A Question of Translation Jeff Zeitlin (03 Apr 2022 02:19 UTC)
Re: [TML] A Question of Translation Jim Vassilakos (03 Apr 2022 02:44 UTC)
Re: [TML] A Question of Translation Jeff Zeitlin (03 Apr 2022 02:59 UTC)
Re: [TML] A Question of Translation Jim Vassilakos (03 Apr 2022 03:12 UTC)
Re: [TML] A Question of Translation Timothy Collinson (03 Apr 2022 17:17 UTC)
Re: [TML] A Question of Translation Jeff Zeitlin (03 Apr 2022 20:22 UTC)
Re: [TML] A Question of Translation Thomas RUX (03 Apr 2022 22:29 UTC)
Re: [TML] A Question of Translation Timothy Collinson (04 Apr 2022 03:26 UTC)

Re: [TML] A Question of Translation Thomas RUX 03 Apr 2022 22:29 UTC

Hello Jeff Zeitlin,

MgT Core Rulebook Update 2022 p. 72
Vacc Suit

This skill also permits a Traveller to operate advanced battle armour.

Tom Rux

> On 04/03/2022 1:22 PM Jeff Zeitlin - editor at freelancetraveller.com (via tml list) <xxxxxx@simplelists.com> wrote:
>
>
> Well... Looking it up in the rulebook helps, but only if one has the
> rulebook to look it up in. :)
>
> This makes it look like the Spanish version combines Vacc Suit,
> Battledress, and Environmental Suit into one skill - and now I'm not sure
> why Gaizka included it in the career I'm translating. (I suspect that - for
> the purposes of this career - JimV actually got it right, and I should
> translate it as Vacc Suit.)
>
> It's been a while since I looked at the Core Rulebook; does Mongoose II
> (which I can't lay my hands on at the moment) (not 2022 update) also
> combine them in English, or are they still separate skills?
>
>
>
> On Sun, 3 Apr 2022 18:17:11 +0100, Timothy Collinson - timothy.collinson at
> port.ac.uk (via tml list) <xxxxxx@simplelists.com> wrote:
>
> >Or of course, just look it up in the rulebook:
> >
> >Trajes
> >Esta habilidad le permite a un Viajero usar y operar trajes espaciales y
> >ambientales.  Un Viajero rara vez necessitara hacer chequeos de esta
> >habilidad en circunstancias normales; con poseeria es suficiente.  Si el
> >Viajero no tiene el nivel de habilidad reguerido para el traje que lleva
> >puesto, sufre MD-2 en todos los chequeros de habilidad realizados mientras
> >use el traje por cada nivel que le falte.  Tambien le permite operar
> >armaduras de batalla avanzadas.
> >Realizar una comprobacion de sistemas en la armadura de batalla: chequeo de
> >Trajes Normal (8+) (1D minutos, EDU).
> >
> >
> >Oh, you wanted it in English?
> >
> >Suits
> >This ability allows a Traveller to wear and operate space and environmental
> >suits. A Traveller will rarely need to make checks for this ability under
> >normal circumstances; possession is enough.  If the Traveller does not have
> >the required skill level for the suit he is wearing, he suffers DM-2 on all
> >skill checks made while wearing the suit for each level he is missing. It
> >also allows him to operate advanced battledress.
> >Perform a systems check on battledress: Average (8+) Suits check (1D
> >minutes, EDU).
> >
> >So, as you can see, the Spanish edition of Traveller has a slightly
> >different way of handling this than the English version.
> >
> >Hope this helps.
> >
> >tc
> >
> >(I suspect a footnote might be in order...)
> >
> >
> >On Sun, 3 Apr 2022 at 04:13, Jim Vassilakos - jim.vassilakos at gmail.com
> >(via tml list) <xxxxxx@simplelists.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Battle Dress, maybe? You could try contacting the editor and/or author.
> >> Not sure what else to suggest.
> >>
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