Dutch translation of Inherent Vice
Kai Frederik Lorentzen
lorentzen at hotmail.de
Wed Jan 13 05:49:33 CST 2010
Wait, not so fast!
Since "fang" is also "tusk" (dt. "Fangzahn), and since dentists are involved,
and since "Tand" is a German word for "trumpery", and since Pynchon knows a
little bit German, I think it to be possible that he is completely satisfied
with exactly this translation.
Kai
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> Fun to know: the Golden Fang will be translated as 'De gouden tand' (the gold tooth).
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> I believe the person who's translating it asked some questions; but cannot find it back now.
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> Michel.
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