Rival Entity to the Integrated Data Sentient Entity
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Rival Entity to the Integrated Data Sentient Entity
I noticed HolyCow did not bother with translating its name, however, I feel it's necessary as I believe it might appear even more in future stories. Like the IDSE, it's basically a "character" in its own right.
The name of this rival Entity in Japanese is:
広域帯宇宙存在(こういきたいうちゅうそんざい)
Kouikitai Uchuu Sonzai
Roughly translated as: Broad-Area Universal Existence
Kouiki: Broad/Wide/General
Tai: Area/Region
Uchuu: Universe/Galaxy
Sonzai: Existence/Entity
Any suggestions for an appropriate better-sounding English name?
The name of this rival Entity in Japanese is:
広域帯宇宙存在(こういきたいうちゅうそんざい)
Kouikitai Uchuu Sonzai
Roughly translated as: Broad-Area Universal Existence
Kouiki: Broad/Wide/General
Tai: Area/Region
Uchuu: Universe/Galaxy
Sonzai: Existence/Entity
Any suggestions for an appropriate better-sounding English name?
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My bad, I didn't notice it was actually a name. I thought she was saying referring to another entity other than the IDSE. My mistake, sorry.
广域带宇宙存在
The Broad Regional Galactic Existence?
I prefer Existence over Entity, as it makes a better contrast to the Intergrated Data Sentient Entity.
Broad Regional Galactic Existence VS Intergrated Data Sentient Entity
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广域带宇宙存在
The Broad Regional Galactic Existence?
I prefer Existence over Entity, as it makes a better contrast to the Intergrated Data Sentient Entity.
Broad Regional Galactic Existence VS Intergrated Data Sentient Entity
XD
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信息综合思念体 = The Intergrated Data Sentient Entity
广域带宇宙存在 = The Broad Regional Galactic Existence
As you can see, the both are very much different from each other. You can't even find one similar kanji, so that's why I'm opting for "Existence" over "Entity".
But for some reason "Broad Regional" just sounds stupid. It's like one of those cell phone service provider ads like "Try Vodafone's new Broad/Multi Regional servicer coverage!"
Meh, I can't think of another good name. Anyone have something less cellphone-service-provider-sounding? I've thought of "Broad Area" (Sounds just as bad) and "Broad Coverage" (Even worse). Any less silly sounding suggestions?
广域带宇宙存在 = The Broad Regional Galactic Existence
As you can see, the both are very much different from each other. You can't even find one similar kanji, so that's why I'm opting for "Existence" over "Entity".
But for some reason "Broad Regional" just sounds stupid. It's like one of those cell phone service provider ads like "Try Vodafone's new Broad/Multi Regional servicer coverage!"
Meh, I can't think of another good name. Anyone have something less cellphone-service-provider-sounding? I've thought of "Broad Area" (Sounds just as bad) and "Broad Coverage" (Even worse). Any less silly sounding suggestions?
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Here's something fun from Babelfish.HolyCow wrote: 广域带宇宙存在 = The Broad Regional Galactic Existence
Apparently 广域带 can be translated to Macrozonality belt.
Taking that translation (if you can call anything put through Babelfish a translation) I'd call it Macrozonal Cosmic Existence. It's fancy and it doesn't mean anything, so it suits the spirit of the original perfectly
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Call me crazy, but that's perfect. And if you squeeze around with the definitions of "macro-" and "zonal" it probably means something like what was intended, in addition to sounding pointlessly technobabble-like. Absolutely perfect.Lupus wrote: Here's something fun from Babelfish.
Apparently 广域带 can be translated to Macrozonality belt.
Taking that translation (if you can call anything put through Babelfish a translation) I'd call it Macrozonal Cosmic Existence. It's fancy and it doesn't mean anything, so it suits the spirit of the original perfectly
Well, maybe it should be hyphenated. "Macro-zonal Cosmic Existence."
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Data doesn't seem to be mentioned in its name. Universal also has some problems with meaning "all-purpose" and such. We basically need a technical sounding word for "broad area," which I assume means something like Omnipresent, only less so. Cosmic/Galactic both work for me rather nicely, and Existence seems pretty set so far.Guest lol wrote:Universal Data Existance!
Universal -> Universe spanning/huge
Data -> it's made out of data
Existance -> It exists in a non physical form but is a being none the less.
Macrozonal sounds really interesting, especially if you think about it, but maybe you shouldn't have to think about it. Macro seems like a good choice, but zonal isn't really a common word... Macrodimensional? Literally it might work, but dimensional also has other connotations, especially in this story. For some reason macroscopal keeps popping into my head, but that's not really useful...
Some random things:
Macroregional Cosmic Existence
Macrospatial Cosmic Existence
Hmm. Moral: Macro- sounds cool, but I can't think of anything that follows from it well. I'm sure English Science-Fiction novels have some cool word for super-wide-area, but I certainly can't think of one.
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