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HonestTea *
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
5007 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-08 20:17:06
August 08 2009 19:25 GMT
#1
I hereby propose

that from now on,

감독 = "Manager" or "Head Coach"
코치 = "Coach" or "Assistant Coach"

Since the original Korean vocabulary makes a distinction between the two, (a very important distinction, I might add) let's try to preserve that distinction in our kickass translating work.

Using SKT T1 as an example, I think it's important to convey that Park Yong-Oon(Afectionado) is the Manager/Head Coach, and that he is of higher rank than oov, Kingdom, or Mumyung, who are Coaches/Assitant Coaches.

If we translate everyone as "coach," it's very misleading.


[edit]

For reference, actual Korean titles from real sports teams.

LA Lakers
Head Coach Phil Jackson = 잭슨 감독
Assistant Coach Kurt Rambis = 램비스 코치

2002 World Cup Team Korea
Guus Hiddink
- English: Manager
- Korean: 히딩크 감독
Pim Veerbek
- English: Coach
- Korean: 비어벡 코치

Doosan Bears
김경문 감독 = Manager Kim
윤석환 코치 = Coach Yoon


Baseball and Soccer use the Manager / Coach terminology,
Basketball and US Football use the Head Coach / Assistant Coach terminology.

Use whichever one you want, as long as there's a distinction between 감독 and 코치 ( I prefer Head Coach / Assistant Coach, but it doesn't really matter)

Again, it's not the actual meaning of the words that's important. What's important is assigning seperate titles for seperate ranks/jobs.

returns upon momentous occasions.
ilovezil
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4143 Posts
August 08 2009 19:36 GMT
#2
It's always troubling when trying to use words that may "translate" into english properly but carries a differnet meaning within context. I remember I thought "손놀림" was "hand tease" instead of hand dexterity, that was pretty bad
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
August 08 2009 19:40 GMT
#3
So that's the guy who looks like a movie villain.
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
clazziquai
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
6685 Posts
August 08 2009 19:42 GMT
#4
하이
#1 Sea.Really Fan / #1 Nesh Fan / Terran Forever~
pubbanana
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3063 Posts
August 08 2009 19:42 GMT
#5
I tried to point out the difference between a Gamdok and a Coach before. It did not go well.
Wachet, stehet im Glauben, seid männlich und seid stark.
7mk
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Germany10157 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-08 19:47:00
August 08 2009 19:46 GMT
#6
On August 09 2009 04:40 Jibba wrote:
So that's the guy who looks like a movie villain.


lol
+ Show Spoiler +
no hollywood ending for my hero today
beep boop
Ack1027
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States7873 Posts
August 08 2009 20:07 GMT
#7
On August 09 2009 04:42 pubbanana wrote:
I tried to point out the difference between a Gamdok and a Coach before. It did not go well.

I think the easiest way to explain it is that a gamdok is like a overseer/supervisor/manager.

In English supervisor/manager is usually a position that has a distinction over a coach.

Anyway I agree it is an important distinction that needs to be made.
HT makin dem translation trendz years after~
ilovezil
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4143 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-08 20:13:27
August 08 2009 20:12 GMT
#8
There are also cases of reverse translations, like you can't just translate "stop" in english; it could either become "고만헤" as in stop doing this, or "멍처"(sp?), as in stop yourself, etc.

It's really good to have someone help you through these, could be a real hassle especially when translating huge amounts of ambiguous texts.
HonestTea *
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
5007 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-08 20:14:31
August 08 2009 20:12 GMT
#9
On August 09 2009 05:07 Ack1027 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2009 04:42 pubbanana wrote:
I tried to point out the difference between a Gamdok and a Coach before. It did not go well.

I think the easiest way to explain it is that a gamdok is like a overseer/supervisor/manager.

In English supervisor/manager is usually a position that has a distinction over a coach.

Anyway I agree it is an important distinction that needs to be made.
HT makin dem translation trendz years after~


It's actually just a matter of using the words to assign titles, instead of having to worry about the actual meaning of the words.

