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MYT: /* Dialogue and Narration Syntax */

2009-12-31T10:55:50Z

Dialogue and Narration Syntax

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	== '''Dialogue and Narration Syntax''' ==		== '''Dialogue and Narration Syntax''' ==
	*Unless specified otherwise (~~eg:~~ Horo), all text is to be standard American English		*Unless specified otherwise (e.g. Horo), all text is to be standard American English

	*The story is told from a third person past perspective, and it will remain this way in English		*The story is told from a third-person past perspective, and it will remain this way in English

	*All dialogue is non-inline, ie: every quotation takes up its own line		*All dialogue is non-inline, ie: every quotation takes up its own line

Softtack: /* Dialogue and Narration Syntax */

2009-03-04T18:39:40Z

Dialogue and Narration Syntax

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	*All dialogue is non-inline, ie: every quotation takes up its own line		*All dialogue is non-inline, ie: every quotation takes up its own line

	*As this is effectively ~~middle ages europe~~, Japanese name honorifics are not to be used		*As this is effectively Europe in the Middle Ages, Japanese name honorifics are not to be used


	==== Horo ~~speech conventions~~ ====		==== Horo Speech Conventions ====
	Horo's speech will '''not''' be in old ~~english~~. Her dialect in the novels is closer to Okayama-ben or Oosaka-ben than Edo-era Japanese. That is to say, the differences are mainly pronouns, verb endings, and gobi. She is perfectly intelligible to a modern Japanese speaker, whereas ~~shakespearean english~~ is not. Hence the following conventions:		Horo's speech will '''not''' be in old English. Her dialect in the novels is closer to Okayama-ben or Oosaka-ben than Edo-era Japanese. That is to say, the differences are mainly pronouns, verb endings, and gobi. She is perfectly intelligible to a modern Japanese speaker, whereas Shakespearean English is not. Hence the following conventions:

	*No contractions. "It is", "I am", and so on, will replace "It's" and "I'm". This is to represent her slightly aloof style of speech		*No contractions. "It is", "I am", and so on, will replace "It's" and "I'm". This is to represent her slightly aloof style of speech

	*No slang or colloquial phrases. While it may make sense to use common ~~english~~ phrases for other characters in order to get the best translation from the source, in the case of Horo, she uses very little of it to begin with, and keeping her language to well-established phrases helps instill the "sage" feeling we are going for.		*No slang or colloquial phrases. While it may make sense to use common English phrases for other characters in order to get the best translation from the source, in the case of Horo, she uses very little of it to begin with, and keeping her language to well-established phrases helps instill the "sage" feeling we are going for.

	== '''Naming Conventions''' ==		== '''Naming Conventions''' ==

Seaghyn16: /* Naming Conventions */ added some stuff in naming conventions

2008-12-18T16:06:42Z

Naming Conventions: added some stuff in naming conventions

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	<th>Places</th>		<th>Places</th>
	<th>Trade names</th>		<th>Trade names</th>
			<th>Currencies</th>
	</tr>		</tr>
	<tr>		<tr>
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	*ヨーレンド: Yorrend		*ヨーレンド: Yorrend
	*スラウド川: Traude River		*スラウド川: Traude River
			*アロヒトストック： Arhtstock
			*ヨイツ: Yoitsu
	</td>		</td>
	<td valign="top">		<td valign="top">
	*ミローネ商会: Milone Company		*ミローネ商会: Milone Company
	*トレニー銀貨: Trenni silver		*トレニー銀貨: Trenni silver
			</td>
			<td valign="top">
			*リュミオーネ金貨: Rumione Gold Coin
			*トレニー銀貨: Toreni Silver Coin
			*リュート銀貨: Ruuto Silver Coin
			*トリエ銅貨: Torie Copper Coin
	</td>		</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	</table>		</table>

Ulrezaj: /* '''Dialogue and Narration Syntax''' */

2008-03-27T19:59:05Z

'''Dialogue and Narration Syntax'''

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	== '''Dialogue and Narration Syntax''' ==		== '''Dialogue and Narration Syntax''' ==
			*Unless specified otherwise (eg: Horo), all text is to be standard American English

	*The story is told from a third person past perspective, and it will remain this way in English		*The story is told from a third person past perspective, and it will remain this way in English
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	*No slang or colloquial phrases. While it may make sense to use common english phrases for other characters in order to get the best translation from the source, in the case of Horo, she uses very little of it to begin with, and keeping her language to well-established phrases helps instill the "sage" feeling we are going for.		*No slang or colloquial phrases. While it may make sense to use common english phrases for other characters in order to get the best translation from the source, in the case of Horo, she uses very little of it to begin with, and keeping her language to well-established phrases helps instill the "sage" feeling we are going for.


