• light_koala@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

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

    • Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      20 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.