piatiknizhie in English Pentalogy

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Josh Wilson wrote:

> Along these same lines, some might be interested to find out about the
> existence of a translator currently working in Russia named "Goblin" 
> 
> <http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4_%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0>

Or, in the spirit of ICANN:
<http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Перевод_Гоблина>

> Official site of his studio: <http://oper.ru/>
> 
> Basically, he started out doing pirate stuff in the 90's - his
> "translations-plus" took major liberties with the jokes and original script
> with an eye better adapt them (ok, often completely change them) for mass
> consumption by a Russian audience. He was successful, however, and now has
> his own "translation studio," other translators working for him in his
> style, and contracts with major distributors (and now works legally). He
> does translation for South Park into Russian, for instance, for Russia's
> version of Cartoon Network, called 2x2. 
> 
> Most recently he did an "extra" translation for the film "9" for its Russian
> DVD release. Basically, the film was released with its "proper" translation,
> but as an added bonus, the Goblin adaptation was also included. He made
> major changes - as he often does - switching or deleting scenes, altering
> the monologues, etc...  see the Russian wiki on the "alternative
> translation" for the film.
> <http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/9_%28%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC,_2009%29>

Or, in the spirit of ICANN:
<http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/9_(мультфильм,_2009)>

> Most of his stuff does rely on pretty base humor. But I find the fact that
> he has been successful and is called a "translator" to be fascinating... 
> 
> Sometimes translation does wander into the field of "adaptation" -
> depending, of course, on the material, intended audience and of course the
> client... but there is nothing wrong with adaptation in my book. 

This is properly called "localization," and it's a well-respected and 
accepted field of endeavor. It may draw in large part upon translation 
skills, but it's not straight translation, any more than opera is just 
"singing."

-- 
War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left.
--
Paul B. Gallagher
pbg translations, inc.
"Russian Translations That Read Like Originals"
http://pbg-translations.com

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