Names are meaningful.
In order to maintain their sense in our target languages, we search for *the* translation that'll keep all their flare & effectiveness. And... It's almost never a literal one.
Let's illustrate with the brilliantly named pets from Super Auto Pets 🇮🇹🧵👇
In order to maintain their sense in our target languages, we search for *the* translation that'll keep all their flare & effectiveness. And... It's almost never a literal one.
Let's illustrate with the brilliantly named pets from Super Auto Pets 🇮🇹🧵👇
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Such an impressive skill helped in crafting the translation of this pet's name...
It comes from blending 'gran' ('grande', big) and 'cervello' (brain). This is a reference to the Italian expression 'qualcuno di gran cervello': someone very smart & with a sharp mind.
The perfect name for this brilliant pet! 🧠
Good Dog gives perks to its allies, but Bad Dog offers the player to chose between a Pandora Box or an Evil book, for very random/dangerous effects.
'Nero' (black) & 'bianco' (white) refer to the colour of their cape and their symbolism. Bad Dog, with its occult items, gives intense black mage vibes 🔮, whereas Good Dog empowers its team, just like a white mage would do.👼
To complete the picture, it's literally holding two fluffy pom-poms 🤸
@saracee.bsky.social found a way to make it sound as cute as it looks while maintaining the meaning of its name & still hinting the players about its skills.
Seriously, how sweet is Uccello pon-pon? 🤍