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Re: Candy Caravan Chat

Posted: Jul 13th, '24, 08:37
by Hotarla
I dunno but the talent thing sounds right. Dunno what you mean by Florida tho lol. XD

Re: Candy Caravan Chat

Posted: Jul 13th, '24, 12:06
by Kuuki
Falling back on the translation thing, I always have a hard time with cultural references.
You can't explain them in a translation but putting a similar reference from the target language's country kinda feels like a betrayal.

And you've got me looking up Piers Anthony.
He hasn't been translated in French much apparently, last translated book was in 2010 and it's the 9th of the series, out of 47.

Apparently he lives in Florida so maybe that explains things?

Re: Candy Caravan Chat

Posted: Jul 13th, '24, 13:11
by memoriam
I freaking love puns but they're an absolute nightmare to translate. You often need to make up anything else to keep the joke, but the original pun vanishes anyway, because it wouldn't make sense unless you just explain it.
I can see his Xanth series has been translated into Polish in the majority.

Re: Candy Caravan Chat

Posted: Jul 13th, '24, 15:20
by Hotarla
Lol well I’m glad the mention of piers Anthony has got y’all looking into him lol. I just remember his novels being frikkin hilarious lol. XD

Re: Candy Caravan Chat

Posted: Jul 14th, '24, 01:21
by Kuuki
Well, I did read quite a lot of fantasy back when I had access to a library in French so I was wondering if I had read him before and if so what was the quality of the translation.
Apparently I never read him though.

Re: Candy Caravan Chat

Posted: Jul 14th, '24, 01:56
by Hotarla
you should read him. when i first read him, he was hilarious.

Re: Candy Caravan Chat

Posted: Jul 14th, '24, 02:12
by Kuuki
I probably would have a easier time trying to source the books in English, you have a point.

Re: Candy Caravan Chat

Posted: Jul 14th, '24, 02:24
by Hotarla
yeah maybe? XD or you can see if you can download the ebook online. xD;;

Re: Candy Caravan Chat

Posted: Jul 14th, '24, 07:52
by Kuuki
I definitely could but I don't like reading on screens much.

Re: Candy Caravan Chat

Posted: Jul 14th, '24, 08:33
by Hotarla
I’m used to reading on screens these days lol. Since Covid, I haven’t even stepped inside a bookstore bc I’m a germaphobe llol.