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  1. #1
    Relic Horn
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    Fun Facts about "Atonment" translation

    While JP were shouting for the La Vaule [S] BC I noticed they were shouting or PLDs with Atonment.

    Apparently the WS is called "ロイエ" in the JP Version of FFXI. It is Katakana and stands for the German "Reue" (spelled "Roie").


    Reue = "regret" or "remorse"


    Now the NA translators went on and translated it into "Atonment" as we all know.



    Well so far so good.... but now the translators of the German Version came in and without looking at the original meaning. They went ahead and translated "Atonment" into "Absolution" instead of using what already had been German "Reue".



    Just a little fun fact - shows the translators of the French and German version work based on the translation of the NA version.

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    assburgers
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    Less random facts, more exploding with Nagi + Reacton for OVER NINE THOUSAND DAMAGE!

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    D. Ring
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    Its the weaponskill I still haven't fucking unlocked.

    Nyzul needs an elevator :/

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    Relic Weapons
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    That's pretty cool lyra. Thanks for the info.

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    Something witty
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    Even more interesting is it's really spelled "Atonement."

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    Black Belt
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    I've been calling it reue forever now since it's a lot faster to type than atonement.

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    Sandworm Swallows
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    Same with Plucking Wings/Clipping Wings etc, I heard there were 4 different names for the BC (for the 4 different editors, one for each language). Hence the autotranslate is Plucking but the actual mission on NA client is Clipping. >.> Gotta love their consistency.

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    Cookiez n Leechez
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    There are so many typos related to Campaign it isn't even funny. You'd think someone would do some proofreading.

    "Moo Ouzi the Swiftblad" has to be one of the best.

  9. #9
    Old Merits
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    "Expiacion" means "atonement" in French. <_<

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fogo View Post
    Even more interesting is it's really spelled "Atonement."
    LOL, I cared more that he kept spelling it wrong than the actual fun facts.

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