en_tn/2ch/34/17.md

# They have emptied out

This is an idiom. AT: "They have gathered all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# into the hand of the supervisors and to the workmen

The supervisors and workmen are represented by their "hand" to emphasize their possession. AT: "to the supervisors and the workmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# It came about that when

This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

# he tore his clothes

This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. AT: "he tore his clothes because he was very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They have emptied out`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is an idiom. AT: "They have gathered all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# into the hand of the supervisors and to the workmen`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The supervisors and workmen are represented by their "hand" to emphasize their possession. AT: "to the supervisors and the workmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`

			`# It came about that when`

			`This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.`

			`# he tore his clothes`

			`This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. AT: "he tore his clothes because he was very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])`