VN Ren'Py Isabella - Chasing Shadows [Ch. 4.2] [badtimetales]

[-CookieMonster666-]

Gap size? WTF? BTT was NOT referring to spark plugs. Every vehicle has three clearances, underneath, in cab (generally called head room) and the height of the vehicle for clearing underpasses like in your spoiler image. I figured it out immediately from what BTT originally said. Why all this discussion over something so simple? meh...

Because clearly it's not so simple when translated. When I said "the literal translation", I was saying that's what both Google Translate and DeepL show as the translation of the word Spaltmaß. At least, if German is the correct language from which BTT converted it to English. (I had to look it up because I wasn't sure myself; I'm rusty on much of my German.)

This is always an issue in translations. Words or phrases that come across very often do not translate directly. The Dutch idiom for "it's raining cats and dogs" is actually "het regent bakstenen" . . . which literally translates back to English as "it's raining bricks". The German "wir dürfen gehen" (we may go) translates to "we dare to go" in Dutch if you don't know that German dürfen and Dutch durfen are false cognates.

So it's very easy to see why "clearance" could mean something else in BTT's mind but not be the word we would use in English. Language translations are anything but simple. They never really have been.

Anyway, I've beat this horse to death (but, ich habe ein totes Pferd geritten "I've ridden a dead horse" if you're German).

 

[Boogie]

This is amusing to me, as a professional in the automotive manufacturing industry, to read others others debating proper terminology.

From what I understand of BT's intent, he is referring to "Panel Gap" (or sometimes body gap), the measurement between two separate body panels of the car.

 

[badtimetales]

(In the voice of a television commercial narrator) "The English Language: Confusing even its own native speakers for over 1600 years."

Gap size sounds right

Never trust an online translator without asking a native speaker

 

[badtimetales]

This is always an issue in translations. Words or phrases that come across very often do not translate directly. The Dutch idiom for "it's raining cats and dogs" is actually "het regent bakstenen" . . . which literally translates back to English as "it's raining bricks". The German "wir dürfen gehen" (we may go) translates to "we dare to go" in Dutch if you don't know that German dürfen and Dutch durfen are false cognates.

So it's very easy to see why "clearance" could mean something else in BTT's mind but not be the word we would use in English. Language translations are anything but simple. They never really have been.

The German and Dutch examples make a good point.
Hell, even in Austrian and Switzerland "German" there is a different meaning for some sayings and words.

Anyway, I've beat this horse to death (but, ich habe ein totes Pferd geritten "I've ridden a dead horse" if you're German).

From what I understand of BT's intent, he is referring to "Panel Gap" (or sometimes body gap), the measurement between two separate body panels of the car.

Sounds right

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

This is amusing to me, as a professional in the automotive manufacturing industry, to read others others debating proper terminology.

From what I understand of BT's intent, he is referring to "Panel Gap" (or sometimes body gap), the measurement between two separate body panels of the car.

Yeah, I don't pretend to know. I have never had to know what panel gaps are, so I had no idea. I just knew that clearance would be incorrect here (although understandable with linguistic differences). I'll hopefully remember the term for some time in the future.

 

[FatGiant]

(Sometimes threads are cheaper than booze)

Peace

 

[Jarulf]

We have this amazing game with two very different, but equally lovely ladies wanting to get it on with the MC (and each other) and you guys talk about weird car terms?
Just for the record, I thought clearance meant the distance from the ground to the undercarriage (if that is the correct term...) and was utterly confused as that isn't visible in the pic.

 

[Dark Silence]

Just for the record, I though clearance meant the distance from the ground to the undercarriage (if that is the correct term...) and was uttterly confused as that isn't visible in the pic.

 

[Defenestrator.for.traitor]

Just for the record, I though clearance meant the distance from the ground to the undercarriage (if that is the correct term...) and was utterly confused as that isn't visible in the pic.

Same here, I had to check it then I assumed head gap was what dev meant by it.

 

[badtimetales]

Ok, no talking about cars and technical details anymore

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

Same here, I had to check it then I assumed head gap was what dev meant by it.

No, head gap is the distance between the end of the MC's shaft and the cave he's about to enter.

 

[Dark Silence]

Jarulf and Defenestrator.for.traitor guess we missed that mark. Hell, in California where I live, they have a low and a high limit from undercarriage to asphalt. So, that's why I thought how I did. So, extreme lowriders and monster trucks are illegal on the roads. Not sure if it's the same in all of Cali though.

 

[Dark Silence]

Ok, no talking about cars and technical details anymore

Damn it! I missed this and posted my other post. I'll delete it if you want.

 

[Defenestrator.for.traitor]

Ok, no talking about cars and technical details anymore

 

[badtimetales]

Damn it! I missed this and posted my other post. I'll delete it if you want.

All good

As always, it's all my fault.

 

[Jarulf]

All good

As always, it's all my fault.

Yup, it was.
I wonder how long it takes the mods to prune this little detour.

 

[Elduriel]

Yup, it was.
I wonder how long it takes the mods to prune this little detour.

actually I may have started this whole conversation with my seatbelt comment and then it just spiraled from there

 

[Dark Silence]

All good

As always, it's all my fault.

Thank the Gods for that. Usually it's all MY fault. Just ask my better half. But, apparently I'm happy about it. She tells me that I am, so, it must be true.

 

[cate.archer]

Darkdevil66 : If I may ask: from which game is this picture? (post #1873)

 

[Defenestrator.for.traitor]

Darkdevil66 : If I may ask: from which game is this picture? (post #1873)

Halfway House

Looks like Alex but nothing in common otherwise.

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