• light_koala@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      24 days ago

      No kidding? That’s super cool! Disque-monde! I am somewhat disappointed they didn’t transliterate Ankh-Morpork.

      • Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        23 days ago

        Vetinari (IIRC) is Veterini 😁

        The translations are masterpieces, I prefer some french over the originals even. The wordplays are so thought out and function so well. Ankh-Morpork, ou by some I dont remember (Klatch?) becomes Ankh-Mord-Porc, “Ankh-Bite-Pig” with food jokes etc. And so on.