	== '''Naming Conventions''' ==		== '''Naming Conventions''' ==

Ulrezaj: got rid of draft

2008-03-27T19:26:18Z

got rid of draft

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	~~This page will list specific guidelines for this project.~~

	~~Due to the nature of it, the following guidelines (draft) has been put forward to ensure transparency & standard are maintained along with the applicable in the general guidelines.~~



	The purpose of this page is to lay down the guidelines by which the editors and translators will fulfil their respective roles for this project. Guidelines are required to create a consistent reading format thoughout all the novels, to ensure the best Spice and Wolf experience for readers.		The purpose of this page is to lay down the guidelines by which the editors and translators will fulfil their respective roles for this project. Guidelines are required to create a consistent reading format thoughout all the novels, to ensure the best Spice and Wolf experience for readers.

Ulrezaj: Initial proposal

2008-03-27T18:16:24Z

Initial proposal

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-= Naming Conventions =
+The purpose of this page is to lay down the guidelines by which the editors and translators will fulfil their respective roles for this project. Guidelines are required to create a consistent reading format thoughout all the novels, to ensure the best Spice and Wolf experience for readers.
 <table>
 <tr>
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 *パッツィオ: Pattio
 *ヨーレンド: Yorrend
-*スラウド川:
+*スラウド川: Traude River
 </td>
 <td valign="top">
 *ミローネ商会: Milone Company
-*トレニー銀貨: Trenni　silver
+*トレニー銀貨: Trenni silver
 </td>
 </tr>
 </table>

Ulrezaj: Names proposal

2008-03-21T17:35:06Z

Names proposal

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	This page will list specific guidelines for this project.		This page will list specific guidelines for this project.

	Due to the nature of it, the following guidelines (draft) has been put forward to ensure transparency & standard are maintained along with the applicable in the general guidelines.		Due to the nature of it, the following guidelines (draft) has been put forward to ensure transparency & standard are maintained along with the applicable in the general guidelines.



			= Naming Conventions =
			<table>
			<tr>
			<th>People</th>
			<th>Places</th>
			<th>Trade names</th>
			</tr>
			<tr>
			<td valign="top">
			*クラフトロレンス: Craft Lawrence
			*ホロ: Horo
			*ヤレイ: Yarei
			*エーレンドット: Elendott
			*ゼーレン: Zelen
			*ワイズ: Weiss
			</td>
			<td valign="top">
			*パスロエ: Pasroe
			*ヨーレンツ: Yorent
			*ペレンツォ: Perent
			*パッツィオ: Pattio
			*ヨーレンド: Yorrend
			*スラウド川:
			</td>
			<td valign="top">
			*ミローネ商会: Milone Company
			*トレニー銀貨: Trenni　silver
			</td>
			</tr>
			</table>

AlephNull: /* Japanese Text */ deleted section on Japanese Text guidelines; not relevant to how I'm handling it.

2008-02-09T18:21:27Z

Japanese Text: deleted section on Japanese Text guidelines; not relevant to how I'm handling it.

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	This page will list specific guidelines for this project.		This page will list specific guidelines for this project.

	Due to the nature of it, the following guidelines (draft) has been put forward to ensure transparency & standard are maintained along with the applicable in the general guidelines.		Due to the nature of it, the following guidelines (draft) has been put forward to ensure transparency & standard are maintained along with the applicable in the general guidelines.


	~~== Japanese Text ==~~

	Due to the nature of the project of not able to enlist the help of a Japanese translator, we have had to rely on machine optical character recognition software to translate the printed text for manual translation.

	~~Therefore the following guidelines are to ensure the raws are at the best of our abilities:~~


	~~:* Clear indication of appropriate page numbers from beginning to the end, of an agreed '''"Chapter"'''~~
	~~:* Text must be published in the "Discussion" Page which are always linked by the tab provided.~~
	~~:* Translators of the registered text must update the Japanese raw to match the English translation.~~
	~~:* Discussion of the project must be conducted on the forum, to ensure the project pages are clutter free, with the exception of the discussion page for the main page.~~

Onizuka-gto: draft guidelines

2008-02-07T21:01:43Z

draft guidelines

New page

This page will list specific guidelines for this project.

Due to the nature of it, the following guidelines (draft) has been put forward to ensure transparency & standard are maintained along with the applicable in the general guidelines.

== Japanese Text ==

Due to the nature of the project of not able to enlist the help of a Japanese translator, we have had to rely on machine optical character recognition software to translate the printed text for manual translation.

Therefore the following guidelines are to ensure the raws are at the best of our abilities:

:* Clear indication of appropriate page numbers from beginning to the end, of an agreed '''"Chapter"'''
:* Text must be published in the "Discussion" Page which are always linked by the tab provided.
:* Translators of the registered text must update the Japanese raw to match the English translation.
:* Discussion of the project must be conducted on the forum, to ensure the project pages are clutter free, with the exception of the discussion page for the main page.