I watch a lot of foreign language films, and read a lot of translated literature and I always try to imagine what I’m missing out on by not reading or taking in media in it’s original language.

In film, are there some significant mistranslations that has led non-native speakers of the language to interpret something different from the movie?

Thanks!

  • VarykOPEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, that’s a very interesting one also. Moving internationally because you don’t want to introduce Korean instant noodles to the audience.

    And then saying sirloin instead of hanu or wagyu(which would have the same international problem) is also bizarre…

    Thanks. You’re right, those are more subtle mistranslations, but I think they’re both great answers here.

    • canthidium@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I did read that they regretted using sirloin because it doesn’t have the same effect, but I do kinda wish they had done something other than ram-don. I mean, just call it instant noodles. I feel like most English speaking audiences would understand that, probably moreso than even Ramen or Udon, and especially making up a word.

      • VarykOPEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Agreed, since the joke is such low class noodles mixed with high class beef, calling it instant noodles would make a lot more sense for a broader audience than a different new portmanteau that they’re not any more likely to understand.