Eldar - elves or not elves? Opcijas

[Nimue]

The question could be considered quite tiny - at least the russian translation I have on hand disregards it and simply replaces word "eldar" with "Эльфи".

Does anyone here have a better idea?

Šo rakstu rediģēja Nimue: 09.02.2005 23:48

[rudolfs]

Just read in original - I regard attempts to translate Tolkien as fitting for informational needs only, even "the hobit" by Z. Rozenberga; LOR was a doomed affair before it ever started. Have red Silmarillion in russian as well as orig. - not bad, but by far not so good.
If regard translatiosn as doomed affair from the outset, our aim should be to keep them as straightforward as possible and unfortunately will involve sacrificing details to keep text understandable.
- elfi [period]

protams ka elfi kas gan cits