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On the above (topmost) matter, I would agree that 'Assent' ((or a different-language equivalent)) (as in 'to accede') most fits the context, namely 'agreeing to conditions' (of a game). However, a recurring trickiness of this fiction is that the author uses a lot of words which are clearly based on existing words, but deliberately warped in some way. As translators, it thus probably makes sense to represent them phonetically and let readers draw their own conclusions (and/or have fun trying to guess the origins) rather than concealing that aspect of the reading experience. Putting one's own guesses about the origins in the terminology page (and/or optionally in a note when a word first appears) is likely also reasonable.<br> |
On the above (topmost) matter, I would agree that 'Assent' ((or a different-language equivalent)) (as in 'to accede') most fits the context, namely 'agreeing to conditions' (of a game). However, a recurring trickiness of this fiction is that the author uses a lot of words which are clearly based on existing words, but deliberately warped in some way. As translators, it thus probably makes sense to represent them phonetically and let readers draw their own conclusions (and/or have fun trying to guess the origins) rather than concealing that aspect of the reading experience. Putting one's own guesses about the origins in the terminology page (and/or optionally in a note when a word first appears) is likely also reasonable.<br> |
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− | :(Disclaimer: It's also possible that all words I think are warped are actually real words that I don't recognise.)<br> |
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'The Late King' might be '亡き王' or similar, something which directly indicates death in the term. For '先王', how about 'The previous King'? In this case, he's presumably the previous king because he died, but if a king retired instead the same term would presumably be used.<br> |
'The Late King' might be '亡き王' or similar, something which directly indicates death in the term. For '先王', how about 'The previous King'? In this case, he's presumably the previous king because he died, but if a king retired instead the same term would presumably be used.<br> |
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