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[mharrington]

That's different from including French in signage that's visible to everyone, which is what I thought we were dealing with here. That would indeed have been odd at Disneyland.

The guides don't even translate the names of the rides, restaurants, etc., into their appropriate languages. That's the oddest part of all.

 

[Californian Elitist]

The guides don't even translate the names of the rides, restaurants, etc., into their appropriate languages. That's the oddest part of all.

Direct translations don’t always exist and aren’t always necessary. There is no translation for Plaza Inn in another language. Also, it is normal for English words to appear in the vocabulary of another language (this is very common in French, Italian, etc.).

There is no need to have the names of the attractions and restaurants translated.

 

[mickEblu]

Direct translations don’t always exist and aren’t always necessary. There is no translation for Plaza Inn in another language. Also, it is normal for English words to appear in the vocabulary of another language (this is very common in French, Italian, etc.).

There is no need to have the names of the attractions and restaurants translated.

Why, you don’t think the French have any interest in riding Winnie la Merde?

 

[PiratesMansion]

The guides don't even translate the names of the rides, restaurants, etc., into their appropriate languages. That's the oddest part of all.

This makes sense. As another example, not all of Disneyland Paris' attractions are given English names even in the English guide maps. The maps will want to mirror what the actual attraction signs say. If the French guidemap for Disneyland in California says "Le voyage audacieux de Pinocchio" but that's not what the signage at the actual attraction says, there's a risk of needlessly confusing people.

So it's not a surprise to me that the attractions are in English even in the "French" guide.

Really a lot of the reasoning behind the guidemaps in other languages is making sure guests know where to find different services/etc to try and pre-emptively answer some of the most common questions that may be had. The Tokyo parks in particular have VERY thorough/dense text on where to find different things, what different services exist, what food is served where, etc.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Why, you don’t think the French have any interest in riding Winnie la Merde?

Lol it likely be “le merde,” but we’d have to ask a Francophone! Haha.

 

[Macro]

Sorry, but it's "la merde". I took French in high school. I've forgotten most of it but I remember some of the important stuff.

 

[mharrington]

Direct translations don’t always exist and aren’t always necessary. There is no translation for Plaza Inn in another language. Also, it is normal for English words to appear in the vocabulary of another language (this is very common in French, Italian, etc.).

There is no need to have the names of the attractions and restaurants translated.

It didn't used to be like that. Not too long ago, I discovered a map of the Magic Kingdom (circa 1988 or '89), which translated some, though not all, of the names of the rides, restaurants, etc., into German:

And on eBay, I've discovered a German-language guidebook for Disneyland, circa 1981, which I'm assuming also translates names into German. I say "assume", because the auction only shows the cover; nothing on the inside, and I'm not going to spend $30+ just to find out. In any case, here's the cover:

 

[LittleBuford]

"Pooh" is not the same as "poo"! Different word, different etymology, different meaning altogther.

 

[PiratesMansion]

It didn't used to be like that. Not too long ago, I discovered a map of the Magic Kingdom (circa 1988 or '89), which translated some, though not all, of the names of the rides, restaurants, etc., into German:

And on eBay, I've discovered a German-language guidebook for Disneyland, circa 1981, which I'm assuming also translates names into German. I say "assume", because the auction only shows the cover; nothing on the inside, and I'm not going to spend $30+ just to find out. In any case, here's the cover:

This is written as though you and Raven disagree, but it seems to match up exactly with what she said. SOME things are translated, yes, but not all.

 

[Californian Elitist]

It didn't used to be like that. Not too long ago, I discovered a map of the Magic Kingdom (circa 1988 or '89), which translated some, though not all, of the names of the rides, restaurants, etc., into German:

And on eBay, I've discovered a German-language guidebook for Disneyland, circa 1981, which I'm assuming also translates names into German. I say "assume", because the auction only shows the cover; nothing on the inside, and I'm not going to spend $30+ just to find out. In any case, here's the cover:

This actually proves what I and others have said. Notice “Disneyland” isn’t translated into something else. The names of the lands aren’t translated either. That’s why we said not all things will be/need to be translated.

 

[mharrington]

This actually proves what I and others have said. Notice “Disneyland” isn’t translated into something else. The names of the lands aren’t translated either. That’s why we said not all things will be/need to be translated.

As I said, though, I wouldn't know what they translated (if any at all) in the Disneyland guide, since all I can see is the cover, and I don't think it's worth spending $36 ($30 for the product itself and the additional $6 for shipping) just to find out, though I would sure like to find out.

 

[PiratesMansion]

As I said, though, I wouldn't know what they translated (if any at all) in the Disneyland guide, since all I can see is the cover, and I don't think it's worth spending $36 ($30 for the product itself and the additional $6 for shipping) just to find out, though I would sure like to find out.

It is logical to assume, based on the Magic Kingdom guidebook that you yourself provided of similar vintage, that the Disneyland guide would match it in terms of what is translated and what is not.

 

[mharrington]

"Pooh" is not the same as "poo"! Different word, different etymology, different meaning altogther.

Pooh's French name is "Winnie l'Ourson", just so you know.

 

[LittleBuford]

Pooh's French name is "Winnie l'Ourson", just so you know.

Yes, I looked it up. That too has nothing to do with the English word “pooh”.

 

[Californian Elitist]

As I said, though, I wouldn't know what they translated (if any at all) in the Disneyland guide, since all I can see is the cover, and I don't think it's worth spending $36 ($30 for the product itself and the additional $6 for shipping) just to find out, though I would sure like to find out.

I don’t think it matters, since “Disneyland” is still written as such and not in a German translation, which probably doesn’t even exist. It’s probably the same thing inside, plenty of things written in English.

 

[LittleBuford]

I don’t think it matters, since “Disneyland” is still written as such and not in a German translation, which probably doesn’t even exist. It’s probably the same thing inside, plenty of things written in English.

I agree with your overall point, but the German translation of “Disneyland” would, in fact, be “Disneyland”.

 

[Consumer]

I agree with your overall point, but the German translation of “Disneyland” would, in fact, be “Disneyland”.

It's even already in a German font.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I agree with your overall point, but the German translation of “Disneyland” would, in fact, be “Disneyland”.

Yep, exactly. I do have a German friend that I could ask for clarification, but I assume we’re correct. There could be a colloquial word used for it.

 

[LittleBuford]

Yep, exactly. I do have a German friend that I could ask for clarification, but I assume we’re correct. There could be a colloquial word used for it.

A colloquial word used for what?

 

[Californian Elitist]

A colloquial word used for what?

Disneyland.