Comments on: Another Country Heard From http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:36:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Bibliophile http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4789 Bibliophile Fri, 18 May 2007 15:23:38 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4789 Colognegrrl said: [Quote] I can only speak for the German translation, of course you lose a lot of the puns. That’s why I prefer to read the books in English. I once read a Sidney Sheldon book - a long time ago, I must add - in both languages as an exercise, and they cut a whole love scene in the German version. Puritan Publisher probably. Or the translator didn’t know how to describe a velvety manhood.[/quote] Colognegrrl, this happens frequently in Icelandic translations of romances. The explanation I got when I asked the publisher was twofold: one is that it's a cultural thing, that we don't want or need as much description in love/sex scenes as English-speaking readers do (yeah, right!); and the other was that it's a practical issue since a text translated into Icelandic will be somewhat longer than the original English text, but to save money on printing it needs to be a certain ideal length (multiples of the number of pages you can print on one sheet of paper). Because of the first reason, removing love/sex scenes is considered a good way to cut the text down to the right number of pages. A German translation of an English text would be even longer than an Icelandic one, so there may have been pruning involved because of that. Colognegrrl said: [Quote] I can only speak for the German translation, of course you lose a lot of the puns. That’s why I prefer to read the books in English. I once read a Sidney Sheldon book – a long time ago, I must add – in both languages as an exercise, and they cut a whole love scene in the German version. Puritan Publisher probably. Or the translator didn’t know how to describe a velvety manhood.[/quote]

Colognegrrl, this happens frequently in Icelandic translations of romances. The explanation I got when I asked the publisher was twofold: one is that it’s a cultural thing, that we don’t want or need as much description in love/sex scenes as English-speaking readers do (yeah, right!); and the other was that it’s a practical issue since a text translated into Icelandic will be somewhat longer than the original English text, but to save money on printing it needs to be a certain ideal length (multiples of the number of pages you can print on one sheet of paper). Because of the first reason, removing love/sex scenes is considered a good way to cut the text down to the right number of pages. A German translation of an English text would be even longer than an Icelandic one, so there may have been pruning involved because of that.

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]]> By: Bunny http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4697 Bunny Wed, 16 May 2007 18:49:11 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4697 Jenny, I found that cover for you..... http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j133/bunny_b88/sopie.jpg Jenny, I found that cover for you…..

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j133/bunny_b88/sopie.jpg

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]]> By: Reb http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4264 Reb Fri, 04 May 2007 10:31:44 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4264 Do a poor confused kiwi a favour ... Krispy Kreme centers are the dough from the middle of the donut, right? Why don't they just make more donuts from it?? And are they really crispy? We're deprived. We don't have Krispy Kremes. That doesn't stop me finding plenty of junk food to scoff! Do a poor confused kiwi a favour … Krispy Kreme centers are the dough from the middle of the donut, right? Why don’t they just make more donuts from it?? And are they really crispy?

We’re deprived. We don’t have Krispy Kremes. That doesn’t stop me finding plenty of junk food to scoff!

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]]> By: GatorPerson http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4254 GatorPerson Fri, 04 May 2007 03:17:38 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4254 Here in Krispy Kreme City, I remember when we could get the holes for almost nothing. No one wanted them; they were trash. Times have changed. Also the KK treasurer resigned this week. Or maybe it was the VP. On Fridays one of our managers at work (not KK) would always stop by the KK bakery w/in a mile of our building and bring back 2 dozen still-hot glazed. I made sure I had my 3 with diet Coke to offset the calories. People here really do have KK wedding cakes! Here in Krispy Kreme City, I remember when we could get the holes for almost nothing. No one wanted them; they were trash. Times have changed. Also the KK treasurer resigned this week. Or maybe it was the VP.

On Fridays one of our managers at work (not KK) would always stop by the KK bakery w/in a mile of our building and bring back 2 dozen still-hot glazed. I made sure I had my 3 with diet Coke to offset the calories. People here really do have KK wedding cakes!

