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For the Slovak and Czech markets, an edition of Oni was published by [http://kontiki.sk/index.php/en/ Kon Tiki Multimedia]. While the game offers English, French, and German installations, this edition includes a manual written in the Slovak language, collected [[:Category:Manual ( | For the Slovak and Czech markets, an edition of Oni was published by [http://kontiki.sk/index.php/en/ Kon Tiki Multimedia]. While the game offers English, French, and German installations, this edition includes a manual written in the Slovak language, collected [[:Category:Manual (Slovak, Windows)|HERE]] but also shown below. The info within the manual is largely based on the standard English manual, however some parts are hilariously mistranslated. Also, the images in the manual are generally low-quality black-and-white scans from the English manual. | ||
Most of the mistranslations stem from the fact that, contrary to the common rule of translation to not translate names unless necessary, in the Slovak manual, most names (of people, organizations, and items) are indeed translated. And of course those translated names sound silly, which is why the "don't translate names" rule exists. Following are some "highlights" in the translation. | Most of the mistranslations stem from the fact that, contrary to the common rule of translation to not translate names unless necessary, in the Slovak manual, most names (of people, organizations, and items) are indeed translated. And of course those translated names sound silly, which is why the "don't translate names" rule exists. Following are some "highlights" in the translation. | ||
==Pages 2-3== | ==Pages 2-3== | ||
[[Image:Oni PC Manual | [[Image:Oni PC Manual p02-p03 (SK).jpg|256px|right]] | ||
Page 3, section "Technická Protizločinecká Jednotka (TPJ)" (based on the section "The Technology Crimes Task Force (TCTF)" from the English manual)<br> | Page 3, section "Technická Protizločinecká Jednotka (TPJ)" (based on the section "The Technology Crimes Task Force (TCTF)" from the English manual)<br> | ||
*TCTF unit ('''T'''echnology '''C'''rimes '''T'''ask '''F'''orce) is translated as TPJ ('''T'''echnická '''P'''rotizločinecká '''J'''ednotka).<br>That would mean (when translated back to English) something like "Technic Anticrime Unit".<br>The in-game textures are of course unchanged, so good luck finding this "TPJ" since all of the good guys have "TCTF" written all over their gear. | *TCTF unit ('''T'''echnology '''C'''rimes '''T'''ask '''F'''orce) is translated as TPJ ('''T'''echnická '''P'''rotizločinecká '''J'''ednotka).<br>That would mean (when translated back to English) something like "Technic Anticrime Unit".<br>The in-game textures are of course unchanged, so good luck finding this "TPJ" since all of the good guys have "TCTF" written all over their gear. | ||
{{clearall}} | {{clearall}} | ||
==Pages 4-5== | ==Pages 4-5== | ||
[[Image:Oni PC Manual | [[Image:Oni PC Manual p04-p05 (SK).jpg|256px|right]] | ||
Nothing funky here. | Nothing funky here. | ||
{{clearall}} | {{clearall}} | ||
==Pages 6-7== | ==Pages 6-7== | ||
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Page 7, section "Pohyby" (based on the section "Moves" from the English manual): | Page 7, section "Pohyby" (based on the section "Moves" from the English manual): | ||
*In the lede, it's stated that Konoko '''is''' a one-dimensional coward.<br>(In the English manual the statement is that Konoko '''is not''' a one-dimensional coward.) | *In the lede, it's stated that Konoko '''is''' a one-dimensional coward.<br>(In the English manual the statement is that Konoko '''is not''' a one-dimensional coward.) | ||
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==Pages 8-9== | ==Pages 8-9== | ||
[[Image:Oni PC Manual | [[Image:Oni PC Manual p08-p09 (SK).jpg|256px|right]] | ||
Page 8, continuation of the section "Pohyby" ("Moves"): | Page 8, continuation of the section "Pohyby" ("Moves"): | ||
*The Sledgehammer Heel combo is translated as "Kováčsky mlat", which means "Smithing hammer".<br>(IMO, better translation would be "Drviaca päta", "Crushing heel") | *The Sledgehammer Heel combo is translated as "Kováčsky mlat", which means "Smithing hammer".<br>(IMO, better translation would be "Drviaca päta", "Crushing heel") | ||
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Page 25, section "Autori" (based on the sections "Credits" from the English manual): | Page 25, section "Autori" (based on the sections "Credits" from the English manual): | ||
*This one page is the whole Credits section. Something is missing, right?<br>'''Bungie West employees (people who actually created the game) are not mentioned at all!!!'''<br>( | *This one page is the whole Credits section. Something is missing, right?<br>'''Bungie West employees (people who actually created the game) are not mentioned at all!!!'''<br>(Sadly this matches [[:Image:Oni Win UK manual p24-25.jpg|the UK Windows manual]] which was apparently the basis for this Slovak version.) | ||
[[Category:Real World]] | [[Category:Real World]] | ||