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Thebigh: /* Monster names */ -typo

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Monster names: -typo

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	* Belcher - a gas cloud spewing monster on two legs, looking a bit like a dinosaur. See [http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/4357/belcherconcept.jpg concept art] and this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb1VyhVJbA0 possibe model].		* Belcher - a gas cloud spewing monster on two legs, looking a bit like a dinosaur. See [http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/4357/belcherconcept.jpg concept art] and this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb1VyhVJbA0 possibe model].
	* Strigis - ''Strigis'' is the latin plural of ''strix'', which stands for Screeching Owl (or witch, because these also make screeching sounds). Hence it is a cross between a human female, owl and looks quite nightmarish. Beyond that, it is vague what this monster ~~aactually~~ looks like or is. See [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Striges Wikipedia]. Also [http://www.freewebs.com/profcatherinebrown/lamia.jpg this image].		* Strigis - ''Strigis'' is the latin plural of ''strix'', which stands for Screeching Owl (or witch, because these also make screeching sounds). Hence it is a cross between a human female, owl and looks quite nightmarish. Beyond that, it is vague what this monster actually looks like or is. See [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Striges Wikipedia]. Also [http://www.freewebs.com/profcatherinebrown/lamia.jpg this image].
	* Will'o'Wisp - little balls of fire, sometimes trailing sparks. It is unclear if these are actual sentient beeings, or just ordinary ball lighting, or magic side-effects. [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Will-o%27-the-wisp Wikipedia]		* Will'o'Wisp - little balls of fire, sometimes trailing sparks. It is unclear if these are actual sentient beeings, or just ordinary ball lighting, or magic side-effects. [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Will-o%27-the-wisp Wikipedia]

Thebigh: /* Job titles */ -typo

2024-11-17T19:53:06Z

Job titles: -typo

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	* '''Gearsmith''' - a smith who casts and produces '''gears'''.		* '''Gearsmith''' - a smith who casts and produces '''gears'''.
	* '''XYZfounder''' - someone who builds foundations in the earth, where you can pour hot metal to cast objects, and also does the casting etc. The first part just determines what type of objects he dealt with. Examples: '''Bellfounder''', '''Typefounder''' (''types'' are metal characters for printing books), etc.		* '''XYZfounder''' - someone who builds foundations in the earth, where you can pour hot metal to cast objects, and also does the casting etc. The first part just determines what type of objects he dealt with. Examples: '''Bellfounder''', '''Typefounder''' (''types'' are metal characters for printing books), etc.
	* '''Knacker''': Taking (no longer useable) animals and turns them into dog food, glue and ~~fetilizer~~. See [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Knacker Wikipedia].		* '''Knacker''': Taking (no longer useable) animals and turns them into dog food, glue and fertilizer. See [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Knacker Wikipedia].

	=== Monster names ===		=== Monster names ===

Petike: /* Slovak */ typo

2019-02-19T07:55:26Z

Slovak: typo

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	* The Strigis creature's name sounds similar to the old folk term ''striga'' (a type of vampire or vampiric witch), but as the TDM Strigis is a rather unique creature with somewhat different characterisation, the exact term will probably not be translated (as it already sounds pseudo-Latin). At most, it might end up with a slightly altered suffix, but this part of the translation is still in flux.		* The Strigis creature's name sounds similar to the old folk term ''striga'' (a type of vampire or vampiric witch), but as the TDM Strigis is a rather unique creature with somewhat different characterisation, the exact term will probably not be translated (as it already sounds pseudo-Latin). At most, it might end up with a slightly altered suffix, but this part of the translation is still in flux.
	* Taffer: Simply left intact, as there is currently no clever and non-convoluted neologism to replace it with. If you dislike taffer, you can always replace it with appropriate common slurs for lowlifes.		* Taffer: Simply left intact, as there is currently no clever and non-convoluted neologism to replace it with. If you dislike taffer, you can always replace it with appropriate common slurs for lowlifes.
	* Guard and Guards should be rendered consistently as "strážnik" (sing.) and "strážnici/stráže" (pl.). The City Watch is simply "Mestská stráž" (''not'' "Mestská garda", as that sounds somewhat militaristic). The term "strážca" should be reserved for a poetic use, in the sense of "Guardian", "~~Wacher~~", "Keeper". An individual, lightly-armed Watchman in the employ of a nobleman or at a city gate can be translated as "vartáš".		* Guard and Guards should be rendered consistently as "strážnik" (sing.) and "strážnici/stráže" (pl.). The City Watch is simply "Mestská stráž" (''not'' "Mestská garda", as that sounds somewhat militaristic). The term "strážca" should be reserved for a poetic use, in the sense of "Guardian", "Watcher", "Keeper". An individual, lightly-armed Watchman in the employ of a nobleman or at a city gate can be translated as "vartáš".

