When it comes to JPN Names/Terms what/how do you decide what to keep as is or translate/adapt?
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Re: When it comes to JPN Names/Terms what/how do you decide what to keep as is or translate/adapt?
I think whatever sounds right with the language they're using. Things like the final flash sound flow naturally in English but something like the Mako...whatever it's called doesn't so changing it wasn't that bad of an idea.
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Re: When it comes to JPN Names/Terms what/how do you decide what to keep as is or translate/adapt?
Makankosappo?sintzu wrote:Mako...whatever it's called doesn't so changing it wasn't that bad of an idea.
I will say that at least Viz's "Light of Death" is miles above "Special Beam Cannon", even if it's still not an accurate translation.
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Re: When it comes to JPN Names/Terms what/how do you decide what to keep as is or translate/adapt?
Yeah, that.Metalwario64 wrote:Makankosappo?
I will say that at least Viz's "Light of Death" is miles above "Special Beam Cannon", even if it's still not an accurate translation.
Both of them aren't great but I understand why they changed them.
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