Re: [LoGH] German Name Research Notes
Rosalind L. (rosalind24@rocketmail.com)
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 15:15:14 -0700 (PDT)
The Japanese name for Mittermeyer's ship was actually
Werewolf. ^_^. Because of the wolf in his name.
--- Lance Gemmell wrote:
> Oh yea when I reffered to Werewolf being the name of
> Mittermeyrs ship I was
> responding to this email.
>
> In the novel, Mittermeyer's flagship is meant to be
> called "Waerewolf",
> which is German for werewolf. (I am not sure about
> the
> spelling. Check with somebody who speaks German.)
>
> To be honest I do not speak German or Japanese, so I
> am not shure what the
> true translation is. It sure sounded like this
> individual knows what he is
> talking about though? I do not have the ability to
> check the findings of any
> translator. I have to rely on others. I would love
> to hear a disscussion on
> this subject. I am very interested in what the name
> was meant to be.
>
> Sincerely
> Lance Gemmell
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xerxes@pacific.net.hk
> To: logh@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Date: Sunday, September 24, 2000 11:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [LoGH] German Name Research Notes
>
>
> >At 07:13 AM 2000/9/19 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >>I don't know if anyone's particularly interested
> but here are the notes
> for
> >>the German LoGH Name Research.
> >>
> >>Any contributions or opinions are welcomed. I
> think the Free Planets
> >>Alliance should be the next research task.
> >
> >[deleted]
> >
> >>Beowulf
> >
> >If this refers to Mittermeyer's flagship, you have
> been misled by the
> >transliteration
> >mistake made in the animation. In the novel,
> Mittermeyer's flagship is
> >meant to be
> >called "Waerewolf", which is German for werewolf.
> (I am not sure about the
> >spelling. Check with somebody who speaks German.)
>
>_____________________________________________________________________
> >
> >Xerxes J.
> >
> >
> >
>
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ù²ïµY¼w L.
Rosalind L.
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