	== Special Phrases ==		== Special Phrases ==

Petike at 02:46, 12 October 2018

2018-10-12T02:46:19Z

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Petike: adding category

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Petike: /* Slovak */ fixing typos, adding a note on "Taffer"

2015-01-21T10:22:20Z

Slovak: fixing typos, adding a note on "Taffer"

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	* Faction names in the official translation: The Builders are "Stavitelia". This is word-for-word, but the term is as generic as the English original. That this is a specific group is made clear by always distinguishing it from lower-case builders (i.e. a profession) with the use of a capital letter. The adjective "Builder..." (monk, guard, etc.) can be rendered as "Staviteľský/-á/-é", again with a capital letter, and with a gender-aprropriate suffix. The Pagans are simply "Pohania" and the Inventor's Guild is the "Cech vynálezcov" - both of these are straightforward and not hard to translate examples.		* Faction names in the official translation: The Builders are "Stavitelia". This is word-for-word, but the term is as generic as the English original. That this is a specific group is made clear by always distinguishing it from lower-case builders (i.e. a profession) with the use of a capital letter. The adjective "Builder..." (monk, guard, etc.) can be rendered as "Staviteľský/-á/-é", again with a capital letter, and with a gender-aprropriate suffix. The Pagans are simply "Pohania" and the Inventor's Guild is the "Cech vynálezcov" - both of these are straightforward and not hard to translate examples.
	* The Builder (deity) is rendered as "Staviteľ". Variations: Both Lord Builder and Master Builder can be rendered as "Pán Staviteľ" and (poetically, with declension) "Pane Staviteľu". For those who want to add a bit of "ye olde" flair to the proceedings, the addition of the ecclesiastic poetism/archaism "Hospodin" in front of Builder (as an equivalent of "Master" or "Nurturer") can work as well, but you need to be accutely aware of the context, otherwise it might come across as inappropriate.		* The Builder (deity) is rendered as "Staviteľ". Variations: Both Lord Builder and Master Builder can be rendered as "Pán Staviteľ" and (poetically, with declension) "Pane Staviteľu". For those who want to add a bit of "ye olde" flair to the proceedings, the addition of the ecclesiastic poetism/archaism "Hospodin" in front of Builder (as an equivalent of "Master" or "Nurturer") can work as well, but you need to be accutely aware of the context, otherwise it might come across as inappropriate.
	* Guard and Guards should be rendered consistently as "strážnik" (sing.) and "strážnici/stráže" (pl.). The City Watch is simply "Mestská stráž" (''not'' "Mestská garda", as that sounds somewhat militaristic). The term "strážca" should be reserved for a poetic use, in the sense of "Guardian", "Wacher", "Keeper". An individual, lightly-armed Watchman in the employ of a nobleman or at a city gate can be translated as "vartáš".		* Personal names of characters and names of settlements are left intact. For instance, the name of Thomas Porter from the titular series of FMs is ''not'' rendered as "Tomáš Vrátnik". Similarly, Bridgeport or Glenham, while theoretically translatable, are ''not'' translated literally. This is because they would end up sounding either too forced or convoluted a placename, instead of a natural-sounding one.
	* Personal names of characters and names of settlements are left intact. For instance, the name of Thomas Porter from the titular series of FMs is ''not'' rendered as "Tomáš Vrátnik". Similarly, Bridgeport or Glenham ~~are~~, while theoretically translatable, are ''not'' translated literally. This is because they would end up sounding either too forced or convoluted a placename, instead of a natural-sounding one.
	* Street names and other urban placenames are, in contrast, the only placenames to receive a certain amount of translation. Again, it's important to find a balance between translating too little and trying to forcibly translate everything. However, in most cases, translating most names should pose no problems, as long as one strives for accuracy and watches his grammar. Mill Street can become "Mlynská ulica", Old Square "Staré námestie", Friar's Lane "Fráterská ulička", Flea Quarter "Blšia štvrť", South Avenue "Južná trieda", etc., etc.		* Street names and other urban placenames are, in contrast, the only placenames to receive a certain amount of translation. Again, it's important to find a balance between translating too little and trying to forcibly translate everything. However, in most cases, translating most names should pose no problems, as long as one strives for accuracy and watches his grammar. Mill Street can become "Mlynská ulica", Old Square "Staré námestie", Friar's Lane "Fráterská ulička", Flea Quarter "Blšia štvrť", South Avenue "Južná trieda", etc., etc.
	* Belchers are (for now) translated as "grgúne", with a singular Belcher being a "grgúň". ''Grgať'' means "to belch" in Slovak. The word's briefness and easy pronounciation for a native speaker make it easy to translate the term for the creatures.		* Belchers are (for now) translated as "grgúne", with a singular Belcher being a "grgúň". ''Grgať'' means "to belch" in Slovak. The word's briefness and easy pronounciation for a native speaker make it easy to translate the term for the creatures.
	* The Strigis creature's name sounds similar to the old folk term ''striga'' (a type of vampire or vampiric witch), but as the TDM Strigis is a rather unique creature with somewhat different characterisation, the exact term will probably not be translated (as it already sounds pseudo-Latin). At most, it might end up with a slightly altered suffix, but this part of the translation is still in flux.		* The Strigis creature's name sounds similar to the old folk term ''striga'' (a type of vampire or vampiric witch), but as the TDM Strigis is a rather unique creature with somewhat different characterisation, the exact term will probably not be translated (as it already sounds pseudo-Latin). At most, it might end up with a slightly altered suffix, but this part of the translation is still in flux.
			* Taffer: Simply left intact, as there is currently no clever and non-convoluted neologism to replace it with. If you dislike taffer, you can always replace it with appropriate common slurs for lowlifes.
			* Guard and Guards should be rendered consistently as "strážnik" (sing.) and "strážnici/stráže" (pl.). The City Watch is simply "Mestská stráž" (''not'' "Mestská garda", as that sounds somewhat militaristic). The term "strážca" should be reserved for a poetic use, in the sense of "Guardian", "Wacher", "Keeper". An individual, lightly-armed Watchman in the employ of a nobleman or at a city gate can be translated as "vartáš".

