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Nevermore: /* Translation */ new section

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	:Super Counter Arrow: True Sniper Ninja--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 00:57, 12 May 2013 (EDT)		:Super Counter Arrow: True Sniper Ninja--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 00:57, 12 May 2013 (EDT)

			== Translation ==

			Hi there! I've seen you haven't contributed anything in nine years. Not sure if you're even still following TFWiki at all, but I hope you're still getting notifications for changes to your user talk page.

			I've done a massive update for the [[multilingual packaging]] article in the past few months, and I'd like to have the changed introductory paragraph translated into all the languages that have ever been featured on multilingual Transformers packaging.

			I already found someone who asked a Japanese friend of his to do a translation for me, but it appears the person (who might not be well versed in the history of the Transformers brand) misinterpreted some sentences and phrasings. This is what I have been sent:

			''トランスフォーマーのおもちゃがハスブロの世界的な市場で発売された2019年以降、マルチ言語包装は標準仕様です。1984年以来、米国外の国々ではマルチ言語包装が一般的な包装となっています。ハスブロは、各国それぞれの言語でパッケージを生成するのではなく、同じパッケージにいくつかの異なる言語でコンテンツを印刷することでコストを削減し、すべてのターゲット市場で販売しています。パッケージのマルチ言語化にすることの問題点はパッケージのスペースを要することです。これにより、パッケージが乱雑に見えるか、バイオスなどの機能の説明を割愛しなければいけません。 (バイオス = キャラクターに関する情報)''

			It would appear the person preferred to just keep the term "bios" in katakana and then explain it in parenthesis, rather than using the Japanese word for "biographies" (which Google Translate tells me is ''伝記''). Also, the first sentence is arranged in a manner so that "Transformers" is placed at the beginning, insted of than the intended main subject ("multilingual packaging"). It would also appear the person misinterpreted the sentence to mean that Transformers toys were launched globally in 2019, when in fact the sentence is supposed to express that multilingual packaging is the new global standard for Transformers toys starting in 2019.

			Is there any way you could improve the translation, assuming you're still reading this?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore\|talk]]) 18:02, 3 July 2022 (EDT)

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	==Translation check==		==Translation check==
	Hey, Apcog. I was wondering if—if you have the time—you could do some checking on my ''[[Robotmasters (~~online manga~~)\|Robotmasters]]'' issue summaries based on the text portions that can be found [[User:Lonegamer78/Sandbox#Robot_Masters_online_comic_text_portions\|here]]. Most are pretty generic plots, but I'm concerned about #7: "[[Defend the Solitarium!]]". I think I got the gist of it, but I'm not fully confident of the fine points regarding Chaar and solitarium.		Hey, Apcog. I was wondering if—if you have the time—you could do some checking on my ''[[Robotmasters (comic)\|Robotmasters]]'' issue summaries based on the text portions that can be found [[User:Lonegamer78/Sandbox#Robot_Masters_online_comic_text_portions\|here]]. Most are pretty generic plots, but I'm concerned about #7: "[[Defend the Solitarium!]]". I think I got the gist of it, but I'm not fully confident of the fine points regarding Chaar and solitarium.

	That aside, did you find out anything new about [[Dross]] and [[Trius]] from the source I gave you? [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 19:47, 2 September 2011 (EDT)		That aside, did you find out anything new about [[Dross]] and [[Trius]] from the source I gave you? [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 19:47, 2 September 2011 (EDT)

Abates: Link preservation

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Link preservation

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	== Car Robots ==		== Car Robots ==

	Since this didn't garner any response... would you be able to look at the "Dimensional Crossing" section of this, Doug? [[Talk:Robots in Disguise (cartoon)]]		Since this didn't garner any response... would you be able to look at the "Dimensional Crossing" section of this, Doug? [[Talk:Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)]]

