[v8.0 580735] Translation mistakes

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[v8.0 580735] Translation mistakes

Post by Tesla_Reloaded »

In Russian version of the game the "Proficient" agent skill is translated as "Профессионал" ("Professional"), which is incorrect and causes confusion because "professional" means very high level of a skill, yet in fact "Proficient" is a medium skill level.

I suggest changing the "Proficient" translation to "Умелый".


Also, the button to dismiss a diplomatic mission report is labeled as "Уволить" ("to fire"), which is again quite confusing as it may seem serves a purpose of firing an agent.

Suggest changing it to "Удалить отчёт".


And in many (if not all) missions that require a player to capture a ship - for example in a mission when a ship must be recused from a mine field - the task is translated as "Охраняйте корабль" ("Guard the ship"). I assume it's caused by wrong translation of "secure" word.

Suggest changing it to "Захватите корабль".
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Re: [v8.0 580735] Translation mistakes

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Tesla_Reloaded wrote: Mon, 1. Dec 25, 10:44 In Russian version of the game the "Proficient" agent skill is translated as "Профессионал" ("Professional"), which is incorrect and causes confusion because "professional" means very high level of a skill, yet in fact "Proficient" is a medium skill level.

I suggest changing the "Proficient" translation to "Умелый".


Also, the button to dismiss a diplomatic mission report is labeled as "Уволить" ("to fire"), which is again quite confusing as it may seem serves a purpose of firing an agent.

Suggest changing it to "Удалить отчёт".


And in many (if not all) missions that require a player to capture a ship - for example in a mission when a ship must be recused from a mine field - the task is translated as "Охраняйте корабль" ("Guard the ship"). I assume it's caused by wrong translation of "secure" word.

Suggest changing it to "Захватите корабль".
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Re: [v8.0 580735] Translation mistakes

Post by Tesla_Reloaded »

More translation errors:

Faction relationships translated wrongly:
"Enemies" translated as "Враги"
"Hostiles" translated as "Недоброжелатели" - which can be translated back as "Ill-wishers" and clearly misrepresent the aggression level of the supposed relationships.

Correct translation should be:
"Enemies" translated as "Противники"
"Hostiles" translated as "Враги"


Next, almost all rockets have "Heavy" or "Light" prefix to it. But in Russian language words change depending on its gender and the Russian words for "Heavy" and "Light" written in wrong gender: "Лёгкий (he) ракета (she)" and "Тяжёлый (he) ракета (she)".
It should be fixed to "Лёгкая ракета" and "Тяжёлая ракета"


Turret setting "Attack rockets first" is translated as "Запускать ракеты первыми", which can be translated back as "Launch rockets first". That looks silly especially for a turret that doesn't shoot rockets.
This must be fixed by changing translation to "Сбивать ракеты первыми".
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Re: [v8.0 580735] Translation mistakes

Post by Tesla_Reloaded »

"Advanced electronics" is translated to Russian as "Системы упреждения", which can be translated back as "preemption systems".
Proper translation for "Advanced electronics" would be "Продвинутая электроника".
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Re: [v8.0 580735] Translation mistakes

Post by Tesla_Reloaded »

"BoGas" in wares/logistics is translated as "Биозаг", which means "Biogas". While the production facility is translated correctly as "Производство Бо-газа"
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Re: [v8.0 580735] Translation mistakes

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Tesla_Reloaded wrote: Sun, 8. Feb 26, 12:34 "BoGas" in wares/logistics is translated as "Биозаг", which means "Biogas". While the production facility is translated correctly as "Производство Бо-газа"
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Re: [v8.0 580735] Translation mistakes

Post by Tesla_Reloaded »

Russian: "Принять все оценки"
Original: "Accept All Estimates"

The word "estimate" is translated as "grade".
Correct translation would be: "Принять все сметы"


Russian: "Зеленая шкала"
Original: "Scale Plate Green"

"Scale Plate" translated as "measuring scale".
Correct translation would be: "Зелёная чешуйка".
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Re: [v8.0 580735] Translation mistakes

Post by Tesla_Reloaded »

Also, it's not a translation error, but please, change the advertisements/information messages that play at a landing pad. In Russian version of the game they're too loud and obnoxious due to exaggerated echo effect. It's literally painful to spend time on the landing pad.

It's especially irritating because these voice messages were changed very recently, in previous patches they weren't so loud and annoying.

An example of such earbleed-causing advertisement: https://youtu.be/HnOrOvf4XEA
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Re: [v8.0 580735] Translation mistakes

Post by CBJ »

Please don't put unrelated issues into the same thread. They won't be seen by the right people and can't be tracked. Start a new thread if you want to make a report about something other than Russian translation issues, and provide the information requested at the top of the forum.

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