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]]> By: roben http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4250 roben Fri, 04 May 2007 00:31:55 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4250 Krispy Kremes? Gallbladder attack coming up. Heh. Glad you're okay Jenny, we've missed your pithy humor. Just throw up another book cover, don't tax yourself, we'll talk about anything. I wrecked Bob's blog. He had to put up a new one so my "contest" would be overlooked. I'm going to behave now, and not leave silly messages, except here. He's way too serious. I have the opposite problem J-T. I can't stop eating. I gave up alcohol because of the so-called empty calories. The other night a friend offered me wine, I declined, came home, put on P.J.'s, watched Idol, drank a diet coke and ate a half a gallon of ice cream. Sigh. Krispy Kremes? Gallbladder attack coming up. Heh. Glad you’re okay Jenny, we’ve missed your pithy humor. Just throw up another book cover, don’t tax yourself, we’ll talk about anything. I wrecked Bob’s blog. He had to put up a new one so my “contest” would be overlooked. I’m going to behave now, and not leave silly messages, except here. He’s way too serious.

I have the opposite problem J-T. I can’t stop eating. I gave up alcohol because of the so-called empty calories. The other night a friend offered me wine, I declined, came home, put on P.J.’s, watched Idol, drank a diet coke and ate a half a gallon of ice cream. Sigh.

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]]> By: orangehands http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4248 orangehands Thu, 03 May 2007 23:24:46 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4248 how much comes in a box of krispy kreme centers, cause i always thought one small center was a 1000 calories... ok, that's mean. post an excerpt to tease me. (i really think you should be impressed how i'm able to turn everything into posting an excerpt. you should post an excerpt as a prize) i'm gonna go back to paying attention in class now... hope you feel better JJ how much comes in a box of krispy kreme centers, cause i always thought one small center was a 1000 calories… ok, that’s mean. post an excerpt to tease me.

(i really think you should be impressed how i’m able to turn everything into posting an excerpt. you should post an excerpt as a prize)

i’m gonna go back to paying attention in class now…

hope you feel better JJ

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]]> By: Jennifer Talty http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4247 Jennifer Talty Thu, 03 May 2007 22:47:19 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4247 You know Jenny, at least you can eat. Something has been attacking my system lately and I have no appitite. Not even for a crispy creme or a Tim Hortins Tim bits (small donut holes) with a hot chocolate. Nope. And while I wanted to loose weight, not this way. I want to feel human. I want to eat a krispy creme again. You know Jenny, at least you can eat. Something has been attacking my system lately and I have no appitite. Not even for a crispy creme or a Tim Hortins Tim bits (small donut holes) with a hot chocolate. Nope. And while I wanted to loose weight, not this way. I want to feel human. I want to eat a krispy creme again.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4245 Jenny Thu, 03 May 2007 21:27:28 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4245 I just ate an entire box of Krispy Kreme centers--that's 1000 calories to you--with a glass of skim milk. Because I'm all about health. Helluva week but I'm starting to see the light of day. There'll be a new post soon. Or I can just throw up another foreign book cover. Speaking of throwing up, 1000 calories of Krispy Kremes . . . I just ate an entire box of Krispy Kreme centers–that’s 1000 calories to you–with a glass of skim milk. Because I’m all about health.

Helluva week but I’m starting to see the light of day. There’ll be a new post soon. Or I can just throw up another foreign book cover.

Speaking of throwing up, 1000 calories of Krispy Kremes . . .

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]]> By: Reb http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4221 Reb Thu, 03 May 2007 02:05:13 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4221 How about both? Let's imagine she took her laptop to the tropical island. It's gotta beat working at home. :-D Seriously, Jenny, I hope you're okay and haven't been thumped by anything. How about both? Let’s imagine she took her laptop to the tropical island. It’s gotta beat working at home. :-D

Seriously, Jenny, I hope you’re okay and haven’t been thumped by anything.

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]]> By: Mary the CB http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4217 Mary the CB Thu, 03 May 2007 00:38:15 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4217 I don't know, K.L. -- that cabanna boy picture sounded pretty good too ;) I don’t know, K.L. — that cabanna boy picture sounded pretty good too ;)

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]]> By: K.L. http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4216 K.L. Wed, 02 May 2007 22:40:20 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4216 I vote for having the muse hit. This world can only get better with more Jenny books. I vote for having the muse hit. This world can only get better with more Jenny books.

