fan translation

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Definition of fan translation in English English dictionary

An unofficial translation of a computer game or video game into a language that it was never marketed in (as opposed to a commercial translation), especially an English translation of a Japan-only video game and usually through console emulation

fanslation

Related Terms

fan translations

plural form of fan translation

Hyphenation

fan trans·la·tion

Turkish pronunciation

fän tränsleyşın

Pronunciation

/ˈfan transˈlāsʜən/ /ˈfæn trænsˈleɪʃən/

Etymology

() Coined by the console emulation and reverse-engineering communities and the non-Japanese video game players involved.