I'm definitely interested, and would very much appreciate seeing the scans. Thanks very much indeed! Paul Paul Eugen Camp Special Collections University of...
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Karen, Don't know what happened to your messages. I'm the moderator and I don't pre-screen any messages. Jim...
If anyone is interested in Rick Brant items for Christmas you can visit: http://www.cafepress.com/RickBrant There's a 2005 Rick Brant calendar, hats,...
Hello All - I called Applewood Books today to give them some updated cc info for my order of the Deadly Dutchman reprint. I spoke to a very nice lady named...
... Deadly Dutchman reprint. I spoke to a very nice lady named Sue and she told me that the books will be sent ... Judy Bolton reprint titles Secret Of The...
Hi Gang! I was just snooping around in the files section of the group and noticed the cover for the French version of "The Lost City". The title on the book...
... It's probably close to the same reason why people who make films feel the need to make dramatic and unnecessary changes to the plot of the books they are...
I know I see it a lot at work ... the product I work on gets translated into ten different languages on a yearly basis and the translators continually want to...
I think I're taking this into the off-topic domain here so I added the qualifier to the subject line. I think what we're talking about is just human nature,...
... From what I've heard, talking with people who have seen the revised Star Wars films (I have not), quite a few changes were made. Some of them were made in...
I think it was Robert Heinlein who wrote something like "Editors pee in an author's work because they like the flavor better." (I'm going from memory, never a...
... version of "The Lost City". ... me for missing accents, or other minor bloopers. ... like "The Forbidden City" rather than "The Lost ... actual meaning of...
... Put me down as being very interested. Thanks! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database:...
Unfortunately, the changes are not for the better. Yes, Greedo shoots first which makes no sense in the film as he is sitting about 2 meters away and yet...
I'll second what Bob K. wrote. I've done a bit of translating myself, and very often, literal just won't get you there. The Lost City was not lost in the...
Paul, Do you want to post the scan here in the Files section? That way anyone can get them anytime. Jim ... to ... make a ... of ... on a ... access ... ...
Sorry, I am told that I do not have the rights to distribute copies of the Kingsport Press printing record cards. So that would not be a good idea. Paul ... ...
Granted there are times when the exact wording doesn't exist or where a literal translation isn't the best choice. I'm not talking about those kinds of...
... You know, I did too, Valerie! There were some great effects and characterizations. But some of the dialogue was so silly it was unbelievable ... kind of...
... I think it was just plain marketing. The translator knew French boys didn't want to read about "Lost" cities, they wanted to read about "Forbidden"...