Persian to Thai: darker than a proof is not the darkest available option
Preserve the reference sample in a colour request
A Persian request about printed colour can compare two samples without selecting the darkest option available. When translating it into Thai, identify the sample used as the reference and the direction of the requested change. Darker than the attached proof is a different instruction from choosing the darkest proof in a collection.
The University of Texas comparative lesson explains Persian -tar and the comparison phrase introduced by az. It shows that the az phrase can occur before or after the comparative adjective. The reference sample should therefore be identified by its role in the construction, rather than by a rigid assumption that the first nearby noun must be the item being changed.
ThaiPod101’s comparative lesson documents กว่า after the describing word, followed by the comparison target. The simple adjective comparison does not require an extra word corresponding to be. This gives the translator a construction to inspect, rather than a reason to preserve Persian word order or copy its copular ending into the Thai result.
A relative adjustment is not a maximum
Suppose a printer sends three proofs and the customer asks for a result darker than proof B. That request sets B as a benchmark. It does not necessarily select proof C, and it does not authorise the strongest possible darkness. Keep the label B attached to the reference when the translated instruction is copied into a production message.
The Thai lesson separately presents ที่สุด for superlative statements. Its examples include an explicitly limited comparison within a school and a comparison among friends’ homes. The limiting group is part of the information. A maximum among three supplied proofs is not automatically a maximum among every finish the printer could produce.
The Persian lesson also discusses az hame with a comparative form to express comparison against all the relevant alternatives. Consequently, translating every source word ending in -tar as a simple two-item comparison can miss the larger construction. Read the complete phrase before deciding whether the customer requests an adjustment or identifies an extreme within a set.
Keep revisions tied to the correct proof
A later message may introduce another benchmark: the revised proof could be compared with the first draft rather than with B. Record which version each instruction concerns. Reusing an earlier translated sentence without updating its reference can send the printer back towards a colour that the customer has already rejected.
Also preserve the property being compared. A request about darkness should not silently become a request for greater saturation, more gloss or a different hue. If the Persian description is unclear, ask which visual property should change and which sample demonstrates the starting point. Do not resolve that uncertainty by choosing a more emphatic Thai degree expression.
Before approving a reusable Thai message, ask a proficient reader to confirm the direction, benchmark and comparison group. Keep the proof labels visible beside the translated text. A successful instruction lets the recipient identify the intended adjustment without inferring that the customer has requested the darkest product the business can make.
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