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Thibault Ortega
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💼 Freelance video game translator (EN -> FR).
📁 HADES, HADES II
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The time has finally come!
Words aren't enough to express how wonderful it's been to work on the French translation of @supergiantgames.bsky.social 's latest title.

Bonne chance pour tuer le Temps, et que la Lune éclaire votre chemin ⏳🌔
A cropped screenshot of the game's Main Menu credits, listing translators for a number of languages, including me for French. A second cropped screenshot of the game's Main Menu credits, this time listing LQA testers for a number of languages. For French, the following names appear: Clémence Dieryck, Nina Sinigaglia, Claire Stalter. Clémence and Nina are also credited for Additional Translation. A third and final screenshot of the game's Main Menu credits, this time showing a short disclaimer stating that no generative AI was used in the making of the game. Full text in English: This game was intentionally made by human beings. No generative AI was used in the creation of its artwork, voiceover, or any other content. Full text in French: Ce jeu, dans sa totalité, est le fruit des efforts d'êtres humains. Aucune IA générative n'a été impliquée dans la réalisation du doublage, des illustrations ou de tout autre contenu.
September 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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I'm still in the first act of the game, but yes, the amount of errors I've seen that would've been caught just with basic proofreading is, unfortunately, quite high. More examples below (spoilers for very early-game content, mistakes explained in ALT)
Screenshot of the Hunter's March map, which can be purchased from a certain NPC. The name of the area has been acceptably translated as "Sentier du Chasseur" in the world map UI. However, here, it has been translated as "Avancé du Chasseur", which 1) is a literal translation that is incorrect contextually, and 2) contains a typo ("avancé" as a noun is spelled "avancée"). Screenshot of the moment a player acquires the Silk Spear ability. "Appuyer <button>" is grammatically incorrect. This should say "Appuyer sur <button>". Screenshot of the description of the Memory Locket item. - "Permets d'améliorer un emblème" should be "Permet d'améliorer un emblème" - "Les emblèmes peuvent être améliorer [...]" -> "Les emblèmes peuvent être améliorés [...]". Again, two basic errors that could've been caught with minimal proofreading. Screenshot of a conversation with a certain NPC. - "Je suis venue jusqu'à Pharloom [...] -> "Je suis venue à Pharloom [...]". The "jusqu'à" is superfluous here - In French, many punctuation signs (in this case, question marks) must be preceded by a non-breaking space (this one also looks rather out-of-place here, a period would be more appropriate). I've seen this kind of error a few more times in other places, notably with colons - A recurring issue in many many dialogues so far: the underuse of commas. I don't have access to the source text here but if we're to keep this particular phrasing, commas should be added after "moi" and "maintenant", like so: "Elle était plus rapide que moi, et maintenant, j'ai perdu sa trace".
September 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
tortegatrad.bsky.social
Hello Bluesky! I'm Thibault, a freelance translator (EN -> FR) specializing in video game localization. I am notably credited for my work in the HADES duology.

I don't know how often I'll be posting here yet but I WILL be active around these parts. Fellow translators feel free to reach out!
November 15, 2024 at 7:42 PM