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This page is supposed to be a place for discussing standards for translating Subtitles into German. Input form other translators is always welcome.
Characters
| English | German | Remarks |
|---|
| Homestar Runner, Strong Bad, Strong Mad, Strong Sad, Pom Pom, Bubs, Homsar | no translation | |
| Marzipan | no translation | already a german word |
| The Cheat | no translation | There have been some discussions over Der/The Cheat. |
| King of Town | König der Stadt | Since it's mostly a description of his job, it should be translated. Also, the abbreviation "KOT" has a rather different meaning in German |
| Reinforcements | Verstärkung | His name is mostly used for the "We need Reinforcements"-pun, which frequently occurs in the Cheat Commandos Toons. It is translated into "Wir brauchen Verstärkung". |
| the Poopsmith | der Mistschmied | Since it's mostly a description of his job, it should be translated. Also, it's important to understand the meaning of the word for a lot of jokes concerning the Poopsmith. |
| The S is for Sucks Dragon | Das-S-Steht-Für-Scheiße-Drache | |
| Rather Dashing | ??? | some jokes/puns are based on his name, so maybe we should find a suitable translation. |
Locations
SBEmail-related Expressions
| English | German | Remarks |
|---|
| Holy Crap | Heilige Kacke | "Heilige Scheiße" is still in use, should be changed. |
| The Paper | das Papier | |
| New Paper | neues Papier | |
| Preeeeow! | no translation | |
| shuffling noises | Druckgeräusche | The noises of the New Paper. |
| Geddup Noise | das Aufsteh-Geräusch | |
Misc. Expressions