I'm pretty sure I used head coach / assistant coach distinction back in the day, but that may just be my clouded memory.

Anyways, I don't know when everyone just started to use 'coach' for all non-players.


On August 09 2009 05:12 ilovezil wrote:
There are also cases of reverse translations, like you can't just translate "stop" in english; it could either become "고만헤" as in stop doing this, or "멍처"(sp?), as in stop yourself, etc.



Yeah, context is important in any kind of translating work. Our translaters usually do a good job of finding the right words and expressions for the situation.
returns upon momentous occasions.
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
August 08 2009 20:32 GMT
#10
i dont think aficionado coaches T1 anymore.. i thought he moved on to work for KeSPA
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
cgrinker
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3824 Posts
August 08 2009 21:03 GMT
#11
One day when I can read Korean I will remember this post.
Smix *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States4549 Posts
August 08 2009 21:18 GMT
#12
I'll make sure to discriminate between 'manager' / 'coach' from now on
TranslatorBe an Optimist Prime, Not a Negatron // twitter @smixity
ilovezil
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4143 Posts
August 08 2009 21:47 GMT
#13
On August 09 2009 04:42 pubbanana wrote:
I tried to point out the difference between a Gamdok and a Coach before. It did not go well.


You know, I don't fully understand your quote, but the latter part is HAHHAAHAHA
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51497 Posts
August 08 2009 22:01 GMT
#14
On August 09 2009 05:32 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
i dont think aficionado coaches T1 anymore.. i thought he moved on to work for KeSPA


yep, aficionado was fired along with the former ju-hoon era staff.
coach park is known as 'vicpark' online.
Commentator
ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
August 08 2009 23:55 GMT
#15
not that anyone is going to look at it, but i went back and fixed my last one
Sullifam
Naib
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Hungary4843 Posts
August 09 2009 00:33 GMT
#16
On August 09 2009 07:01 GTR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2009 05:32 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
i dont think aficionado coaches T1 anymore.. i thought he moved on to work for KeSPA


yep, aficionado was fired along with the former ju-hoon era staff.
coach park is known as 'vicpark' online.


He (aficionado that is) won some old-ass WGT 1v1 season, is that correct? I still remember that I somehow beat him when he was actually considered pretty darn good, for foreign standards at least ('Raid Assault is a lovely map', I claimed due to just that game.)

On topic though, while this might be important over there, I don't think the foreign scene cares too much. A bit, perhaps, but distant fans would always care for the games more than the work that is put into them behind the scenes...
Complete the cycle!
snowbird
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Germany2044 Posts
August 09 2009 01:37 GMT
#17
On August 09 2009 05:12 ilovezil wrote:
There are also cases of reverse translations, like you can't just translate "stop" in english; it could either become "고만헤" as in stop doing this, or "멍처"(sp?), as in stop yourself, etc.

It's really good to have someone help you through these, could be a real hassle especially when translating huge amounts of ambiguous texts.


hate to be nitpicking but that's 4 mistakes in 2 words ^^
그만해
멈쳐


@riotsnowbird
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66357 Posts
August 09 2009 02:02 GMT
#18
Yeah was considering doing that for the latest interview but I was already 3/4 way into the interview when I figured that out so.. will take note
POGGERS
HonestTea *
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
5007 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-09 04:17:03
August 09 2009 02:27 GMT
#19
On August 09 2009 07:01 GTR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2009 05:32 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
i dont think aficionado coaches T1 anymore.. i thought he moved on to work for KeSPA


yep, aficionado was fired along with the former ju-hoon era staff.
coach park is known as 'vicpark' online.


[edit]

why yes, you are so right!

By golly.
returns upon momentous occasions.
ilovezil
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4143 Posts
August 09 2009 02:38 GMT
#20
On August 09 2009 10:37 snowbird wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2009 05:12 ilovezil wrote:
There are also cases of reverse translations, like you can't just translate "stop" in english; it could either become "고만헤" as in stop doing this, or "멍처"(sp?), as in stop yourself, etc.

