05-10-2021, 05:13 PM | #1 |
Join Date: May 2021
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GURPS in other languages
Hi, I'm new in GURPS and the publishing company that have the authorization to print the books in my country don't do that. I would like buy the books on demand my language, so I created this thread to know if there is more people that want this too.
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05-10-2021, 06:42 PM | #2 |
Icelandic - Approach With Caution
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Reykjavķk, Iceland
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Re: GURPS in other languages
I suppose it'd help if it was known which language was your language.
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05-10-2021, 07:14 PM | #3 |
Join Date: May 2021
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Re: GURPS in other languages
Portuguese, I'm from Brazil
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05-14-2021, 10:36 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Re: GURPS in other languages
Have you tried used book stores? We had this problem in Brazil before, yeah, I live here too. If they got the rights to publish, there's not much we can do besides learn english. It is a question of supply and demand. If there's no market, they won't print it.
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05-14-2021, 11:27 AM | #5 |
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Re: GURPS in other languages
Well, I understand this, but I have a crazy idea: make a crowdfunding to SJG translate the PDFs to Portuguese and inspired people in other countries to make the same with owns language. But I need to know if there is people enough. So I create this thread to see who reply.
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05-14-2021, 12:03 PM | #6 |
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Re: GURPS in other languages
I don't think the people who needs translated books are the same as those who frequents this english forum...
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05-14-2021, 12:48 PM | #7 |
Join Date: May 2021
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Re: GURPS in other languages
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05-14-2021, 01:00 PM | #8 |
Join Date: May 2021
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Re: GURPS in other languages
The plan is organize a on demand sell through a crowdfonding. If "X" people participate in this and the gross profit can pay the translate and the corporate's time, we'll have a new product in PDF.
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05-14-2021, 01:26 PM | #9 |
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
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Re: GURPS in other languages
Money isn't the only thing, though. You need a translator who can do a job that lives up to SJG's standards and then it'll need re-editing, layouting, etc. I can't see this happening - sorry. But I'm not an official spokesman. It's really Kromm you need to contact.
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05-15-2021, 12:13 AM | #10 |
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Location: Cambridge, UK
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Re: GURPS in other languages
The Brazilian licensees may well have bought exclusive rights. If that's the case, SJ Games can't allow a separate translation-and-publication project.
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