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Weird? Pretty much.
Arjan:
I am not a translator myself but translation is always a compromise.
Take this dutch saying:
Alle gekheid op een stokje
The literal translation is: all crazyness on a little stick.
It means: time to get serious
But like every translation the meaning and all associated feelings with the words can be slightly different. You could try a similar saying in english (I don't know one) but you never get it completely right. I think literal means follow the words as far as possible and a free translation sacrifices the literal meaning for a better representation of the original idea.
But it also depends on what you are translating. Translating poetry is a challenge if you also want to preserve some ryme for example.
Dina:
Yes, or songs. I understand exactly what you mean.
Also, technically I am a translator. I mean, I've got an (unofficial) title in an important private academy. Two problems, though. One is that I am a translator French-Spanish, which have quite similar logic and syntax. The other is that that was almost 20 years ago, so I have it quite rusty. So, I can't help much when speaking about English translations (and of course, I know nothing of Dutch).
Fcrate:
Hello weird... :D
It's laundry day.... Again.. I've been dreading this for two weeks...
On the bright side, I bought Battle Ground yesterday, and I'm keeping it till Friday at least. Have to stretch it out until The Rhythm of War in November. Once I start reading, it'll take me two days at most, so...
But I haven't read the sample chapters yet, so that's something. :D
Arjan:
--- Quote from: Fcrate on October 20, 2020, 10:58:53 AM ---Hello weird... :D
It's laundry day.... Again.. I've been dreading this for two weeks...
On the bright side, I bought Battle Ground yesterday, and I'm keeping it till Friday at least. Have to stretch it out until The Rhythm of War in November. Once I start reading, it'll take me two days at most, so...
But I haven't read the sample chapters yet, so that's something. :D
--- End quote ---
Here every day is laundry day.
Fcrate:
And thus you have earned my respect, and maybe a little sympathy.
I live alone, and I only do laundry when I have nothing left to wear. Lol
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