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re: Happy New Year's, and some new translation news!

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Chika 10:25 pm UTC 01/02/09
In reply to: Happy New Year's, and some new translation news! - wordnix 04:20 pm UTC 01/02/09

Good luck! ;)

> I've now been given several fragments of Act One, and I've
> seen the entire climax of Act Two from the crypt scene
> through to the end. A full translation, with luck, will be
> on my desk today. Jim is getting this as a slightly
> belated New Year's present, and let me say, this is
> friggin' amazing! Any doubts I had are dispelled.
>
> Reading these fragments, I realize something. The German
> was good as it was, so why did Jim change so much of it to
> recycle? They threw out the German completely as opposed
> to trying to articulate it! I wouldn't call them idiots,
> but this wasn't the smartest move in the book. Trust me,
> if ever this translation becomes public (and mark my
> words, it won't be through me), you'll be surprised and
> pleased by the quality.
>
> Jim, this is better than good. You need to see this. With
> luck you'll have it today!


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