Malay translation for ranks could do with improvements =)

Hey there,

so this post is probably really irrelevant to a vast majority. Anyways the feedback goes as below for the translations which are too literal to the point of ludicrous.

Elder --> orang yang lebih tua (people who are older). Coleader --> ketua bersama (leader together). It would be better for ketua for elder and pemimpin for leader and pembantu ketua = literally Assistant leader as they did with the other languages like German and Dutch.

2 points to gripe about my translations are of course the fact that 1) supercell might like clash of clans to reflect VILLAGES, as such ketua is already the highest position as village head rather than elder. 2) Co leader actually does not suggest subordinate leader but rather equal partners. If that were the intent however, they could consider pemimpin utama (leader) and pemimpin-pemimpin (coleaders) - That would however mean that they should find an equivalent change for the other languages where they incorrectly refer to co leaders as ASSISTANT or VICE leaders.

Just a feedback on a rather tinily significant matter in terms of QOL of the game.
:p

Ooh.... I couldn’t comment on the translations... it’s one of the many languages I couldn’t even speak a word of!

However, as you’re clearly fluent in English too, what titles would you suggest?

haha, I happen to be luckily forced to learn at least 3 languages as a child in Malaysia =p Anyways for short summary

Elder = Ketua, co leader = Pembantu pemimpin, leader = Pemimpin =)

Was going around the different servers to recruit people and just realised while playing with one of my mother tongue that some improvements could be made =p

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Originally Posted by Atarei

haha, I happen to be luckily forced to learn at least 3 languages as a child in Malaysia =p Anyways for short summary

Elder = Ketua, co leader = Pembantu pemimpin, leader = Pemimpin =)

Was going around the different servers to recruit people and just realised while playing with one of my mother tongue that some improvements could be made =p

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Once again, I can only speak English, French and German (which is a lot more than my English brethren can do... a lot of them struggle with English) so I can’t judge either way...!

But if it’s more accurate then I can only hope that SC looks at this! Good suggestion.

Moved to correct subforum

Ty Bakunin, it would probably get more attention there too =)

I don't know your language but the translation you gave it should be done up from my side

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Originally Posted by BlindHaze

Once again, I can only speak English, French and German (which is a lot more than my English brethren can do... a lot of them struggle with English) so I can’t judge either way...!

But if it’s more accurate then I can only hope that SC looks at this! Good suggestion.

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I am quite sure that you have learned some other 'Clash' idioms, such as 'demp' :smirk:
Actually the co-leader title in that Norsk language always gives me a chuckle, and why people would want it :p

PS: I also speak these languages, Hazey, likely with a different choice for native/fluent, being born on the German/French border ;) If you ever do a QMT-3 (hopefully not a farewell again), I might break my OT 'silence' and give you some test :p.

I wonder what would be required to get the attention of the Supercell developers to address this improvement?

I know this is a rather specific issue that targets people who might not even be on the forum (unless they are all bilingual at least). Nevertheless I find the issue might actually be the easiest to address, that could be nice for some players in game who do not use the forum.

Any ideas? like maybe make a poll or make the issue wider addressing other language translation issues between the distinction of co (equals) to vice (subordinate) leaders?

I mean to put it into context, "orang yang lebih tua"= people who are older is just ridiculous for a translation for elder and I don't think the Malaysian players would be taking this game seriously as such =p

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Originally Posted by Atarei

I wonder what would be required to get the attention of the Supercell developers to address this improvement?

I know this is a rather specific issue that targets people who might not even be on the forum (unless they are all bilingual at least). Nevertheless I find the issue might actually be the easiest to address, that could be nice for some players in game who do not use the forum.

Any ideas? like maybe make a poll or make the issue wider addressing other language translation issues between the distinction of co (equals) to vice (subordinate) leaders?

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You could try writing SC a letter. Like a real live written or typed letter on paper. I recall reading that SC receives lots of suggestions by snail mail. Other than that, you could try sending a pm to Darian the community manager and see if he replies or just hope he stumbles in here and reads this post.

I wonder if Darian isn't tired with all those hey Darian, Dearin threads but I will pm him indeed =) thank you for the suggestion.

Hmm I think
leader should be pengetua
co leader - penolong pengetua
elder- ketua

my country compulsory english, Malay and chinese

Pengetua could also be an alternative, though I have always known it to mean principal =p

Chiew ping, ur Malaysian too. Have you any clan? Would be nice to have a fellow Malaysian =)