2024 Translation Relay

[foxcatdog]

Because why not.

The idea behind these is someone provides a text (kept secret), translates it into a conlang provides you with a quick grammar and lexicon of the conlang enough to translate the text and you translate it into your conlang while again providing a grammar and lexicon sufficient to translate it then send it to the next member while providing an english translation of the text you were given (for comparison don't send it to the next relay member).

Current Participants
First - Foxcatdog: Original Text > Amarin
Second - Emily: Amarin > ?
Third - Glass Half Baked: ? > ?
Fourth - Zju: ? > ?
Fifth - VIlike: ? > Dri Mreatt
Sixth - Bradrn: Dri Mreatt > Eŋes
Seventh - Darren: Eŋes > Mitsiefa

[Darren]

Okey dokey guess i'll try out Mitsiefa

But I don't want to be second I want it to be a mess by the time it gets to me

[foxcatdog]

I'll place you last then but only if you want otherwise i will place you 6th. Also just so you know the text is eleven lines long.

[Emily]

i'm in

[Glass Half Baked]

I'm in.

[Zju]

I'm in (provided that it starts later rather than sooner)

[foxcatdog]

I mean its probably gonna be delayed by quite a bit

[Emily]

i have a text i was planning to use for an aborted previous relay, i could start the round off if that would help you foxcatdog

[foxcatdog]

i have a text i was planning to use for an aborted previous relay, i could start the round off if that would help you foxcatdog

I've already translated most of the text i was providing.

[Vilike]

If there's still a spot, I'd like to participate with Dri Mreatt.

[Glass Half Baked]

Can you give us an approximate word count of the original text?

[foxcatdog]

Exactly 180.

[bradrn]

I’ve been conflicted about this, but — you know what, if it’s still possible, I’d also like to have a go at participating with Eŋes.

(Yes, I know that for the last relay I took ages and held everyone up, but Eŋes now is a lot more developed than Proto-‘Savanna’ was then… I’m hopeful that I can be quicker this time.)

[foxcatdog]

I'd say a deadline of two weeks to a month is reasonable.

[bradrn]

Could you please tell me if I’m participating or not, and if I am, where I’ll be placed?

Speaking of which, there still seem to be a lot of question marks in the schedule:

First - Foxcatdog: Original Text > Amarin
Second - Emily: Amarin > ?
Third - Glass Half Baked: ? > ?
Fourth - Zju: ? > ?
Fifth - VIlike: ? > Dri Mreatt
Last - Darren: ? > Mitsiefa

[foxcatdog]

Can you translate it in the time frame. Also no one ever told me the languages they are using.

[bradrn]

Can you translate it in the time frame.

Yes, I think so.

(Although, fair warning, these things always take longer than planned for. Always. No matter how well-planned.)

[Emily]

if it's ok i plan on picking the language once i get the text

[foxcatdog]

The relay now has seven members so i could start but i will have to take about a day or two the prepare the complementary grammar so you don't have to sift through 3 different google docs to find information which may not even be correct anymore. I have already done translating the text and providing the lexicon. Emily are you ready?.

[Emily]

yep