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The image at the top of this article is from Lupin, which indeed has excellent subtitles. There was one moment in the first episode though which stood out to me
by jameshart 5y ago
The image at the top of this article is from Lupin, which indeed has excellent subtitles. There was one moment in the first episode though which stood out to me as almost a translator's flourish - it was just a beautiful subtitling choice.
An auctioneer responds to a bid at one point with, "if we'd started at this price, we would've saved some time."
Then he shrugs, and, in the original French dialogue, he says "Mais, enfin, c'est très bien," which basically means "But, in the end, it's fine".
The English subtitle the translator chose, though, is perfect. Their auctioneer says:
"But c'est la vie."
Knowing when you can get away with a subtitle like that must be the height of pleasure for a translator.
- monkeybutton 5y agoI disagree! As a novice speaker of French I know that literal translations are no good, but to take such liberties is too much! Yes, the intent is correct but it is harsh when reconciling what you are hearing with what you are reading.