fenrir72 wrote:That's "FOREIGN". I thought it was a new type or toyline
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
SKYWARP2.0 wrote:The Chinese translations for the names are pretty literal and accurate, except for Laserbeak, who's translated as "Laser Bird." Just saying.
PrymeStriker wrote:fenrir72 wrote:That's "FOREIGN". I thought it was a new type or toyline
Not everyone's first language is English. That aside, no one's spelling is perfect.
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:You can read Chinese? Cool
fenrir72 wrote:Translating English names into Chinese equivalents can be hard, to the point the names seem made up. Examples:
Optimus Prime: "Pillar that supports the sky"
Megatron: "Heaven-shaking Might"
Starscream: "Star of the Sky King" aka "Uranus"
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It's funny though. I can read the Chinese name for the line up to the last character: Change Form Metal ???
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:SKYWARP2.0 wrote:The Chinese translations for the names are pretty literal and accurate, except for Laserbeak, who's translated as "Laser Bird." Just saying.
You can read Chinese? Cool Translating English names into Chinese equivalents can be hard, to the point the names seem made up. Examples:
Optimus Prime: "Pillar that supports the sky"
Megatron: "Heaven-shaking Might"
Starscream: "Star of the Sky King" aka "Uranus"
It's funny though. I can read the Chinese name for the line up to the last character: Change Form Metal ???
breakdown99 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:SKYWARP2.0 wrote:The Chinese translations for the names are pretty literal and accurate, except for Laserbeak, who's translated as "Laser Bird." Just saying.
You can read Chinese? Cool Translating English names into Chinese equivalents can be hard, to the point the names seem made up. Examples:
Optimus Prime: "Pillar that supports the sky"
Megatron: "Heaven-shaking Might"
Starscream: "Star of the Sky King" aka "Uranus"
It's funny though. I can read the Chinese name for the line up to the last character: Change Form Metal ???
I don't mind those names. For some unknown reason, I find them appropriate
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