tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Apr 13 16:38:40 1995
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Re: subgenius
- From: [email protected] (David Barron)
- Subject: Re: subgenius
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 16:38:36 -0700
At 10:59 AM 4/13/95 -0400, Silauren, Half-Elven wrote:
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>myself and a friend of mine (who doesn't read this list, otherwise he'd
>post it himself) are looking for a translation of "subgenius" into
>Klingon. has anyone a suggestion?
>
>(chay' *subgenius* vIjatlhlaH?)
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Hmm, I thought I posted this but I dont see it getting through.
This is a very sticky problem 'cause you are dealing with a cultural
idiom (I assume as in "The Church of the Subgenius) that no
Klingon will easily comprehend.
Having said that I would use the word wIghHom and make certain it is
followed by rather lenghty footnote.
David Barron
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David Barron [email protected] OR [email protected]
Klingon Language Postal Course
PO Box 37, Eagle ID 83616
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