[89512] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: Listening device
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brent Kesler)
Thu Sep 8 13:55:24 2011
In-Reply-To: <SNT106-DS20F64DD976DD08C0C46CFDA11E0@phx.gbl>
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 10:49:12 -0700
From: Brent Kesler <brent.of.all.people@gmail.com>
To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org
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I'd go with DaqwI' or DaqwI' jan. I prefer noun-noun constructions
over something like DaqmeH jan, just because it's easier for me to
grok the syntax. But that's just a personal preference, and Okrand
uses VERBmeH NOUN pretty regularly.
As for jIHwI', while it might suggest surveillance, it doesn't seem
covert to me. For example, a muD jIHwI' might be a weather station.
As for ethics, even human laws of war are unkind to spies. A spy who
infiltrates an enemy's ranks and is captured is not considered a
prisoner of war, but an offender against the law of war, and is
subject to a military tribunal. Such tribunals give out harsh
punishments, because they *really* want to discourage other spies. I
doubt Klingons would be gentler.
On the other hand, I also doubt Klingons would feel the need to lie to
themselves with euphemisms. If they're going to eavesdrop--whether for
espionage, internal security, or gossip--they'll probably just call it
eavesdropping.
bI'reng
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 4:51 AM, Josh Badgley <joshbadgley@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I am writing my first short story in tlhIngan Hol...so far so good (I think) but I am searching for the correct term for basically a "survelliance device"...like the monitoring device seen in "Errand of Mercy". I am assuming that such devices would be found throughout a ship...they are important to my story. Would DaqwI' ("eavesdropper"?) work? If I am missing the correct term please tell me, but I cant find it anywhere. QoywI'?
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