	== Special Phrases ==		== Special Phrases ==

Petike: /* Translating Eigennames */

2015-01-21T10:14:51Z

Translating Eigennames

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	If you want to help translating TDM to other languages, or translate some FMs, please check first at the [[I18N Status\|I18N status page]], then post on the forum. Thank you!		If you want to help translating TDM to other languages, or translate some FMs, please check first at the [[I18N Status\|I18N status page]], then post on the forum. Thank you!

	== Translating ~~Eigennames~~ ==		== Translating proper nouns ==

			This section deals with the topic of translating proper nouns and proper names (in German, Eigennamem).

	There are some special names in TDM which you might want to not translate:		There are some special names in TDM which you might want to not translate:

	* '''The Dark Mod''' - this should stay always the same		* '''The Dark Mod''' - this should stay always the same
	* '''Character names in FMs''': Sometimes these people have names that could be translated, like "Taylor" (German: Schneider etc.). However, to keep the "british flavour", these names should stay as they are.		* '''Character names in FMs''': Sometimes these people have names that could be translated, like "Taylor" (German: Schneider etc.). However, to keep the "british flavour", these names should stay as they are.
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	These things have to be decided for each language, and afterwards they need to be consistent between the core dictionary, and the FM dictionaries.		These things have to be decided for each language, and afterwards they need to be consistent between the core dictionary, and the FM dictionaries.

	Some examples:		Some examples in specific languages:

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	* the Builders and Pagans stay the same (for now).		* the Builders and Pagans stay the same (for now).

			=== Slovak ===

			* Faction names in the official translation: The Builders are "Stavitelia". This is word-for-word, but the term is as generic as the English original. That this is a specific group is made clear by always distinguishing it from lower-case builders (i.e. a profession) with the use of a capital letter. The adjective "Builder..." (monk, guard, etc.) can be rendered as "Staviteľský/-á/-é", again with a capital letter, and with a gender-aprropriate suffix. The Pagans are simply "Pohania" and the Inventor's Guild is the "Cech vynálezcov" - both of these are straightforward and not hard to translate examples.
			* The Builder (deity) is rendered as "Staviteľ". Variations: Both Lord Builder and Master Builder can be rendered as "Pán Staviteľ" and (poetically, with declension) "Pane Staviteľu". For those who want to add a bit of "ye olde" flair to the proceedings, the addition of the ecclesiastic poetism/archaism "Hospodin" in front of Builder (as an equivalent of "Master" or "Nurturer") can work as well, but you need to be accutely aware of the context, otherwise it might come across as inappropriate.
			* Guard and Guards should be rendered consistently as "strážnik" (sing.) and "strážnici/stráže" (pl.). The City Watch is simply "Mestská stráž" (''not'' "Mestská garda", as that sounds somewhat militaristic). The term "strážca" should be reserved for a poetic use, in the sense of "Guardian", "Wacher", "Keeper". An individual, lightly-armed Watchman in the employ of a nobleman or at a city gate can be translated as "vartáš".
			* Personal names of characters and names of settlements are left intact. For instance, the name of Thomas Porter from the titular series of FMs is ''not'' rendered as "Tomáš Vrátnik". Similarly, Bridgeport or Glenham are, while theoretically translatable, are ''not'' translated literally. This is because they would end up sounding either too forced or convoluted a placename, instead of a natural-sounding one.
			* Street names and other urban placenames are, in contrast, the only placenames to receive a certain amount of translation. Again, it's important to find a balance between translating too little and trying to forcibly translate everything. However, in most cases, translating most names should pose no problems, as long as one strives for accuracy and watches his grammar. Mill Street can become "Mlynská ulica", Old Square "Staré námestie", Friar's Lane "Fráterská ulička", Flea Quarter "Blšia štvrť", South Avenue "Južná trieda", etc., etc.
			* Belchers are (for now) translated as "grgúne", with a singular Belcher being a "grgúň". ''Grgať'' means "to belch" in Slovak. The word's briefness and easy pronounciation for a native speaker make it easy to translate the term for the creatures.
			* The Strigis creature's name sounds similar to the old folk term ''striga'' (a type of vampire or vampiric witch), but as the TDM Strigis is a rather unique creature with somewhat different characterisation, the exact term will probably not be translated (as it already sounds pseudo-Latin). At most, it might end up with a slightly altered suffix, but this part of the translation is still in flux.

