Hello snouz,
I am highly impressed with your mod and truly appreciate your work! I am currently working on the Simplified Chinese (zh-CN) localization for your mod.
I have encountered a localization challenge with the core planet name: "Panglia". While my initial translation was a simple phonetic one (庞利亚 Pánglìyà), I am hoping to find a more evocative Chinese name that better captures the planet's established lore and deeper meaning.
I have two leading proposals for a more meaningful translation, and I would greatly appreciate your insight before finalizing the choice:
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庞灵星 (Páng Líng Xīng):
- Páng means "vast, huge, grand, immense"
- Líng means "spiritual, ethereal, supernatural power."
- Implication: This suggests a massive, ancient, and deeply spiritual/powerful world. I haven't landed on this planet, but I do see the description in the mod portal that gives me the impression that it seems those roots are intelligent and meant to be a unity along with the planet. So that's how I get this name, and I think this name would be a good one to indicate players about the intelligent while aggressive roots underneath the surface.
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盘灵星 (Pán Líng Xīng):
- Pán means "coiling, deep-seated, foundation, base."
- Líng means "spiritual, ethereal power."
- Implication: This emphasizes the planet's deeply rooted nature or its hidden, foundational power. Compared to the previous one, this name focuses on the "root" part. In Chinese, "盘" is often used along with "根"(roots) to describe intertwined and tangled roots, which we will also use to complex time and space structures or maybe gigantic spiral structure in science fiction/movies.
To make the best possible choice, I tried to research the etymology of "Panglia," but could not find a confirmed source. My personal speculation is that the Pan- prefix might relate to the Latin root Pan- ("all, universal"), and the -glia suffix might be a variant of glue or relate to the biological term glial cells.
Could you please clarify the exact etymology, cultural reference, or core concept that the name "Panglia" is intended to convey within your mod's lore?
Crucially, since the deeper lore of "Panglia" may contain significant world-building secrets or plot spoilers, I would strongly prefer to keep our discussion regarding its exact meaning and background private. I want to ensure that players who may accidentally stumble upon this public repository (e.g., in the Issues section) do not have the discovery experience spoiled for them.
Would you be open to communicating via email or a private message channel to share the essential lore and world-building details needed for this specific localization? This would ensure the highest quality and lore-fidelity for the Chinese translation while preserving the game experience. You can reach out to me via junweilee@njust.edu.cn
Thank you again for your wonderful creation! I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Guard42
Hello snouz,
I am highly impressed with your mod and truly appreciate your work! I am currently working on the Simplified Chinese (zh-CN) localization for your mod.
I have encountered a localization challenge with the core planet name: "Panglia". While my initial translation was a simple phonetic one (庞利亚 Pánglìyà), I am hoping to find a more evocative Chinese name that better captures the planet's established lore and deeper meaning.
I have two leading proposals for a more meaningful translation, and I would greatly appreciate your insight before finalizing the choice:
庞灵星 (Páng Líng Xīng):
盘灵星 (Pán Líng Xīng):
To make the best possible choice, I tried to research the etymology of "Panglia," but could not find a confirmed source. My personal speculation is that the Pan- prefix might relate to the Latin root Pan- ("all, universal"), and the -glia suffix might be a variant of glue or relate to the biological term glial cells.
Could you please clarify the exact etymology, cultural reference, or core concept that the name "Panglia" is intended to convey within your mod's lore?
Crucially, since the deeper lore of "Panglia" may contain significant world-building secrets or plot spoilers, I would strongly prefer to keep our discussion regarding its exact meaning and background private. I want to ensure that players who may accidentally stumble upon this public repository (e.g., in the Issues section) do not have the discovery experience spoiled for them.
Would you be open to communicating via email or a private message channel to share the essential lore and world-building details needed for this specific localization? This would ensure the highest quality and lore-fidelity for the Chinese translation while preserving the game experience. You can reach out to me via junweilee@njust.edu.cn
Thank you again for your wonderful creation! I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Guard42