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[–] 1 point 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

Have you done Japanese -> English translations yourself? For example, if a character is named "79", how would you subtly show that the character's name is literally "Earth", in English? (地球 = ちきゅう = ち*きゅう = 7*9)

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Sounds like a skill issue. Good translation is hard and is rarely a literal one to one mapping of syntax and diction. It's an interpretive art.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

    Interpretive art nullifies the claims of skill issue. I could write some fanfiction and claim it's an accurate translation of the original because "art".

    Since translations can't be done 1:1, some of the value of the original will necessarily be lost in translation. Attempts to reintroduce nuance in the translation is fanfiction, whose faithfulness to the original is quite subjective.

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