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It's an Estonian conspiracy

bAss_ackwards

By bAss_ackwards,
Posted on: 2011-01-15 21:07 in CoH and CoV General Discussions

 

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This came to light on the LiveJournal CoH group. Since languages are one of my weaknesses, I am stealing this shamelessly.

I've known for some time that the graphics on the Praetorian plaques were readable. For those who haven't read them, the plaque in question I am referring to is in the Nova Underground, and reads as follows:

Sepp see tagus kulas mooka, rassis koiduni tostis terra taevasse, ja kandus vagi. Tagus tulist edasi ja joud see aina keris uhkelt sonnas et ses voolab hundi veri. Teadsi keda hoida ja nemad hoidsid meiid koose olli meis vage.
Kangelased Suda


It only occurred to me recently that this might actually translate into something. Lo and behold, a pass through the Google translator tags a lot of the words as Estonian (most of them, in fact), and it translates into this:

The village blacksmith forged the sword, race, terra dawn lifted into the sky, and entered the army. Forged ahead and shoot it more and more power to the stove is proudly sonnas SES wolf blood flowing. I knew who to keep and they kept us meiid koose Olli power.
Heroes Suda

Now this may ultimately have nothing to do with anything, but this wasn't the complete gibberish I was anticipating.
Maybe some Estonian will happen along and suggest a better translation, or know what this might be alluding to.


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Very interesting. Looks like it's not a standard lorem ipsum.

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I've always been amused with the sign that says "Stop The Lord Of Dance":


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Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards View Post
I've always been amused with the sign that says "Stop The Lord Of Dance"
Michael Flatley is the true power behind Praetoria! I KNEW IT!!!

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I got a response from a couple of fluent Estonians, and it turns out it's a song called Might and Power!

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A smith was forging a sword in a village, he hammered it until dawn, rising the blade to the sky, giving it might. He kept on forging the fiery blade and it's strength kept increasing/focusing (not sure about the meaning of this word in this particular context). Proudly he said that a wolfs blood runs through it. We knew who to take care of and they took care of us. Together we were mighty, together we had power. Heroes heart.
Lyrics: http://sasslantis.ee/lyrics-metsatoll-vagi_ja_voim

Song, starting at the plaque lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOcJdMS_w5U#t=01m56s


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Heh, now I'm wondering which dev is a fan of obscure European Folk Metal bands?

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Thanks for the quick turnaround on this one, SpaceNut!

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Originally Posted by TrueMetal View Post
Heh, now I'm wondering which dev is a fan of obscure European Folk Metal bands?
ALL of them!



I'm pretty sure it's a part of the training packet when you agree to work there. Sign these NDA forms and get your Estonian Heavy Metal CD, you have 1 week to listen to it and write up a paper showing you understand the meaning behind the songs.

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Originally Posted by TrueMetal View Post
Heh, now I'm wondering which dev is a fan of obscure European Folk Metal bands?
I'm wondering if they're traditional lyrics or copyrighted.

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Are you sure it's not Elbonian?

I used to fiddle with my back feet music for a black onyx. My entire room absorbed every echo. The music was . . . thud like. The music was . . . thud like. I usually played such things as rough-neck and thug. Opaque melodies that would bug most people. Music from the other side of the fence.