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05-04-2007, 01:47 AM
| | Harry Potter scandal in Slovenia
Slovenian Harry Potter fans find themselves worried concerning the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Why? Well, the first five books of the series have been translated by Jakob Kenda for Epta, a small publishing house. However, in 2005, prior to the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Epta announced that the 6th and 7th books of the series would be translated by Branko Gradisnik.
The fans patiently waited a total of 7 months for the translated version of HBP only to be disappointed. It turns out that Gradisnik had never even read the first five books! Many details were wrongly interpreted by the translator so to interfere with some aspects of the plot and the personalities of various characters. To top it all off, Gradisnik added a 24 page “Explanatory Appendix” which explains his choice in some of his modifications which readers called an “inexcusable violation of JK Rowling's book”.
According to hpslo.com, 85 percent of readers would like Jakob Kenda back. The fans are currently waiting for an answer to their questions and worries.
Source: HpSlo.com :: The Slovenian Half-Blood Prince and a Muggle translator |
05-04-2007, 09:38 PM
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| Puffskein
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I hope they fix that problem.
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05-04-2007, 10:24 PM
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| Ashwinder
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05-04-2007, 10:49 PM
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| K.O DD's Love Minerva's Kindness Puffskein
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ugh
they better get the good translater back
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05-04-2007, 11:45 PM
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| Nogtail
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That's totally ridiculous. I know how the fans feel like.
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05-04-2007, 11:48 PM
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| Billywig
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OMG wow!! That's bad!
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05-05-2007, 12:52 AM
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| Billywig
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That sucks...
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05-05-2007, 01:39 AM
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| Porlock
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There's no excuse for what that interpreter did! He should be dismissed immediately, especially with taking liberties with another authors work!!! The other one, who did things right needs to be hired!!!!!!
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05-05-2007, 01:56 AM
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| Mackled Malaclaw
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wow, hope they they get the person they want
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05-05-2007, 04:00 AM
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| Firecrab
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I pity those fans...I hope they resolve the problem there quickly.
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05-05-2007, 10:39 AM
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| Fwooper
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: somewhere
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Originally Posted by Taxus ^I'll borrow you the Mountaintroll version. YAY! That would be awesome
You see, the good translator wont be hired, because Epta didn't pay him enough money, so he doesn't want to translate anymore.
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05-05-2007, 11:22 AM
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| SSFC "Go-Go" President Sev's little bat Sonnety Snapey Kneazle
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Charmelia Snape aka Zaza | So it was your country, Maya How can they do this to you? ´s wrath will be eartquaking .... But do I understand right: We can actually thank Epta for having you here? Strike would have been a good idea: If you wouldn´t have bought the book, they might have been forced to hire the old translator with decent salary ... I think the books ought to be given to only persons who love them to translate them. This doesn´t of course mean they oughtn´t have a decent payment for their job ... If that new translator thought this will bring him "name" and some extra cool jobs, he probably got all lost. Well, a bad name he obviously got for this ....
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05-05-2007, 11:49 AM
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| Tonks Is My Woman Billywig
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I hope everything work's out fine.
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05-05-2007, 12:16 PM
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| Fwooper
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: somewhere
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| Yes, it is You can say so
Well, Epta started to publihs the books. From the PS to HPB and they will publish Deathly Hallows too. Kenda stopped translating, because Epta didn't pay him enough money.
Yeah, I know. But some of the fans thinks Gradišnik did a great job, but most of us think it sucks.
We conected with Kenda, because we wanted him to translate it, but it seems like he didn't do nothing.
The funny thing is he translated the Lord of the Rings. He did a great job, but he messed all up with HP. I really wish, they will change the translator, but I know they wont. I guess I'll just have to read it in English first, and then in Slovene
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05-05-2007, 12:39 PM
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| SSFC "Go-Go" President Sev's little bat Sonnety Snapey Kneazle
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Charmelia Snape aka Zaza | He´s already done something remarkable Now I don´t understand a thing .... Wait: Lord of the Rings. He doesn´t respect Harry Potter/Rowling, and thinks the explanation parts are what make the books worth reading. I think those parts are almost always annoying and can easily spoil even a good book
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05-05-2007, 12:41 PM
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| Fwooper
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: somewhere
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| Right. He didn't even read the books and he write a dictionary where he explains why he turned some words around and why did he even translate it that way.
Yeah, but nothing will spoil HP There is always an English copy of it
It's awful
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05-05-2007, 09:34 PM
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| Puffskein
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I certainly hope those poor fans get what they want. How stupid of them to get someone who had never read the books to try to translate the penultimate one. I can only imagine how confusing it was for them to read it and say "What the heck is this person doing?!?!?!?!"
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05-06-2007, 03:18 PM
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| Billywig
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That's so bad! I can't believe that!
At least there is an English copy for all of you to read!
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05-07-2007, 06:30 AM
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| Imp
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aww thats really sad.
i hope they get it re-translated.
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05-07-2007, 11:45 AM
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| Firecrab
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Philippines
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thats is so hopeless, he's in no position to translate a book if he havent read the entire series. what a bummer!
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05-07-2007, 12:41 PM
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| Keeper of Dan’s GrinLuvs SiriusK.O. Harry's love for DD Puffskein
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Annushka Sarah Emerzynski First Year |
oh,poor,poor them!i really pity those ppl out there!
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05-08-2007, 03:06 AM
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| Puffskein
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Roezaria Kate Crosweld Sixth Year |
Good Lord, wish this problem resolve soon.
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05-17-2007, 01:49 PM
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| Dugbog
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Slovenia, Europe
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Menfreya Seventh |
I'm from Slovenia and yeah, Slovenian translation of HBP is crappy. I read the original first and when the translation came out, I tried to read it. Sadly, I'm still somewhere around page 200.
I hate the attitude of EPTA and Mr. Gradisnik. Money rules the world.
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05-24-2007, 12:49 AM
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| Swedish Short-Snout
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That's horrible!!!! People shouldn't do things like that... That's almost cruel. No, that IS cruel, and especially to add to JK's book without permission.
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08-22-2007, 11:45 AM
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| Guest | It's OK
I am from Slovenia and now we got for seventh book old translator and new publisher. Jakob J. Kenda will also translate sixth book. Now it's all OK.
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