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]]> By: roben http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4215 roben Wed, 02 May 2007 20:10:27 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4215 Hope you're okay, Jenny, and that you didn't get another of those stinkin' colds. Will just imagine you suntanning on some tropical island, being fed grapes by a cabanna boy in a speedo and sipping your diet coke with lots of ice, a wedge of lemon, and a little pink umbrella on the side. Or, even better, that the muse hit and you've been writing twenty-four seven. Yeah, that'd be good. More books! Hope you’re okay, Jenny, and that you didn’t get another of those stinkin’ colds.
Will just imagine you suntanning on some tropical island, being fed grapes by a cabanna boy in a speedo and sipping your diet coke with lots of ice, a wedge of lemon, and a little pink umbrella on the side.
Or, even better, that the muse hit and you’ve been writing twenty-four seven. Yeah, that’d be good. More books!

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]]> By: orangehands http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4214 orangehands Wed, 02 May 2007 19:13:12 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4214 to the bunker! to the bunker!

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]]> By: Carol Champion http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4209 Carol Champion Wed, 02 May 2007 15:47:41 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4209 Mary the CB--my thought exactly! and see how long it's taken for someone to chime in--to the bunker immediately. Mary the CB–my thought exactly! and see how long it’s taken for someone to chime in–to the bunker immediately.

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]]> By: Mary the CB http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4198 Mary the CB Wed, 02 May 2007 05:22:06 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4198 This is starting to feel like one of those Twilight Zone episodes where Aliens take over the planet. They try to behave as if everything were completely normal but they can't help slipping up now and then in little, telling ways. For instance, how likely is it that any Crusie blog would go two-three days without a comment? Exactly. Time to gather up a lot of those books that have been on the TBR list and retreat silently into the nearest bunker... This is starting to feel like one of those Twilight Zone episodes where Aliens take over the planet. They try to behave as if everything were completely normal but they can’t help slipping up now and then in little, telling ways.
For instance, how likely is it that any Crusie blog would go two-three days without a comment? Exactly.
Time to gather up a lot of those books that have been on the TBR list and retreat silently into the nearest bunker…

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]]> By: Kim http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4157 Kim Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:44:48 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4157 Actually, I meant <i>Kusiel's Chosen.</i> http://www.amazon.com/Kushiels-Chosen-Legacy-Jacqueline-Carey/dp/0765345048/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/102-3799754-3272155 It's early... Actually, I meant Kusiel’s Chosen.
http://www.amazon.com/Kushiels-Chosen-Legacy-Jacqueline-Carey/dp/0765345048/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/102-3799754-3272155

It’s early…

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]]> By: Kim http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4156 Kim Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:42:54 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4156 The cover of <i>Tentacion</i> reminds me of Jacqueline Carey's <i>Kushiel's Dart</i>. Hmmm... JC= Jenny Crusie or Jacqueine Carey. :) It's beautimous. The cover of Tentacion reminds me of Jacqueline Carey’s Kushiel’s Dart. Hmmm… JC= Jenny Crusie or Jacqueine Carey. :) It’s beautimous.

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]]> By: Najida http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4136 Najida Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:54:28 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4136 Shiny! Shiny!

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]]> By: colognegrrl http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4131 colognegrrl Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:25:10 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4131 It's right, the French do have an awful lot of German Crusies on their amazon list. But here's the link to the French version of "What the lady wants". http://www.amazon.fr/priv%C3%A9-femme-fatale-Collection-Harlequin/dp/2280114437/ref=sr_1_19/403-2855813-5574005?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177752039&sr=1-19 Poor French people. Having all that café au lait and mousse au chocolat and then no Crusie novels to read with that. It’s right, the French do have an awful lot of German Crusies on their amazon list. But here’s the link to the French version of “What the lady wants”.

http://www.amazon.fr/priv%C3%A9-femme-fatale-Collection-Harlequin/dp/2280114437/ref=sr_1_19/403-2855813-5574005?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177752039&sr=1-19

Poor French people. Having all that café au lait and mousse au chocolat and then no Crusie novels to read with that.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4127 Jenny Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:35:54 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/04/26/another-country-heard-from/#comment-4127 Cheerful woman novels. I love it. Thank you, Susan! Cheerful woman novels. I love it. Thank you, Susan!

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