	== Special Phrases ==		== Special Phrases ==

Petike: /* Monster names */ fixing the spelling, as it sounded too German

2015-01-21T09:21:43Z

Monster names: fixing the spelling, as it sounded too German

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	=== Monster names ===		=== Monster names ===

	* Belcher - a gas cloud spewing monster on two legs, looking a bit like a ~~dinosaurier~~. See [http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/4357/belcherconcept.jpg concept art] and this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb1VyhVJbA0 possibe model].		* Belcher - a gas cloud spewing monster on two legs, looking a bit like a dinosaur. See [http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/4357/belcherconcept.jpg concept art] and this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb1VyhVJbA0 possibe model].
	* Strigis - ''Strigis'' is the latin plural of ''strix'', which stands for Screeching Owl (or witch, because these also make screeching sounds). Hence it is a cross between a human female, owl and looks quite nightmarish. Beyond that, it is vague what this monster aactually looks like or is. See [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Striges Wikipedia]. Also [http://www.freewebs.com/profcatherinebrown/lamia.jpg this image].		* Strigis - ''Strigis'' is the latin plural of ''strix'', which stands for Screeching Owl (or witch, because these also make screeching sounds). Hence it is a cross between a human female, owl and looks quite nightmarish. Beyond that, it is vague what this monster aactually looks like or is. See [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Striges Wikipedia]. Also [http://www.freewebs.com/profcatherinebrown/lamia.jpg this image].
	* Will'o'Wisp - little balls of fire, sometimes trailing sparks. It is unclear if these are actual sentient beeings, or just ordinary ball lighting, or magic side-effects. [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Will-o%27-the-wisp Wikipedia]		* Will'o'Wisp - little balls of fire, sometimes trailing sparks. It is unclear if these are actual sentient beeings, or just ordinary ball lighting, or magic side-effects. [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Will-o%27-the-wisp Wikipedia]

Petike: /* Job titles */ proofreading and slight spelling fixes

2015-01-21T09:20:03Z

Job titles: proofreading and slight spelling fixes

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	=== Job titles ===		=== Job titles ===

	Back in the ~~medivial~~ ages, people ~~where~~ already quite specialised, so there ~~where~~ a lot of jobs where someone did one step in the production of a item and this job had their own name. As example there where smiths who forged swords (Swordsmith), another special smith (or apprentice) who only polished the sword blade, someone who forges the sword grip, and so on. Most of these professions had their own name.		Back in the medieval ages, people were already quite specialised, so there were a lot of jobs where someone did one step in the production of an item and this job had their own name. As an example, there where smiths who forged swords (Swordsmith), another special smith (or apprentice) who only polished the sword blade, someone who forges the sword grip, and so on. Most of these professions had their own name.

	Here are some examples of the more uncommon words:		Here are some examples of the more uncommon words:

Radiant: /* German */

2012-09-25T14:40:01Z

German

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	* Book of Labours: Buch der Arbeiten		* Book of Labours: Buch der Arbeiten
	* Glimmerheight Tower wird zu Glimmerhöhen-Turm		* Glimmerheight Tower wird zu Glimmerhöhen-Turm
	* ~~Der Ort~~ Greensdove wird zu Taubengrün		* Greensdove wird zu Taubengrün
	* ~~Der Ort~~ Singsmarsh wird zu Sangesmarsch		* Singsmarsh wird zu Sangesmarsch

	=== Portuguese ===		=== Portuguese ===