	I suspect you translated the catalog story way back when it first came out, but I was having trouble digging it up... I seem to remember it went up on Masterforce.org? Maybe? --[[User:Monzo\|Monzo]] 18:20, 16 October 2008 (EDT)		I suspect you translated the catalog story way back when it first came out, but I was having trouble digging it up... I seem to remember it went up on Masterforce.org? Maybe? --[[User:Monzo\|Monzo]] 18:20, 16 October 2008 (EDT)
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	:For maintaining uniform quality on a TV series, you have チーフディレクター, シリーズディレクター and 総監督 (General Supervisor?), which has ''also'' come to be called just 監督 in recent years.		:For maintaining uniform quality on a TV series, you have チーフディレクター, シリーズディレクター and 総監督 (General Supervisor?), which has ''also'' come to be called just 監督 in recent years.
	:So, uh...I'm not sure if that gives you what you need to know or not.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 23:52, 27 April 2009 (EDT)		:So, uh...I'm not sure if that gives you what you need to know or not.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 23:52, 27 April 2009 (EDT)
	::Urk. goes crossed-eye Well, that sorta clears things up a bit... Was asking because I was going over the credits for [[Cybertron (cartoon)\|Galaxy Force]] and [[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)\|Car Robots]] (and most likely the others, depends when/if I'm able to find the rest of [[Armada (cartoon)\|Micron Legend]]), and trying to work out who did what. Manabu Ono is credited as 監督 in the opening credits for GF, while 演出 is shown alongside 脚本 and changes every episode in the ending credits — 武山篤 is 演出 in episode 50 for example. Same applies in CR with Osamu Sekita as 監督 — 筒井義明 and 加藤顕 as 演出 in episode 1 and then 関田修 as 演出 for the clip episodes. So, you could see my confusion in the first place. At least I have a better idea now. サンキュー, 先輩. --[[User:Lonegamer78\|Lonegamer78]] 00:33, 28 April 2009 (EDT)		::Urk. goes crossed-eye Well, that sorta clears things up a bit... Was asking because I was going over the credits for [[Cybertron (cartoon)\|Galaxy Force]] and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)\|Car Robots]] (and most likely the others, depends when/if I'm able to find the rest of [[Armada (cartoon)\|Micron Legend]]), and trying to work out who did what. Manabu Ono is credited as 監督 in the opening credits for GF, while 演出 is shown alongside 脚本 and changes every episode in the ending credits — 武山篤 is 演出 in episode 50 for example. Same applies in CR with Osamu Sekita as 監督 — 筒井義明 and 加藤顕 as 演出 in episode 1 and then 関田修 as 演出 for the clip episodes. So, you could see my confusion in the first place. At least I have a better idea now. サンキュー, 先輩. --[[User:Lonegamer78\|Lonegamer78]] 00:33, 28 April 2009 (EDT)
	:::In that case, it sounds like the titles are definitely reversed from the typical setup mentioned above, with one Supervising Director for the whole series and individual Directors/Producers for the episodes. Hurray for inconsistency.		:::In that case, it sounds like the titles are definitely reversed from the typical setup mentioned above, with one Supervising Director for the whole series and individual Directors/Producers for the episodes. Hurray for inconsistency.
	:::Oh—and just to round out your collection:		:::Oh—and just to round out your collection:

Mimi at 06:59, 3 August 2013

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	==Translation check==		==Translation check==
	Hey, Apcog. I was wondering if—if you have the time—you could do some checking on my ''[[~~Robot Masters~~ (online manga)\|~~Robot Masters~~]]'' issue summaries based on the text portions that can be found [[User:Lonegamer78/Sandbox#Robot_Masters_online_comic_text_portions\|here]]. Most are pretty generic plots, but I'm concerned about #7: "[[Defend the Solitarium!]]". I think I got the gist of it, but I'm not fully confident of the fine points regarding Chaar and solitarium.		Hey, Apcog. I was wondering if—if you have the time—you could do some checking on my ''[[Robotmasters (online manga)\|Robotmasters]]'' issue summaries based on the text portions that can be found [[User:Lonegamer78/Sandbox#Robot_Masters_online_comic_text_portions\|here]]. Most are pretty generic plots, but I'm concerned about #7: "[[Defend the Solitarium!]]". I think I got the gist of it, but I'm not fully confident of the fine points regarding Chaar and solitarium.

	That aside, did you find out anything new about [[Dross]] and [[Trius]] from the source I gave you? [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 19:47, 2 September 2011 (EDT)		That aside, did you find out anything new about [[Dross]] and [[Trius]] from the source I gave you? [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 19:47, 2 September 2011 (EDT)

Apcog: /* Super Spychanger functions */

2013-05-12T04:57:59Z

Super Spychanger functions

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	The original Spychanger functions were translated as Ninja Chieftan Art Fire, Sniper Ninja Counter Arrow, Flyer Ninja Eagle Killer, Charger Ninja Ox, Destroyer Ninja Wars, and Gravity Ninja X-Car. These seem to be the same, but with exemplary modifiers. --[[User:Monzo\|Monzo]] 12:26, 5 May 2013 (EDT)		The original Spychanger functions were translated as Ninja Chieftan Art Fire, Sniper Ninja Counter Arrow, Flyer Ninja Eagle Killer, Charger Ninja Ox, Destroyer Ninja Wars, and Gravity Ninja X-Car. These seem to be the same, but with exemplary modifiers. --[[User:Monzo\|Monzo]] 12:26, 5 May 2013 (EDT)
			:Not a problem.
			:Super Art Fire: Super Ninja Leader (Chieftain works, but the word can also mean "boss", "head", etc.)
			:Super Eagle Killer: Great Flyer Ninja
			:Super Wars: Mighty Destroyer Ninja
			:Super X-Car: Heavy Gravity Ninja
			:Super Ox: Extreme Charger Ninja
			:Super Counter Arrow: True Sniper Ninja--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 00:57, 12 May 2013 (EDT)

