"Η σύνδεση απαγορεύεται."

Translation: Logging in is prohibited.

[PaulTsotso]

shouldn't forbidden be accepted

[jaye16]

we're accepting it but it is too strong for this use. Better "prohibited".

[mizinamo]

Too strong? "prohibited" and "forbidden" both seem very similar to me.

If anything, "prohibited" seems stronger to me, perhaps because it's a Latin word rather than a Germanic one.

What difference do you see in them?

[fazulakis]

forbidden and prohibited both sound too draconian, perhaps a better English translation would be "logging in is not allowed"

[jaye16]

Yes, that is a very good point and while in real life "not allowed" would be best there is the translation problem when trying to teach because "not allowed" would then entail using a negative phrase. That can cause confusion. It's a fine line we tread. "Proscribed" was another idea but again sounded too strong and not very common. Thank you again for a very valid observation.

[helmad]

I am not getting 'forbidden' accepted yet.

[jaye16]

I see, it should be accepted now but I will repeat that it is not the right word. "Prohibited" is the best choice.

[Vivliothykarios]

Funny -- under "forbid," Glosbe's Eng-Gk gives PAGES (100+ examples from EU documents and the Old Testament), virtually all of which use απαγορεύω or its reflexive forms....

[Dimitra956826]

Then again, that certainly doesn't mean that it's the most appropriate word to use, just because it's a translation. Especially if it's just demonstrated so by a dictionary.

Dictionaries include all translations of a word,no matter the actual context of the sentence.

[Walt1965]

´Banned´ should also be accepted. The Oxford Greek dictionary gives ´ban´=απαγορεύω.

[BitterSpirit]

Η σύνδεση = The connection ;?;

[jaye16]

Yes, "the connection" is also a correct translation.