Le Monde du Sumo... in ENGLISH !

[Nikoshoryu 0]

Hi !

Many of you have been asking us for the translations of our articles, as they can't read french.

It's been a long time since the first requests, but here's the story :

At first, we thought it would be too much work for us, so we had to refuse.

Then, we started thinking that it wouldn't be such a bad idea... but still, we couldn't do it ourselves. So, that's when we "recruited" a few volunteers, who started to translate the whole mag.

But it quickly became clear that having the translated articles would still require too much work to build an entire issue in english, so the project fell asleep.

And it woke up some weeks ago, when we decided that everything did not have to be translated. So we (hum, the translators) concentrated only on some of the "major" articles, that we'd put online on webpages.

And today... in the name of the MDS (the french mag) and the MDS-e (the english one) crews, I am proud to announce you all that these translated articles are now available online on our website : http://www.lemondedusumo.com

So, if you go there, you will find (among others) :

- how to read a banzuke

- Musashimaru's danpatsu-shiki

- the departure of Takanonami

- the retrospective on Kagamisato

- ...

and much more !

As you will discover these new pages, you will probably find mistakes of all sorts, in the texts or in the layout, so I'd like to ask to to help us keep the english section alive by reporting all you'd see.

And before I let you enjoy it, I really want to thank all the translators and proofreaders for doing such a nice work, and above all for being so patient during the last months !

[Takanorappa 97]

Thank you! Thank You!! Thank You!!! (Clapping wildly...) (Sign of approval) (In a state of confusion...) (Sigh...) (Laughing...)

It's an absolutley fantastic read. I can't wait for more! (Protesting...)

[Taizeniki 0]

And there was dancing in the streets! (In a state of confusion...) (Clapping wildly...) (Bouncing group)

[Phelix 0]

Oh, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Elenrian 0]

Please, When will we have the next number (in French...)? Have you an idea, Niko?

And thanks for all your wonderful work!! (Sign of approval)

[Nikoshoryu 0]

Please, When will we have the next number (in French...)? Have you an idea, Niko?

MDS #7 will come next week, but I don't know exactly when...

[obinishiki 0]

Let`s have a big hand for these great guys of "Le Monde du Sumo"!!!

;-) (Punk rocker...) (Punk rocker...) (Showing respect...)

[Kintamayama 47,270]

Excellent!! Many thanks!!

[aderechelsea 125]

enjoyed it veru much !!!!!

thanks guys...

[Yoavoshimaru 0]

OH no! ;-) MDS is the only thing keep up my French fluency... I'm going to pretend I didn't see this thread in the first place.... ;-)

[Manekineko 200]

OH no!  ;-)  MDS is the only thing keep up my French fluency... I'm going to pretend I didn't see this thread in the first place....  ;-)

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If you're fluent enough to understand it, why not try to translate it? Join MDS-translation team, everyone is welcome! as long as translations are readable and moderately accurate ;-)

[Kaikitsune Makoto 210]

Great work! Very cool articles about Tamanoi-beya, danpatsu-shiki etc. Magnificent say!

French is a sexy language when spoken by females.

[Guest anaqern]

superb. thanx for all thehard works (Sign of approval) (Sign of approval) (Sign of approval) (Sign of approval) (Sign of approval)

[Kishinoyama 625]

WOO HOO!!! Thanks for the fine articles!!!! :-)