I can see that it contains "dire", but what other connotations go with this name? Perhaps I should add that I'm not a native speaker, so obvious things might have escaped me.
Stefan
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From Webster Dictionary :)
Direption:
Di*rep"tion\, n. [L. direptio, fr. diripere to tear asunder, plunder; di- = dis- + rapere to seize and carry off.] The act of plundering, despoiling, or snatching away. [R.] --Speed.
Annoyingly I looked this up when I first read 7DttG, then promptly forgot it, so when my players asked what it meant I just had to stare at them blankly and go "I could have sworn I read something" *flickflickflick* "Guess not".
Thanks for the prompt answer.
Now, how could you translate it into German?
Plünderer? This would be quite obvious a name for pirate ship, which is not bad per se, but might lead the PCs in a wrong direction.
Any ideas?
Stefan
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Thanks for the prompt answer.
Now, how could you translate it into German?
Plünderer? This would be quite obvious a name for pirate ship, which is not bad per se, but might lead the PCs in a wrong direction.
Any ideas?Stefan
I don't know German but the thesaurus has:
Synonyms: despoil, loot, maraud, pillage, ransack, sack, stripRelated Words: burglarize; comb, hunt, rake, rifle, rummage; harry, raid; ravish
A bloody cool one! Thanks Thesaurus.com! :P
Is the boat's name pronounced Die-REP-tee-on or duh-REP-shun or something else entirely?
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Is the boat's name pronounced Die-REP-tee-on or duh-REP-shun or something else entirely?
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The latter. You might just leave it as it is in the translation, adding an extra layer to the symbolism. If someone really wants to figure out where the name came from, the internet will tell them.
The latter. You might just leave it as it is in the translation, adding an extra layer to the symbolism. If someone really wants to figure out where the name came from, the internet will tell them.Is the boat's name pronounced Die-REP-tee-on or duh-REP-shun or something else entirely?
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Don´t get Arcesilaus and me mixed up because we use the same avatar :-)
Stefan
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Thanks for the prompt answer.
Now, how could you translate it into German?
Plünderer? This would be quite obvious a name for pirate ship, which is not bad per se, but might lead the PCs in a wrong direction.
Any ideas?Stefan
I can't think of a suitable German substitute (but then, my German is hideously rusty). Possibly leave it as it is? It's a really obscure word anyway, and barely changed from the Latin root. If the players ask what it means, you can have them research and find out it's an old Azlanti word for plundering or something :). That way you've got the obvious pirate implication, but it also implies weirdly educated pirates...
I can't think of a suitable German substitute (but then, my German is hideously rusty). Possibly leave it as it is? It's a really obscure word anyway, and barely changed from the Latin root. If the players ask what it means, you can have them research and find out it's an old Azlanti word for plundering or something :). That way you've got the obvious pirate implication, but it also implies weirdly educated pirates...
Nice idea. I guess I will leave it at that. Thanks.
Stefan