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Maeglin · 01-26-2002, 05:03 AM

Hmmm, I didn't know about that.
In the swedish translation the orcs are called another thing in "The hobbit" than in "LOTR" as you said, Elri.

The Hobbit: vätte
The LOTR: orch

But I just thought that the translators had different opinons in how to translate orcs (wich I found quite odd, when there is a swedish name for orcs "orch". And that "vätte" just is a regular name for that kind of beings like orcs, trolls and you know...). But it's all clear to me know, thx a lot! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[ January 26, 2002: Message edited by: Maeglin ]

01-26-2002, 05:03 AM	#3
Maeglin Wight Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nan Elmoth Posts: 136	Hmmm, I didn't know about that. In the swedish translation the orcs are called another thing in "The hobbit" than in "LOTR" as you said, Elri. The Hobbit: vätte The LOTR: orch But I just thought that the translators had different opinons in how to translate orcs (wich I found quite odd, when there is a swedish name for orcs "orch". And that "vätte" just is a regular name for that kind of beings like orcs, trolls and you know...). But it's all clear to me know, thx a lot! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [ January 26, 2002: Message edited by: Maeglin ] __________________ The fool speaks of what he knows. The wise knows what he speaks of.