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Jovial

Subj: Re:Finnish Spidey, eh? Thanks!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 at 01:58:05 pm EDT (Viewed 103 times)
Reply Subj: I made my best guess at a translation
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 at 01:06:49 pm EDT (Viewed 12 times)



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    The language is Finnish, which I have no back ground in, but I did a
    little research and have come up with the following possible translation.



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    The "title" TYOVAENOPISTO perhaps means some kind of vocational training
    college. That general idea certainly fits with the context. OPISTO
    is an institute, academy, training college, school, etc. TYOVAEN is
    a noun fragment that seems to be associated with work, labor, etc.



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    I am more confident about my translation of the class assignment on
    the chalkboard: PIIRRA SARJAKAVA OMASTA ELAMASTA --- "draw a comic
    strip of your own life".



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    It's often hard to tell what will be considered funny in one culture
    as opposed to another. I imagine that the contrast between the normal, everyday lives of the students could be a bit funny. I hope this
    helps.



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    It looks like Spidey is facing Mysterio in one panel, and Electro in another.



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      This is possibly funny. Just found online. Can anyone translate?
      (Or delete if offensive.)





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