Who are the people and why did they decide to "translate" names of countries?

[spinnis]

Like japan isn't japan in ... "japan"
And germany isn't germany in ..."germany"
and sweden isn't sweden in "sweden"
etc
etc
and etc


How and why did someone decide there would be a need to translate that? because of the letters issue with for example "japan"?

but what about countries like "sweden" that has the same letters?

And who deciced they had the power to name countries? and how was the process done?

[w8m8]

WUT ?

[johnnynoname]

japan is AWESOME...they have these bars in the Koppungi district where chicks in high heels will stomp on mice..they're called "Crush bars"

[spinnis]

WUT ?

what dont you understand? Most americans probably doesn't even know this?   germany Deutschland etc.. Why did people feel the need to translate it, and what "rules" did they follow while doing so? lol

[spinnis]

japan is AWESOME...they have these bars in the Koppungi district where chicks in high heels will stomp on mice..they're called "Crush bars"

its Nippon or Nihon .

Where did the word japan come from?

[The Showstoppa]

If and when your country wins a war you can start naming stuff.

haha BOOM !!!

[spinnis]

I love how the gimmicks come out and try and provoke lol how cute  . is it alex who just cannot manage to stay away? lol

[spinnis]

And I was hoping I could win a spot on "Team Lesnar"  I practiced lying fetal and surrendering like a Frenchman all day.   

by all means keep trying lol

[The Showstoppa]

And I was hoping I could win a spot on "Team Lesnar"  I practiced lying fetal and surrendering like a Frenchman all day.   

Did you work on your breakdancing skills?

[Tapeworm]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_name_etymologies

[#1 Klaus fan]

I have wondered that sometimes too, bro, with city names, how some cities are translated and some aren't. 

[Marty Champions]

english is derived from "angle" so it makes perfect sense to use falcon language wich is backwards or at an "angle"

[Cy Tolliver]

what dont you understand? Most americans probably doesn't even know this?   germany Deutschland etc.. Why did people feel the need to translate it, and what "rules" did they follow while doing so? lol

Yeah, Americans are ignorant....

We've only got the best universities in the fucking world you ignorant viking.

[mass243]

USA is always USA  

Although I have heard that in Russia they call it "LOWA* "

*) Land Of Weak Army

[theonlyone]

Yeah, Americans are ignorant....

We've only got the best universities in the fucking world you ignorant viking.

 Thats according to Americans. These ignorant Americans conducted a top 100 most influential figures in the world and guess what - there was no Chinese leader but there was Lady Gaga

 in Russia Russia sounds different than Americans pronounce it  

[theonlyone]

USA is always USA  

Although I have heard that in Russia they call it "LOWA* "

*) Land Of Weak Army

 that's not true never heard that

[Tapeworm]

It could be more of an English language thing than an American thing.  

[mass243]

that's not true never heard that

No it's not true! Just messin' up and waiting all the hate reactions 

[monstercalves]

Like japan isn't japan in ... "japan"
And germany isn't germany in ..."germany"
and sweden isn't sweden in "sweden"
etc
etc
and etc


How and why did someone decide there would be a need to translate that? because of the letters issue with for example "japan"?

but what about countries like "sweden" that has the same letters?

And who deciced they had the power to name countries? and how was the process done?

yep good observation mate


its a funny one

then theres the letter issue.......

[James28]

If and when your country wins a war you can start naming stuff.

So next time we talk about Vietnam, I want to see you call it 'Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam'.

[mass243]

So next time we talk about Vietnam, I want to see you call it 'Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam'.

Good owning right there 

[James28]

Yeah, Americans are ignorant....

We've only got the best universities in the fucking world you ignorant viking.

Not to spark the weekly 'my country is better than yours' pissing contest, but THE best university in the world would be Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Well, that is right now. It's usually between Oxford, Yale, Harvard or Cambridge. I see Imperial College in London and UCL (Uni City London) rounds of the top six, which means, the top universities would be...

In United Kingdom.

[devilsmile]

Like japan isn't japan in ... "japan"
And germany isn't germany in ..."germany"
and sweden isn't sweden in "sweden"
etc
etc
and etc


How and why did someone decide there would be a need to translate that? because of the letters issue with for example "japan"?

but what about countries like "sweden" that has the same letters?

And who deciced they had the power to name countries? and how was the process done?

lol I have allways wondered what made  "suomi" translated "finland", mind bogling. what is the masonic symbolism in that translation

[Cy Tolliver]

Thats according to Americans. These ignorant Americans conducted a top 100 most influential figures in the world and guess what - there was no Chinese leader but there was Lady Gaga

 in Russia Russia sounds different than Americans pronounce it  

Look at the numbers, people all over the world certainly aren't flocking to Russian schools... Black people can't even go to school your racist country!

[theonlyone]

Look at the numbers, people all over the world certainly aren't flocking to Russian schools... Black people can't even go to school your racist country!

 Black people are flocking to American schools you're right, Mexicans as well. Everybody is scared shit of Russia despite Russians themselves. That is what called patriotism! Right?