Fanlation

Quick meaning: Fanlation is a noun meaning (fandom slang, uncountable) Translation by fans.

Meaning

(fandom slang, uncountable) Translation by fans.

More Meanings

1. (fandom slang, countable) A translation made by a fan or fans.

Example Sentences

Fan translation or “fanlation” started in the 1990s on the Internet.

I've read the novel fanlations though and if anything the anime padded out the ending a bit.

And I've heard that once they finish the "Read or Die" manga they'll start "Read or Dream" so we'll get the Paper Sisters story too (I have some fanlations of the first volume; it's kinda cute).

Fanlation is influencing the way translation studies moves towards. This paper will discuss the following two issues concerning fanlation: creative rewriting and intellectual property infringement.

Word Forms

• fanlations
• fanslation

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