"A kövér angol főnök a széles asztal mögött ül."

Translation: The fat English boss is sitting behind the wide table.

[jtd742]

Would "sits AT the wide table" be acceptable?

[Findil]

That would rather be "a széles asztalnál ül".

[jtd742]

I'd have thought "at the table' would be a more natural translation than "behind the table" in English. You might sit "behind" a desk, but you would more likely sit "at" a table.

[Findil]

It's the same in Hungarian too. "Az asztalnál" is understood exactly like "at the table", and it would also be more natural.

[jtd742]

Okay, I understand. Thanks!

[Yakuul]

As a native English speaker, I think both sound very natural. One I'd say is much more common. But I don't think sitting behind something sounds weird at all. I think 'behind' might focus more on the orientation of the speaker, rather than where the person who's sitting is.

[Fint10]

asztal - desk / table - You use both in your definition but only allow 'table' in the answer - consistency is again wrong.

[JanetHedle]

Is 'broad table' no good?