Breaking the language barrier

[campaigner]

so "goblins" are "vättar" in swedish?

Yeah, the closest equivalent would be "vättar" or perhaps "svartalfer". Most people would just say goblins or gobbos though, at least when it comes to GW-games.

Micke

i was just wondering because it sounds similar to the german "vetter"... which means "cousin"... well, nothing fancy here

does svartalfer have anything to do with swords or stuff?

some time ago I read the translation of hobgoblin in an English-German dict and it said "kobold" (i.e. imp)

c

[CeleTheRef]

If you really really want to know the italian equivalents, here u are.

Blitz -> Blitz
Pass -> Passaggio
Hand Off -> Passaggio alla mano
Block -> Blocco (action) Contrasto (skill)
Dodge -> Finta

But most ppl here uses english skills in rosters.

(too bad GW isn't planning of translating the living rulebook in italian but a german and a spanish version is planned. And I bet there will be a french one too.)

[Orin]

In Dutch:

Blitz = Blits
Block = Blok/Ram/Beuk
Dodge = Dodge (no translation)
Pass = Gooien
Hand Off (the ball) = (De bal) Afgeven
Foul = Schop

I've seen Goblins hit harder = Kom op, ik ken Goblins die harder slaan.
They've all got dodge = Iedereen heeft dodge
But all mine have Tackle = Maar de mijne hebben allemaal Tackle!

[grotemuis]

weet je zeker dat je dat wil doen?- are you sure you want to do that?
dat zuigt grote ballen- that sucks big time

[Darkson]

By jove, that was awfully bad luck old chap. = Shit, the dice hate you, mate!

Tally ho, bandits at 12 o'clock! = Blitz!

I rather think you are not playing by the rules, you cad! = Illegal Procedure!

[l_dauguet]

In french:

Ho non, c'est Darkson! : Ho no, it's the Butcher of ze french!

[Joemanji]

fo' shizzle my nizzle!

[neverdodge]

Blitz=>Blitz
Pass=>Passe
Hand Off=>Transmission
Block=>Blocage
Dodge=>Esquive

Illegal Procedure=>Procedure illegale
Bite me=>bats moi?
I've seen Goblins hit harder=>J'ai vu des gobelins frapper plus fort
they(ve all got dodge=>Ils ont tous 'esquive'

French of course...

Actually Bite me => Mord moi ! (Bat moi mean Beat me)

[Odium Khan]

Ah! Reviving an old subject, I see this as a chance to prove an old point of mine that Swedish and Dutch languages are like peas and carrots -at least on the paper. Try and compare the spoken form and it will be a little harder

grotemuis Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:23 pm Post subject:

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weet je zeker dat je dat wil doen?- are you sure you want to do that?
dat zuigt grote ballen- that sucks big time

weet je zeker dat je dat wil doen?- är du säker att du vill göra det?
dat zuigt grote ballen - det suger grusiga ballar

By the way, @campaigner: "svartalfer" would translate literally into "black elves". Svartalfer are the generalised archaic Swedish name for short-statured ill-tempered forest dwelling creatures (correct me if someone have a better term for it:)), which may be why Swedish RPGs' svartalfer look a lot like goblins. If you do a direct translation of the word it reminds you more of "dark elves", though. To add further confusion, the svartalfer of nordic mythology are meant to resemble dwarfs if I remember correctly.

[Aramil]

Cele forgot to translate in Italian those phrases

• Illegal Procedure = Procedura illegale
  Bite me = litterally is "mordimi", but I think it's better to translate it with "colpiscimi!"
  I've seen Goblins hit harder = Ho visto Goblin colpire più forte!
  They've all got Dodge = Avevano tutti Dodge

[grotemuis]

Ah! Reviving an old subject, I see this as a chance to prove an old point of mine that Swedish and Dutch languages are like peas and carrots -at least on the paper. Try and compare the spoken form and it will be a little harder

grotemuis Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:23 pm Post subject:

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weet je zeker dat je dat wil doen?- are you sure you want to do that?
dat zuigt grote ballen- that sucks big time

weet je zeker dat je dat wil doen?- är du säker att du vill göra det?
dat zuigt grote ballen - det suger grusiga ballar

By the way, @campaigner: "svartalfer" would translate literally into "black elves". Svartalfer are the generalised archaic Swedish name for short-statured ill-tempered forest dwelling creatures (correct me if someone have a better term for it:)), which may be why Swedish RPGs' svartalfer look a lot like goblins. If you do a direct translation of the word it reminds you more of "dark elves", though. To add further confusion, the svartalfer of nordic mythology are meant to resemble dwarfs if I remember correctly.

oh no someone will understand me, now i'm going to have to switch to russian

[Redfang]

Ta mère suce des ours. = Your mother sucks bears.

Not dutch, but French. Might help somebody if he needs to pass through there (Thank you Dauguet for teaching me your language )

R

[l_dauguet]

Woaaa ! You still remember

Note for our linguists friends : This also works with pinguins (pingouins in french)

[grotemuis]

frozen lips get stuck to cold surfaces

i'll let you figure it out for yourself

[Thadrin]

Ta mère suce des ours. = Your mother sucks bears.

Not dutch, but French. Might help somebody if he needs to pass through there (Thank you Dauguet for teaching me your language )

R

Din morsa suger av björnar.

Now you have it in swedish too.