German Covers for Typhon Pact - Page 3

Markonian · January 28 2013, 08:04 PM

Dimesdan wrote:

But I digress. The covers look cool, a lot better than than the ones Pocket released for the English speaking market.

I like both the US and the German covers (and the new Czech one, btw). Out of curiosity, could the English editions use the German covers in some later (digital) edition, as genuine cover or little extra? For me, the cover's half the book and I struggle to decide whether to buy the English version (for the language) or the German (covers).

Therin of Andor · January 29 2013, 03:28 PM

Markonian wrote:

could the English editions use the German covers in some later (digital) edition, as genuine cover or little extra?

No, not really; the original artist would normally have an expection for his/her cover to get certain exposure. If digital versions are all you need, why not download alternate cover art to a file on your hard drive? I've done this for covers later altered in some way.

JD · January 30 2013, 06:52 AM

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Therin of Andor wrote:

Dimesdan wrote:

Have you read the book in question or is it on your over flowing to read pile?

Three, this kinda leads back to the point I made in one, the question was asked why the Borg appeared on the cover, your answer didn't actually answer that, if you have read the book in question, hell, even the first chapter you would have known, but you didn't and your answer was at best misleading and at worst, completely and utterly wrong.

It seemed like a perfectly reasonable answer to me. And I think it is pretty clear that the Borg are popular, so it would be pretty naive to think that didn't have anything to do with them appearing on the cover.

Therin of Andor · January 30 2013, 08:50 AM

Thanks JD. Much appreciated. Your quoting is a bit messed up there, though. Both of those quotes are Dimesdan's: his initial question and then his response to reply.

JD · February 1 2013, 02:58 AM

Oh, sorry. I got a little mixed up with my deleting, and I thought I had it straightened out before I posted, but apparently not.

Garrovick · February 4 2013, 03:59 PM

Apologies in advance if this question has been asked elsewhere, but...

I can certainly understand why "Star Trek" is not translated into German on the covers of these editions, but why isn't "Typhon Pact" translated? According to my computer it would translate into "Typhon Pakt" which isn't a big change. Is the translation made in the text of the books?

Markonian · February 10 2013, 03:48 PM

Garrovick wrote:

Apologies in advance if this question has been asked elsewhere, but...

I can certainly understand why "Star Trek" is not translated into German on the covers of these editions, but why isn't "Typhon Pact" translated? According to my computer it would translate into "Typhon Pakt" which isn't a big change. Is the translation made in the text of the books?

English sounds cooler than German. That's why movie titles/series names usually remain in English (with optional German subtitle), e.g. Pirates of the Caribbean - Fremde Gestaden, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Sex and the City.

Kertrats47 · February 11 2013, 08:02 AM

Interesting experience, somewhat related: when I was living in Korea and began to learn to read hangeul, it was fun reading the movie posters for English movies. The titles would be written in hangeul characters, but they would just be "phonetically" spelling the English titles.

"'Huu-tah Rock-ah'... Oh, Hurt Locker!" or "Guh-reen Lan-tahn" - Green Lantern.

Defcon · March 11 2013, 07:16 PM

I realized no one ever posted Cross Cults draft for the Brinkmanship cover:

Plagues of Night and Raise the Dawn most likely will keep the US covers.

DS9forever · March 11 2013, 07:54 PM

^ Neat!

JD · March 11 2013, 08:50 PM

Very cool.

Tino · March 14 2013, 02:32 PM

Yupp, our covers rock indeed. Too bad I only read the English books since they come out months before the German versions.

Markonian · March 15 2013, 04:24 PM

Slightly off-topic, but CrossCult has also released the covers for VOY Homecoming and The Farther Shore.

Defcon · March 15 2013, 06:27 PM

Markonian wrote:

Slightly off-topic, but CrossCult has also released the covers for VOY Homecoming and The Farther Shore.

http://www.thetrekcollective.com/201...omecoming.html

Christopher · March 15 2013, 06:44 PM

^Whoa, those are really good covers.

January 30 2013, 08:50 AM	#34
Therin of Andor Admiral Location: New Therin Park, Andor (via Australia)	Re: German Covers for Typhon Pact Thanks JD. Much appreciated. Your quoting is a bit messed up there, though. Both of those quotes are Dimesdan's: his initial question and then his response to reply. __________________ Thiptho lapth! Ian (Entire post is personal opinion) The Andor Files @ http://andorfiles.blogspot.com/ http://therinofandor.blogspot.com/

February 1 2013, 02:58 AM	#35
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: German Covers for Typhon Pact Oh, sorry. I got a little mixed up with my deleting, and I thought I had it straightened out before I posted, but apparently not. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

February 4 2013, 03:59 PM	#36
Garrovick Lieutenant Commander Location: wallowing in a pool of emotion	Re: German Covers for Typhon Pact Apologies in advance if this question has been asked elsewhere, but... I can certainly understand why "Star Trek" is not translated into German on the covers of these editions, but why isn't "Typhon Pact" translated? According to my computer it would translate into "Typhon Pakt" which isn't a big change. Is the translation made in the text of the books?

February 11 2013, 08:02 AM	#38
Kertrats47 Fleet Captain Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Re: German Covers for Typhon Pact Interesting experience, somewhat related: when I was living in Korea and began to learn to read hangeul, it was fun reading the movie posters for English movies. The titles would be written in hangeul characters, but they would just be "phonetically" spelling the English titles. "'Huu-tah Rock-ah'... Oh, Hurt Locker!" or "Guh-reen Lan-tahn" - Green Lantern. __________________ Trek Lit Reviews (Star Trek Into Darkness by Alan Dean Foster - May 27) 2013 Pocket Books Star Trek Releases

March 11 2013, 07:16 PM	#39
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March 11 2013, 07:54 PM	#40
DS9forever Captain	Re: German Covers for Typhon Pact ^ Neat!

March 11 2013, 08:50 PM	#41
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: German Covers for Typhon Pact Very cool. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

March 14 2013, 02:32 PM	#42
Tino Captain Location: Germany	Re: German Covers for Typhon Pact Yupp, our covers rock indeed. Too bad I only read the English books since they come out months before the German versions.

March 15 2013, 04:24 PM	#43
Markonian Commander Location: Cork, Ireland	Re: German Covers for Typhon Pact Slightly off-topic, but CrossCult has also released the covers for VOY Homecoming and The Farther Shore. __________________ 1.000 years: University Leipzig, 1409-2409 Gorn to be wild!

March 15 2013, 06:44 PM	#45
Christopher Writer	Re: German Covers for Typhon Pact ^Whoa, those are really good covers. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Updated 5/28/13 with discussion of Rise of the Federation Book 1. Written Worlds -- My blog