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Tenduriel · 02-19-2003, 02:54 PM

I always wonder if the books I read (translations in Dutch by Max Schuchart), were as good as the original ones. of course this is a matter opinion, but isn't a book always better in the original language? [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img]

Andephelien · 02-19-2003, 04:41 PM

I'm a Dutchie living in America and I have read the translation of "Shelters in Stone" bij Jean M Auel. "Dal Der Beloften" simply was boring. Then I read the English version. It was much better. The story is the same, but how it was told just was to "modern". I guess it really depends on who is doing the translating, and who is doing the reading. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

02-19-2003, 02:54 PM	#1
Tenduriel Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Erreseä (temporary stay: Belgium) Posts: 37	Tolkien translated I always wonder if the books I read (translations in Dutch by Max Schuchart), were as good as the original ones. of course this is a matter opinion, but isn't a book always better in the original language? [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] __________________ navaer! 5r#`C6R (Goodbye) O mór henion i dhû - Ely siriar, êl síla - Ai! Aniron Undómiel - Tiro! Êl eria e môr. - I 'lîr en êl luitha 'uren. - Ai! Aniron

02-19-2003, 04:41 PM	#2
Andephelien Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 24	I'm a Dutchie living in America and I have read the translation of "Shelters in Stone" bij Jean M Auel. "Dal Der Beloften" simply was boring. Then I read the English version. It was much better. The story is the same, but how it was told just was to "modern". I guess it really depends on who is doing the translating, and who is doing the reading. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]