Comments on: German edition of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is also CC licensed! http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 05:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: kaosdevice http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-39431 kaosdevice Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39431 When it is translated into Pig Latin then, and only then, will I be impressed. When it is translated into Pig Latin then, and only then, will I be impressed.

]]> By: Eduardo Padoan http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-39437 Eduardo Padoan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39437 <i>When it is translated into Pig Latin then, and only then, will I be impressed.</i> Your wish is an order: http://www.rinkworks.com/dialect/dialectp.cgi?dialect=piglatin&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcraphound.com%2Fdown%2FCory_Doctorow_-_Down_and_Out_in_the_Magic_Kingdom.htm When it is translated into Pig Latin then, and only then, will I be impressed.
Your wish is an order:
http://www.rinkworks.com/dialect/dialectp.cgi?dialect=piglatin&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcraphound.com%2Fdown%2FCory_Doctorow_-_Down_and_Out_in_the_Magic_Kingdom.htm

]]> By: LaHaine http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-39213 LaHaine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39213 I can't stand it when an English title is translated into another English title. This happens quite often with foreign movies and books. I can’t stand it when an English title is translated into another English title. This happens quite often with foreign movies and books.

]]> By: Nils http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-39223 Nils Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39223 Lahaine is right, but as <i>Backup</i> is widely used in German, this is much less ridiculous than most <i>translated</i> movie titles. Lahaine is right, but as Backup is widely used in German, this is much less ridiculous than most translated movie titles.

]]> By: Aaron http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-39225 Aaron Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39225 Same here. (Ok, I actually can't stand re-titling in general, but that's for another rant...) But, hey, it could be worse. When the White Wolf roleplaying game "Exalted" was translated into german, they retitled it as "Die Hohen", which technically means "the high ones" or "the ones up high" but sounds sooooooo stupid. I don't have any proof of course, but I've long suspected that this pretty much killed the german line. So, well, it really could be worse... ^_^ Aaron Same here.

(Ok, I actually can’t stand re-titling in general, but that’s for another rant…)

But, hey, it could be worse.

When the White Wolf roleplaying game “Exalted” was translated into german, they retitled it as “Die Hohen”, which technically means “the high ones” or “the ones up high” but sounds sooooooo stupid. I don’t have any proof of course, but I’ve long suspected that this pretty much killed the german line.

So, well, it really could be worse… ^_^

Aaron

]]> By: LaHaine http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-42046 LaHaine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-42046 @Philipp Lenssen: Another example is the movie Antitrust, that was translated as Startup. @Philipp Lenssen: Another example is the movie Antitrust, that was translated as Startup.

]]> By: Peterus http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-39247 Peterus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39247 Cory do you have any evedience on how does CC affect your book sales? (I'd be great ammunition against copyright supporters - creative individual who just don't want copyright protection... and makes money without it.) Cory do you have any evedience on how does CC affect your book sales?
(I’d be great ammunition against copyright supporters – creative individual who just don’t want copyright protection… and makes money without it.)

]]> By: Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-39250 Cory Doctorow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39250 Peterus, I wrote a column about this: http://www.locusmag.com/Features/2007/09/cory-doctorow-freekonomic-e-books.html Peterus, I wrote a column about this:

http://www.locusmag.com/Features/2007/09/cory-doctorow-freekonomic-e-books.html

]]> By: Philipp Lenssen http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-39276 Philipp Lenssen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39276 I'm late to the party, but also wanted to comment how I think it's funny & slightly silly that one English title is "translated" into another English title. "Miss Congeniality" was transformed into the apparently-dumbed-down English "Miss Undercover" here :) There's many more cases of these, does someone have a list? The trend in general is to not translate e.g. movie titles in the first place. "Star Wars" was "Krieg der Sterne" (literally: "War of Stars"!) in Germany during the original trilogy, but is now just "Star Wars" for the follow-up trilogy (parts 1-3). I’m late to the party, but also wanted to comment how I think it’s funny & slightly silly that one English title is “translated” into another English title.

“Miss Congeniality” was transformed into the apparently-dumbed-down English “Miss Undercover” here :)

There’s many more cases of these, does someone have a list?

The trend in general is to not translate e.g. movie titles in the first place. “Star Wars” was “Krieg der Sterne” (literally: “War of Stars”!) in Germany during the original trilogy, but is now just “Star Wars” for the follow-up trilogy (parts 1-3).

]]> By: Peterus http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-39291 Peterus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39291 Thank's a lot for posting this link. It's just what the doctor ordered :). Thank’s a lot for posting this link.
It’s just what the doctor ordered :).

]]> By: Clif Marsiglio http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-39337 Clif Marsiglio Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39337 Peterus -- I wonder how much the CC impacts these sales vs. the fact that there is a built in audience of 'copyfighters' that buy the works regardless of the quality of the work? I can safely say I bought two of Cory's books because of this. At the same time, neither were my cup of tea (of which I'm not commenting on the quality because I've been a firm believer that art should not appeal to everyone or it wouldn't be considered art). Cory -- thanks for posting the Locus link...it was informative (even if a bit one sided!) Peterus — I wonder how much the CC impacts these sales vs. the fact that there is a built in audience of ‘copyfighters’ that buy the works regardless of the quality of the work?

I can safely say I bought two of Cory’s books because of this. At the same time, neither were my cup of tea (of which I’m not commenting on the quality because I’ve been a firm believer that art should not appeal to everyone or it wouldn’t be considered art).

Cory — thanks for posting the Locus link…it was informative (even if a bit one sided!)

]]> By: Florian http://boingboing.net/2007/10/05/german-edition-of-do.html#comment-39374 Florian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39374 I just downloaded the German PDF from Random House's Website. It's great news that a German publisher as big as Heyne does something like this. But, Cory, is there a reason the CC license isn't mentioned in the book? (Well, it isn't in the PDF...) I just downloaded the German PDF from Random House’s Website. It’s great news that a German publisher as big as Heyne does something like this. But, Cory, is there a reason the CC license isn’t mentioned in the book? (Well, it isn’t in the PDF…)

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