h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Howdo Loup, hope you is ok!
Was after your translation skills if I am honest Ok, or as a bribe then?

Been looking at a 15th Century Treatise in french on the Poleaxe weapon. Title 'Le Jeu de la Hache' which I seem to make a literal tranbslation as 'The play of the axe' but that sounds wrong somehow. Would there be a better translation of 'Le Jeu' although I realise this is old mediaeval but hey, I can but ask

I make it "Play of the Axe" as well, but then my french has always been as good as my english ( and living in wolverhamton you know what I mean )

manda

Hi everyone...

Still half-asleep so don't expect too much..

I would go more for "the Game"... jouer is to play and le jeu is most of the time the game...

Might make more sense...

So, "The game of The Axe"?! or "The Axe's Game"?!

Unless there is a medieval english word for game... Which of course would fit better as it's a medieval game... [the old french word could be "la joute", but i'm quoting from memory there...]

Talk soon...

Loup

Cheers guys. I think 'game' might be a better translation too. The manual is, as said, a fighting manual for use with the Pollaxe from 15th century France, when it would have been a knights or Man at Arms weapon. And skilled sparring between two or more could be seen as a game. A somewhat deadly one, but par for the course fgor th e 15th century!

Might be stretching the translation a bit, but games might even be better as there were more than just one fight... Just a thought...

Anyway, all the best.. Glad that i could help...

Talk soon...

loup
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PS: Don't be confused by the different account.. I have been updating a few things for the h2g2 Essex Researchers Group... Quite enjoyed it too...

hiya loup i just noticed u left me a msg oops lmao well i'm only a bloke as well and u know where r brains r kept lol. how r u doing anyway? i've used h2g2 b4 so am quite used 2 it by now it keeps the brain cells active. i'm a big x-files fan myself aswell shame that it's not on anymore we should start a campaign 2 bring it back as they tend 2 get rid of the good shows and keep rubbish on the box these days. anyway hope u r ok and i'll chat laters

andy