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06-01-2010, 12:58 PM
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Pile O'Bones
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I found the Spanish translation somewhere, and I have been reading it off and on. After getting used to the shock of seeing one's favorite character say the kind of snarly sentence that is the nightmare of anyone speaking in their second language, I did notice some inconsistencies.
1) The poetry didn't rhyme. I suppose this is a good thing, but it is a shade disconserting. 2) Strider was Trancos. My dictionary says this means 'trunk'. 3) When I was reading both the translation and the original simotaneaously, I noticed that the sentences were not in the right order, which might confuse persons who only read the translation. The translation was fun, but I'd cast my vote in favor of the real one.
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06-06-2010, 02:43 PM
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
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I think for the interested parties, this thread had a similar topic - and it was one I enjoyed a lot...
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06-04-2011, 10:02 AM
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Blossom of Dwimordene
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I first read LOTR in Russian, and I must say that I enjoyed - and still enjoy - it very much. I have a good translation that does not lose the book's charm. Some dialogue is changed a bit, but it is done to keep the spirit of the words intact. The language reflects the speaker/race, just like in the original, and it's archaic and just sounds beautiful.
On the other hand, I read a translation of The Sil, and it was the worst thing ever written. It sounded like an instruction book to a computer game. It really depends on the translation. The Sil for me is only in English. I know it in English. But there are 2 LOTRs for me. I don't favour either one; they are both equally good, but there is just a slight difference.
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06-04-2011, 12:44 PM
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06-04-2011, 01:20 PM
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Blossom of Dwimordene
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How did you know? Are you also Russian?
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06-04-2011, 02:02 PM
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Ooh Galadriel you have lit the blue touch paper there.....
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06-04-2011, 02:05 PM
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Blossom of Dwimordene
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And H-I, I just saw your post waaay back... somewhere, where you say why you read the Russian translation. I missed it for some reason when I went through the thread before...
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