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--MON-- · Oct 30, 2019

Wujigege said: ↑

How does that apply in a Japanese novel set in Medieval time?
You have to ask yourself this, are you translating for translators or for readers?
Because your average reader will end up confused.
Another question, are you translating for an English speaking audience or for Japanese people living in the West/Diaspora?
It doesnt matter what your intentions are, if your average reader doesnt understand then you are doing it wrong.
Having to use a Japanese dictionary to read a Japanese to English translation, means the translation failed.
It was easy to use the above excuses until J-novel club came into existence and they dont leave behind honorifics.
Content has to be localized for the audience if the intended audience is fetishists, fair enough
Let us not pretend that it is the industry standard when it is not.

PS You spelt translation wrong in your thread title
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didn't notice it and my phone's keyboard is acting up these past few days don't know why

--MON-- · Oct 30, 2019

OceanMagix said: ↑

Hmm, perhaps the first few times you might not be familiar with the terms, but int the long run, well, by then you should be most likely familiar with them.
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well i'm most familiar with the terms since i binge watch anime and kdrama in the past and in subs not dubs since dubs lacks the feelings that the raws portrays

OceanMagix · Oct 30, 2019

TamaSaga said: ↑

I'd honestly take his opinions with a grain of salt, especially in terms of styling. He's stated repeatedly that he doesn't read what goes on his website. Here's one I found from another thread with a quick search:

So his vote isn't any more trustworthy than the rest of ours. And forget the website owner claim, it's just a talking point when you realize that far larger sites exist where the popular translators naturally fit the nuances in. Like Korean sound effects in Overgeared
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forgot the salt....

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