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fanslation

noun
/fænzˈleɪʃən/

Etymology

Blend of fan + translation.

  1. derived from trānslātiō
  2. derived from translacioun
  3. inherited from translacioun — “transfer, translation”
  4. compounded as fanslation — “fan + translation”

Definitions

  1. An unofficial translation of the dialogue or text of a media product (such as a manga,…

    An unofficial translation of the dialogue or text of a media product (such as a manga, television programme, or video game) from one language to another which is done by fans rather than by its producer.

    • Question: Where does one obtain the English libretto? And is it the official version or a "fanslation"?
    • This is the #1 reason I hate the fanslation.
    • There are no others available in English as far as I know (well, I think there is a fanslation of Tales of Phantasia for the SNES).

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for fanslation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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