Re: [LoGH] German Name Research Notes
Rob Ketcherside (roba@anime.net)
Wed, 27 Sep 2000 09:58:10 -0700 (PDT)
On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Dan Milliken wrote:
> I think the best route to go with this thing would be to not overdo
> thinking of where the naming conventions came from but to concentrate on
> accurately translating what is said. The author has most likely drawn
> from historical references instead of basing his work upon the exact
> details of a historical setting. After all this is not a recreation of a
> historical setting.
Getting the translation done properly at this point is just a matter of
time. I don't see any problem with making sure we get the proper
rank/title for nobility and military. It's not like Lee's research is
taking away from time that he could be translating.
Rob
