Turinqui-Calima Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Seems like most people so far are ok with the language theme so lets give that a go. Please use your interpretation of the theme and don't worry too much. Happy to say the mysterious Doodlebug Doodler has also signed up for this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanCat Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 So, would the process be something like: 1. Write a sentence in English. Use Google Translate to translate it into a language you don't know. Send both English and FL versions to TC 2. Receive sentence in a mystery language. Try to figure it out and draw it. 3. Describe your picture in English. Translate your description in a new language you don't know. Send both English and FL versions to TC Rinse and repeat until game completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckwheat Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I am more into the "Use a language you know that is not English. If you only know English, use English*, google translate, or ask a random unrelated person to translate for you into something else." version. *By which I mean, you can send sentences in English if you so wish. 1 hour ago, Turinqui-Calima said: Please use your interpretation of the theme and don't worry too much. I suppose this sums it up? That is, use whatever version you think fits for the current round. How many players do we still need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I've sent my sentence. Edit, Welcome Doodlebug :waves: I wonder if this is the same mystery person that was a no show last game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanCat Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 It would be vaguely better to know whether we are *trying* to translate well, or trying to translate *badly*. Like, I know non-English languages, and can translate pretty well even into ones I don't know that well, I'd hope. But if other people are using plug-and-play into Google Translate, then the kind of sentences coming through will be really different. Basically, do I correct google translate at any stage if it's obviously wrong, or is it a case of giving description/drawing exactly as given? Like, if someone sends me a sentence in Italian (which I speak), do I draw what it actually says, or do I put it through a previously agreed translation software package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanCat Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (I am apparently bad at dealing with ambiguity in rules) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 TitanCat, stop overthinking it. You can draw what it says if you understand it, or if you really want you can put through a translator. Just do what feels best at the time. by my count we still need 3 more players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckwheat Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 9 minutes ago, TitanCat said: It would be vaguely better to know whether we are *trying* to translate well, or trying to translate *badly*. Like, I know non-English languages, and can translate pretty well even into ones I don't know that well, I'd hope. Actually, translation into another language is very very hard and blablabla./Bucky going into too much detail about translation I am not suggesting everybody translates. If you know another language, just write the original sentence in another language without starting in English. At least I am going to do that. Quote But if other people are using plug-and-play into Google Translate, then the kind of sentences coming through will be really different. Basically, do I correct google translate at any stage if it's obviously wrong, or is it a case of giving description/drawing exactly as given? From the things going on in this game, you cannot know what is "obviously wrong", because ALL of the sentenes are almost always "wrong" from a logical view. If you know a language you are writing in, then do not use google translate at all, just write in that language as you know. Quote Like, if someone sends me a sentence in Italian (which I speak), do I draw what it actually says, or do I put it through a previously agreed translation software package? I do not think putting such a sentence though anything would make sense, I mean you understand it, you do not need anything else, right? Also, you really might be overthinking it - you can really do what you feel like each round (pssssst ... nobody will know! ). ETA: We are playing THIS GAME FOR SMALL now, according to google translate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanCat Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 14 minutes ago, Pebbles said: TitanCat, stop overthinking it. You can draw what it says if you understand it, or if you really want you can put through a translator. Just do what feels best at the time. I am just going to leave this up to my partner completely What a game to start playing on... 8 minutes ago, Buckwheat said: Actually, translation into another language is very very hard and blablabla./Bucky going into too much detail about translation I know, I'm a linguist (and I'd totally end up doing a ton of research into the language... I am nothing if not a control freak....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckwheat Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 5 minutes ago, TitanCat said: I know, I'm a linguist (and I'd totally end up doing a ton of research into the language... I am nothing if not a control freak....) Ohhhhhhh, I did not know that! *high-fives Cat* Which languages? Are you a translator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 16 minutes ago, Buckwheat said: ETA: We are playing THIS GAME FOR SMALL now, according to google translate. According to Bing "When kēmu tenei mō te ririki" I guess Google once again is better than Miscrosoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turinqui-Calima Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Yes, we need 3 more players. I will PM the regulars if we don't hear from them in a day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksniffer Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Ga-lee, chers...Doan make a misere outta a pain pee po...jus' laissez les bon temps roulet !! oh and disable autocorrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Come on people sign up. oh and get your sentences in. It took me ages to translate mine into something that translates back at least half recongisable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmit Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Ok. Signing up, but only the first round is translated? The rest of the game is in English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksniffer Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 thank you, TC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turinqui-Calima Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 15 hours ago, Emmit said: Ok. Signing up, but only the first round is translated? The rest of the game is in English? No, all rounds are translated to whatever language you feel like. For instance, I hear Swedish is a lovely language. Not that I'm biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksniffer Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 and my sentence is in so Pebs, my Queen, you can just probe me for fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 *gives Rocksniffer an Queenly probe* hey SWMBO has not played for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksniffer Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 ooooooohhhh the tingle is here...and i like it i will tell her to break out the crayons....though right now she is trying to kick ass in acrophilia and i am uncertain if she can carry off more than one game at a time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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