![Surprising Swear Words in Game Translations]( "Surprising Swear Words in Game Translations")
Surprising Swear Words in Game Translations
Profanity in video games is nothing new, but it can still be surprising.
![The Word “LABO” is Everywhere You Look in Japanese]( "The Word “LABO” is Everywhere You Look in Japanese")
The Word “LABO” is Everywhere You Look in Japanese
"Labo" in Japanese parallels "lab", "workshop", and "studio" in English.
![Tricky Translations #3: False Friends & Japanese Hips]( "Tricky Translations #3: False Friends & Japanese Hips")
Tricky Translations #3: False Friends & Japanese Hips
If words have nuances, then imported "loanwords" carry local nuances as well.
![When Is It Okay and Not Okay to Localize Something?]( "When Is It Okay and Not Okay to Localize Something?")
When Is It Okay and Not Okay to Localize Something?
As a translator, you can take the source to the reader, or the reader to the source.
