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alyastra
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Posted 08-04-03 - 03:32 PM
Ive slightly heard about the book Sveakampen and the computer game aswell. Both speak about vikins, yea, I know that, but whats it like? Tried to search on net and with kazaa and e-mule, no luck... |
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Flasher T
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Posted 09-04-03 - 12:13 AM
Both the game and the book are in Swedish only, unfortunately.
I've emailed the company that released the game a while back asking whether they were planning an English version... they said "maybe". Which means "No". :( |
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Lena
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Posted 13-04-03 - 03:07 PM
... and their mail-adress is?
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NetRoam
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Posted 13-04-03 - 07:14 PM
Well, the game is published by Levande Böcker and their website is http://www.levande.se/
The book is published by Bonnier Carlsen and their website is http://www.bonniercarlsen.se
Check them out and see if you can mail addresses there! :)
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Daria
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Posted 21-04-03 - 02:07 PM
well, sorry for my non-good English, but I wonder: sveakampen - what does this word mean? Or is this a name? |
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NetRoam
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Posted 21-04-03 - 02:10 PM // Updated 21-04-03 - 02:11 PM
I think, Sveakampen means "The fight for Sweden" ... as far as I remember, Svea was the short name for Sweden once, but I'm not sure though.
At first I thought it meant "The swordfight" but I found out that wasn't true, so the first one is my best bid :)
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Flasher T
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Posted 21-04-03 - 05:32 PM
*professional linguist hat on*
Svea is the name of a viking tribe, the predecessors of Swedes. Swedes as a nation appeared when the Svea tribes from the north and Gothic tribes migrating from today's Germany merged. "Kampen" sounds like a Germanic route that means "camp" in English. As far as I remember the plot of the book (I haven't read it), it's about some guys who are going to a fair to have fun and engage in swordfights. So it probably means "The Svea Camp".
*professional linguist hat off* |
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NetRoam
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Posted 21-04-03 - 05:49 PM
Allow me to translate a bit of the text from the back of the Sveakampen book which is a short summary of the book.
"This is the story about how Udo, son of Boge, as a 17 year old guy got the ship Helga and about how he and his friend went out on their first journey one nice summer day in the end of the 9th century.
Here it's mentioned how he got the name Udo the Fox, got himself a vital enemy and participated in the big Sveakampen on Birkö."
To me it doesn't sound at all like "Sveakampen" is a camp of a tribe. To me it sounds more like a fight for Sweden ... or a tournament of some sort.
Just thought I'd put this into the conversation :)
/// Morten
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Daria
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Posted 23-04-03 - 11:34 AM
hmm... i find this to be interesting. But as I found out of this conversation - the book was written in Swedish. It's a pity. :( I'd love to read it in English. I like to read about the life of people who lived centures ago in scandinavian countries, there traditions, adventures... It is really interesting! Well, may be when I'll go to Stockholm, I'll try to get it. And ask my friend to translate it. :) |
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Azamat
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Posted 05-05-03 - 05:01 AM
I love to hear song by name "Oh weda". Wonderful song, but it's only bait? I wanna know there is in sale CD "Sveakampen" with songs? |
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Lena
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Posted 06-05-03 - 12:35 AM
To Morten:
I'm afraid, I forgot to say "thank you", so please forgive me...
Ah... I thought, SVEAKAMPEN is SWEDISH FIGHTER... or not? |
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Azamat
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Posted 07-05-03 - 04:25 AM
I think so:
1) Svea - Swedish, