I have to say, that if you can read a book in the language it was originally written in, you're better off. You can just never get a really accurate translation, no matter how hard you try.
Especially in the Dark Tower books, because you have all the variations on English vernacular and colloquialisms to deal with.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
I have no idea, I've never seen any of the spanish versions. I'm going to Mexico this january for about 2 weeks, I'm going to look for the DT books and buy them all so that I can compare and contrast.Originally Posted by MonteGss
Is The Gunslinger called El Pistolero in the Spanish versions? I've never seen one before. I would love to read the series in Spanish....maybe I will have to look on B & N.Pistoleros! Pa Mi!
Of course Daggers but that is true of an entire language, not just with a book translation. Futhermore, that is no reason not to read it in another language. It is impossible to translate one language to another and get the exact sentiment all of the time.I have to say, that if you can read a book in the language it was originally written in, you're better off. You can just never get a really accurate translation, no matter how hard you try.
Especially in the Dark Tower books, because you have all the variations on English vernacular and colloquialisms to deal with.
I am looking forward to reading the DT in Spanish and reading what the "translations" are.
And you can translate the Spanish DT books into English. Isn't it a good idea?
Roland would have understood.
Translate the translations?
I'm not sure I'm qualified.
And after that I could translate your translation into Hungarian and from that into English again.Translate the translations?
I'm not sure I'm qualified.
I think after awhile we would have new books.
(I am waiting for your perfect answer eagerly in who told who thread.)
Roland would have understood.
Yes, I think we would.And after that I could translate your translation into Hungarian and from that into English again.Translate the translations?
I'm not sure I'm qualified.
I think after awhile we would have new books.
Yes! The Gunslinger is El Pistolero in the Spanish version.
By the way, the GREAT quote:
"El hombre de negro huía a través del desierto, y el pistolero iba en pos de él".
(The man in black flew accross the....)
You could also say "..y el pistolero siguio."
I think I'd prefer it this way.
Anyway, cool! I totally want El Pistolero and the rest of them in Spanish. That would be a cool experience.
The Gunslinger = A Harcos /in Hungarian/
Roland would have understood.
A feketébe öltözött ember a sivatagon át menekült, a harcos pedig követte.
I wish I could say this.
I can hear it in my first clip (I guess it's not easy ti grab it out from what I'm saying) but if you wish I can record that one sentence for you.A feketébe öltözött ember a sivatagon át menekült, a harcos pedig követte.
I wish I could say this.
Roland would have understood.
Menj hát! Vannak más világok is!
Go then, there are other worlds than these!
Roland would have understood.
The title of first edition in the spanish version was "La hierba del diablo" very bad traslate "devi´s weed"
Now, the new re-editions (revised) the title is correct.
"El Pistolero" = "The gunslinger"
Ooh, I like this thread.
This reminds me, there's a wonderful new translation of War & Peace that's just been released. It's done by a Russo-American husband-wife team.
They really capture the essense of Tolstoy.
"Drops dripped"
It's intriguing to see how my favorite epic tale reads in another language.
And why did they make such a big change in the title at the first time??
Roland would have understood.
DAMN, this is awesome, i wish we had slovene translations of The Dark Tower =< well i'll translate this one myselfDann geh. Es gibt andere Welten als diese.
Leave, there are other worlds than this
Leave, there are other worlds than these:
Pojdi, še drugi svetovi so.
And omg we suck, i just realized we dont have a proper word for a gunslinger!
only "kavboj" which means cowboy...
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