Monzo at 16:26, 5 May 2013

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	:Anyway, I only ever did some scattered JTF bios, maybe a dozen or so, that I can recall. You can probably find most of these by searching alt.toys.transformers on Google Groups with appropriate parameters.		:Anyway, I only ever did some scattered JTF bios, maybe a dozen or so, that I can recall. You can probably find most of these by searching alt.toys.transformers on Google Groups with appropriate parameters.
	:Unfortunately, if there's a central resource for straight translations of all the G1 JTF bios, I'm unaware of it. This wiki would seem likely, but by nature, it paraphrases rather than directly quotes in full. So even if all the info's here, it's probably not in a form you want.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 13:18, 13 March 2012 (EDT)		:Unfortunately, if there's a central resource for straight translations of all the G1 JTF bios, I'm unaware of it. This wiki would seem likely, but by nature, it paraphrases rather than directly quotes in full. So even if all the info's here, it's probably not in a form you want.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 13:18, 13 March 2012 (EDT)

			==Super Spychanger functions==
			Doug, I was just wondering if you'd have time to translate the functions of the Super Spychangers.

			http://tflab.net/japaspe/carrobo/ssc.html

			The original Spychanger functions were translated as Ninja Chieftan Art Fire, Sniper Ninja Counter Arrow, Flyer Ninja Eagle Killer, Charger Ninja Ox, Destroyer Ninja Wars, and Gravity Ninja X-Car. These seem to be the same, but with exemplary modifiers. --[[User:Monzo\|Monzo]] 12:26, 5 May 2013 (EDT)

Abates: Just fixing a couple of links

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Just fixing a couple of links

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	== Help with info on G-2 ==		== Help with info on G-2 ==
	I've been working on making a [[User:Tigerpaw28/Sandbox\|page for the Japanese Generation 2 toyline]], since A.)We need it for the Wiki anyway and B)I can't readily find much info on the line so I would guess others are having the same problem. I managed to finally track down some info at Snakas' page which is in Japanese. Google Translate helped, but of course its translations aren't perfect. Would you be able to take a quick look at [http://snakas.web.~~infoseek~~.~~co.jp~~/generations/gen2/gen2.htm these] [http://snakas.web.~~infoseek.co~~.jp/generations/gen2/gobots_jp.htm pages] and see if I'm interpreting the translations correctly? I'm particularly curious about the "Division Seven" of Takara (sounds like it would be roughly equivalent to the US [[Market six]]), Dreadwing's function (Can't quite tell what the non-parentheses part is), and the cardbacks for the Go-Bots (I think it says there were two types of cardbacks?). --[[User:Tigerpaw28\|Tigerpaw28]] 00:33, 18 September 2010 (EDT)		I've been working on making a [[User:Tigerpaw28/Sandbox\|page for the Japanese Generation 2 toyline]], since A.)We need it for the Wiki anyway and B)I can't readily find much info on the line so I would guess others are having the same problem. I managed to finally track down some info at Snakas' page which is in Japanese. Google Translate helped, but of course its translations aren't perfect. Would you be able to take a quick look at [http://snakas.web.fc2.com/generations/gen2/gen2.htm these] [http://snakas.web.fc2.com/generations/gen2/gobots_jp.htm pages] and see if I'm interpreting the translations correctly? I'm particularly curious about the "Division Seven" of Takara (sounds like it would be roughly equivalent to the US [[Market six]]), Dreadwing's function (Can't quite tell what the non-parentheses part is), and the cardbacks for the Go-Bots (I think it says there were two types of cardbacks?). --[[User:Tigerpaw28\|Tigerpaw28]] 00:33, 18 September 2010 (EDT)
	:From the first page:		:From the first page:

Apcog: /* English translations of the Japanese G1 toy bios */

2012-03-13T17:18:51Z

English translations of the Japanese G1 toy bios

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	I'm looking for some place that has the toy bios for the all 1985-1992 Japanese G1 toys translated into English. I need them for some comparison work I'm doing between the Japanese G1 bios and the American G1 bios. This doesn't necessarily include reissues like from e-Hobby and such, but I mainly need to find English translations of all the 1985-1992 Japanese G1 toy bios, and any assistance would be appreciated. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 00:40, 11 February 2012 (EST)		I'm looking for some place that has the toy bios for the all 1985-1992 Japanese G1 toys translated into English. I need them for some comparison work I'm doing between the Japanese G1 bios and the American G1 bios. This doesn't necessarily include reissues like from e-Hobby and such, but I mainly need to find English translations of all the 1985-1992 Japanese G1 toy bios, and any assistance would be appreciated. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 00:40, 11 February 2012 (EST)
			:Man, I really need to figure out why this thing doesn't send me email notices any more when someone leaves me messages...
			:Anyway, I only ever did some scattered JTF bios, maybe a dozen or so, that I can recall. You can probably find most of these by searching alt.toys.transformers on Google Groups with appropriate parameters.
			:Unfortunately, if there's a central resource for straight translations of all the G1 JTF bios, I'm unaware of it. This wiki would seem likely, but by nature, it paraphrases rather than directly quotes in full. So even if all the info's here, it's probably not in a form you want.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 13:18, 13 March 2012 (EDT)

