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Although I wonder how they translate the never ending puns in English.

• pgeorgi 8y ago
  Apparently puns can be translated rather freely (to match the cultural context of the target language), but they need to be translated back, explained and authorized.
• cannam 8y ago
  Very effectively. The English versions are celebrated almost as much for the translations by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge as for everything else. Puns are translated quite freely; in many places they make up new ones. See e.g. https://auntymuriel.com/2012/12/23/asterix-in-translation-the-genius-of-anthea-bell-and-derek-hockridge/ https://auntymuriel.com/2012/12/23/asterix-in-translation-th...
  • ealhad 8y ago
    Wow. The translations are impressive indeed, I didn't expect that. That reminds me of the French traduction of Discworld, an amazing work by Patrick Couton.
    • barry-cotter 8y ago
      Traduction is translation in English, one of the three faux amies with -ion at end.
      • ealhad 8y ago
        That was me not paying attention. Though if you look closely, I got it right the first time ;)
  • sametmax 8y ago
    That's a hell of a good work, and that shows they deeply cared about the result. I recall a line from "The 5th Element" movie: - Are you classified as human ? - Negative, I'm a meat popsicle Well, not only Bruce Willis has a killer french voice actor, but they translated it to: - Êtes-vous classifié comme humain ? - Négatif, je suis un mite en pull-over "Négatif, je suis un mite en pull-over" means "Negative, I'm a moth in a sweater". Which is nowhere close to the original, but equally funny and nonsensical, and matches the lips movement perfectly. Now I just resolved myself to go to see a non french movie at the theater only if it's the original version. Dubbing became so bad, it's like they use the same 10 voice actors for all the movies, and the writers are bored junior interns.