Talk:The Sounding of Gjallarhorn (episode)
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"Sounding" does not seem to be the best translation. — [[User:Canary|Canary]] | "Sounding" does not seem to be the best translation. — [[User:Canary|Canary]] | ||
| - | :'Ringing' and 'sounding' are synonyms (see [http://jisho.org/words?jap=%E9%B3%B4&eng=&dict=edict Japanese] and [http://thesaurus.com/browse/ring#visual_the_large English]. Since in English one | + | :'Ringing' and 'sounding' are synonyms (see [http://jisho.org/words?jap=%E9%B3%B4&eng=&dict=edict Japanese] and [http://thesaurus.com/browse/ring#visual_the_large English]. Since in English one rarely uses 'ring' in the context of horns, i chose the other one. |
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| + | :<small>OK, well, i won't say you'd ''never'' use it. But it's not something i hear often, and personally when given the phrase '_____ a horn', 'sound' would be in my top three options ('ring' would not).</small> | ||
:Do you disagree? <span style="color: #bbb"> ♥</span> [[User:kine|<span style="color: #359fef !important;">kine</span>]] | :Do you disagree? <span style="color: #bbb"> ♥</span> [[User:kine|<span style="color: #359fef !important;">kine</span>]] | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 24 April 2011
Title translation
Narasu (鳴らす) means "ring." Gjallarhorn means "Yelling Horn" in Old Norse.
"Sounding" does not seem to be the best translation. — Canary
- 'Ringing' and 'sounding' are synonyms (see Japanese and English. Since in English one rarely uses 'ring' in the context of horns, i chose the other one.
- OK, well, i won't say you'd never use it. But it's not something i hear often, and personally when given the phrase '_____ a horn', 'sound' would be in my top three options ('ring' would not).
- Do you disagree? ♥ kine
