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Title: language translator
Post by: stolen on October 21, 2007, 12:06:15 PM

i think i saw once a page where you could translate common into any other NWN language. May have been on another site but does anyone know of this?

Title: Re: language translator
Post by: Hellblazer on October 21, 2007, 12:15:55 PM

Yes

Language Converter (http://www.tilansia.com/langconvert.php)

here it is. There is no conversion from a non common language to common. I had asked the page maker if he could add it, he said it would not be possible.

Title: Re: language translator
Post by: Dorganath on October 21, 2007, 12:53:32 PM

Reverse translations from these custom languages isn't easily possible because there is ambiguity in the reverse translation.  It generally takes a human looking at it to figure out the meaning.

Also note that Layonara has a few custom languages that will not appear on that page, and for those there are no online translators available.

Title: Re: language translator
Post by: Hellblazer on October 21, 2007, 01:22:11 PM

Well he did say that if you wanted it, to send them to him he would be happy to integrate them into his page. As far as My use for them, the elven is spot on.

Title: Re: language translator
Post by: Dorganath on October 21, 2007, 01:56:58 PM

For at least a couple of them, no, we don't want an online resource. They're languages even rarer than Abyssal/Infernal/Draconic/Celestial.

Anyway, just offering that as a point of information.

Title: Re: language translator
Post by: Slynderdale on December 05, 2007, 04:33:12 PM

Quote from: Dorganath

Reverse translations from these custom languages isn't easily possible because there is ambiguity in the reverse translation.  It generally takes a human looking at it to figure out the meaning.

Also note that Layonara has a few custom languages that will not appear on that page, and for those there are no online translators available.

Your right, most of the languages can't be converted back to common due to how the languages were made. I tried to make a reverse conversion system for the translator and it didn't do to well.

Quote from: Dorganath

For at least a couple of them, no, we don't want an online resource. They're languages even rarer than Abyssal/Infernal/Draconic/Celestial.

Anyway, just offering that as a point of information.

Well, if you want, I could make it so the languages don't show up by default but needs a special "passcode" or such before they do. Perhaps sending a unique string over the query string and such. This way you guys can use the online translator without making the language available to everyone.

Title: Re: language translator
Post by: Dorganath on December 05, 2007, 05:00:30 PM

GMs have access to the in-game ears, so there's not really a need.  But thanks for the offer.