A French translation mistake

[sebastien]

A French translation mistake in Civilization IV.
In the sentences the game say at the beginning of a game.



« Un colon, un galion ou un transport sans escorte courent tous d’énormes risques… voulez-vous vraiment les prendre ? »
>>>>>>>>>>A settler, a galley or a transport without escort take all big risks…do you really want to take them?



In French the verb “take” is “prendre” but there is a mistake: it is “perdre” witch means “lost”!!! That’s better, no?

Others??

 

[Bast]

It says 'prendre' there!

 

[Syagrius]

Not really, in the sentence they seems to refers to the risks. So "les prendre" is refering to take the risks. The sentence is just not properly constructed.

 

[Jastrow]

Indeed.

I beleive the English text (from memory) is: Sending out settlers, galleys or transports without escort is a big risks…Make sure you are willing to take them.

As such, the French translation, tho a little clumsy, is certainly more accurate with "prendre" then "Perdre".

Charles

 

[lbhhh]

A French translation mistake in Civilization IV.
In the sentences the game say at the beginning of a game.



« Un colon, un galion ou un transport sans escorte courent tous d’énormes risques… voulez-vous vraiment les prendre ? »
>>>>>>>>>>A settler, a galley or a transport without escort take all big risks…do you really want to take them?



In French the verb “take” is “prendre” but there is a mistake: it is “perdre” witch means “lost”!!! That’s better, no?

Others??

How about "Un colon, un galion ou un transport sans escorte courent tous d'énormes risques... voulez-vous vraiment courir la chance de les perdre?

It's not word for word but a good translation captures the meaning of the text and doesn't need to mimick the original in every sense.

 

[cymru_man]

I've never had a problem with the text.. on prend des risques.. voulez vous vraiment prendre la risque?

It's a case of "Do you really want to lose them" vs "Do you really want to take them (the risks)". I think the second is more appropriate..

 

[Bast]

I'd say 'prendre' is more correct. But the thread starter said the computer said 'perdre' but in his post, it's 'prendre' or did he change it? I'm confused.

 

[Evie]

Cette phrase me semble tout a fait correcte. As-tu fait un erreure en la transcrivant?

(That sentence seems perfectly fine to me. Did you make a mistake copying it?)

 

[Bast]

Cette phrase me semble tout a fait correcte. As-tu fait un erreure en la transcrivant?

(That sentence seems perfectly fine to me. Did you make a mistake copying it?)

je pense que c'est un erreur mais on va attendre pour sa reponse

(I think it's a mistake but we'll see what he says)

I vaguely remember reading on this board that we're not allowed to write in other languages without a translated version? Is that why you translated? Hmmm...

 

[Syagrius]

Yeah, English is the official language for this forum. Long live the Queen!

 

[sebastien]

"prendre" looks like "perdre"

the word "game" or "mistake" works only in french...

that's all.

 

[Syagrius]

"Belle et Sebastien, c'est une histoire d'amooour" ahah