It's really good to have someone help you through these, could be a real hassle especially when translating huge amounts of ambiguous texts.


hate to be nitpicking but that's 4 mistakes in 2 words ^^
그만해
멈쳐




Told by a white dude how to use korean, oh lordy lordy lordy
pubbanana
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3063 Posts
August 09 2009 02:41 GMT
#21
On August 09 2009 11:38 ilovezil wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2009 10:37 snowbird wrote:
On August 09 2009 05:12 ilovezil wrote:
There are also cases of reverse translations, like you can't just translate "stop" in english; it could either become "고만헤" as in stop doing this, or "멍처"(sp?), as in stop yourself, etc.

It's really good to have someone help you through these, could be a real hassle especially when translating huge amounts of ambiguous texts.


hate to be nitpicking but that's 4 mistakes in 2 words ^^
그만해
멈쳐




Told by a white dude how to use korean, oh lordy lordy lordy


I believe he has German nationality, but he's an ethnic Korean.
Wachet, stehet im Glauben, seid männlich und seid stark.
ilovezil
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4143 Posts
August 09 2009 02:42 GMT
#22
On August 09 2009 11:41 pubbanana wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2009 11:38 ilovezil wrote:
On August 09 2009 10:37 snowbird wrote:
On August 09 2009 05:12 ilovezil wrote:
There are also cases of reverse translations, like you can't just translate "stop" in english; it could either become "고만헤" as in stop doing this, or "멍처"(sp?), as in stop yourself, etc.

It's really good to have someone help you through these, could be a real hassle especially when translating huge amounts of ambiguous texts.


hate to be nitpicking but that's 4 mistakes in 2 words ^^
그만해
멈쳐




Told by a white dude how to use korean, oh lordy lordy lordy


I believe he has German nationality, but he's an ethnic Korean.


Told by a white dude how to read teamliquid more carefully and correctly identify my own kind, oh deah lawd D:
pubbanana
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3063 Posts
August 09 2009 02:44 GMT
#23
On August 09 2009 11:42 ilovezil wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2009 11:41 pubbanana wrote:
On August 09 2009 11:38 ilovezil wrote:
On August 09 2009 10:37 snowbird wrote:
On August 09 2009 05:12 ilovezil wrote:
There are also cases of reverse translations, like you can't just translate "stop" in english; it could either become "고만헤" as in stop doing this, or "멍처"(sp?), as in stop yourself, etc.

It's really good to have someone help you through these, could be a real hassle especially when translating huge amounts of ambiguous texts.


hate to be nitpicking but that's 4 mistakes in 2 words ^^
그만해
멈쳐




Told by a white dude how to use korean, oh lordy lordy lordy


I believe he has German nationality, but he's an ethnic Korean.


Told by a white dude how to read teamliquid more carefully and correctly identify my own kind, oh deah lawd D:


I'm not white, I was born in Suriname, I'm Surinamese.

Okay, I'm white
Wachet, stehet im Glauben, seid männlich und seid stark.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51497 Posts
August 09 2009 02:47 GMT
#24
pretty sure me and pubbanana have no korean blood whatsoever
Commentator
ilovezil
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4143 Posts
August 09 2009 02:59 GMT
#25
your point?
pubbanana
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3063 Posts
August 09 2009 03:55 GMT
#26
On August 09 2009 11:59 ilovezil wrote:
your point?


Who cares, I'm cute
Wachet, stehet im Glauben, seid männlich und seid stark.
ilovezil
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4143 Posts
August 09 2009 04:06 GMT
#27
Pix?
pubbanana
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3063 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-09 05:54:06
August 09 2009 05:48 GMT
#28
On August 09 2009 13:06 ilovezil wrote:
Pix?


Maybe ... maybe ...

If you go first ...
Wachet, stehet im Glauben, seid männlich und seid stark.
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