In the early 90s Australia, I worked with a Frenchman who was employed as an English⇔Japanese translator (go figure). I remember us reminiscing over Asterix on

In the early 90s Australia, I worked with a Frenchman who was employed as an English⇔Japanese translator (go figure). I remember us reminiscing over Asterix one day and his mentioning what a marvelous job was done translating it from French to English. To be honest, in my ignorance I think that was when I discovered that English was not the original language of the material!