On: Umberto Eco and His Legacy in Open-World Games

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Translator, traitor; or translator, trader?

Check out Douglas Hofstadter's essay on just this topic.

[mathattack → scarmig]

This was the essay that got me thinking about translation not being a 1-1 exercise.

[aardvark179 → mathattack]

I would also recommend Eco's own Mouse or Rat: Translation As Negotiation.

[ZeroGravitas → scarmig]

He has a full book on this subject too:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Ton_beau_de_Marot