!
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fanciful plans


Explanation:
I think the nuance is that the plans sound so great, they can hardly be actually achievable or practical... but hey, they sound great! Though the English shouldn't sound too negative... I was thinking to use "far-fetched plans" but it sounds too negative. "fanciful" is "over-imagintive and unrealistic... I think that about sums it up!

Harvey Beasley
Local time: 03:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thankyou. that was great!

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