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	:The text mentions the Gems of Stillness and Motion (静宝と動宝). Well, "treasures", but it also says the Water Treasure of Stillness is one of the Water Gems (水の宝玉), so I think a little leeway can be excused. tl;dr: Water Gem/Jewel of Stillness.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 15:41, 16 October 2011 (EDT)		:The text mentions the Gems of Stillness and Motion (静宝と動宝). Well, "treasures", but it also says the Water Treasure of Stillness is one of the Water Gems (水の宝玉), so I think a little leeway can be excused. tl;dr: Water Gem/Jewel of Stillness.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 15:41, 16 October 2011 (EDT)
	::Thank you! [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 15:59, 16 October 2011 (EDT)		::Thank you! [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 15:59, 16 October 2011 (EDT)

			== English translations of the Japanese G1 toy bios ==

			I'm looking for some place that has the toy bios for the all 1985-1992 Japanese G1 toys translated into English. I need them for some comparison work I'm doing between the Japanese G1 bios and the American G1 bios. This doesn't necessarily include reissues like from e-Hobby and such, but I mainly need to find English translations of all the 1985-1992 Japanese G1 toy bios, and any assistance would be appreciated. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 00:40, 11 February 2012 (EST)

Deceptitran: BOT: replacing (1) links to "Talk:Beast Wars Neo: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)" with "Talk:Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)"

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BOT: replacing (1) links to "Talk:Beast Wars Neo: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)" with "Talk:Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)"

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	--[[User:Monzo\|Monzo]] 12:11, 10 November 2008 (EST)		--[[User:Monzo\|Monzo]] 12:11, 10 November 2008 (EST)
	:Thank you. It's ''Hitori-botchi no Tatakai'', which translates as "A Solo Battle" or "A Battle Fought Alone" or similar. "Battle of the Single Batch", indeed...--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 13:14, 10 November 2008 (EST)		:Thank you. It's ''Hitori-botchi no Tatakai'', which translates as "A Solo Battle" or "A Battle Fought Alone" or similar. "Battle of the Single Batch", indeed...--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 13:14, 10 November 2008 (EST)
	::The "Battle of the Single Batch" translation came from [[Talk:Beast Wars Neo~~: Super Lifeform Transformers~~ (manga)\|here]], if anybody cares. Scans of the other titles are there, too. —[[User:Interrobang\|Interrobang]] 17:05, 10 November 2008 (EST)		::The "Battle of the Single Batch" translation came from [[Talk:Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)\|here]], if anybody cares. Scans of the other titles are there, too. —[[User:Interrobang\|Interrobang]] 17:05, 10 November 2008 (EST)
	:::Duly noted and amended there, thanks.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 17:30, 10 November 2008 (EST)		:::Duly noted and amended there, thanks.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 17:30, 10 November 2008 (EST)

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	--[[User:Monzo\|Monzo]] 12:11, 10 November 2008 (EST)		--[[User:Monzo\|Monzo]] 12:11, 10 November 2008 (EST)
	:Thank you. It's ''Hitori-botchi no Tatakai'', which translates as "A Solo Battle" or "A Battle Fought Alone" or similar. "Battle of the Single Batch", indeed...--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 13:14, 10 November 2008 (EST)		:Thank you. It's ''Hitori-botchi no Tatakai'', which translates as "A Solo Battle" or "A Battle Fought Alone" or similar. "Battle of the Single Batch", indeed...--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 13:14, 10 November 2008 (EST)
	::The "Battle of the Single Batch" translation came from [[Talk:Beast Wars Neo~~: Super Lifeform Transformers~~ (manga)\|here]], if anybody cares. Scans of the other titles are there, too. —[[User:Interrobang\|Interrobang]] 17:05, 10 November 2008 (EST)		::The "Battle of the Single Batch" translation came from [[Talk:Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)\|here]], if anybody cares. Scans of the other titles are there, too. —[[User:Interrobang\|Interrobang]] 17:05, 10 November 2008 (EST)
	:::Duly noted and amended there, thanks.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 17:30, 10 November 2008 (EST)		:::Duly noted and amended there, thanks.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 17:30, 10 November 2008 (EST)