Resolved [CN] Hpow do I translate this 上位威压

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  1. jacha

    jacha Well-Known Member

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    How do I translate this 上位威压 spell?

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    真血血族的天赋法术【上位威压】与神灵的神威、魔族的魔威一样,是上位生物对下位生物的威压压制。
     
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    DivineLink Well-Known Member

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    上位 - superiority in terms of status
    威压 - suppression

    It should be -something- Suppression.

    You might've heard of 'bloodline suppression', 'coercion', 'absolute suppression' and the like before. Since this is a blood clan, I would choose to use bloodline suppression here even though the meaning of 上位 is slightly different (since it's more closely tied to status). However, it wouldn't be out of line in terms of the blood clan.
     
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    jacha Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the suggestions.
    bloodline suppression would do if he used it on another kindred, but he used it on a demonic beast...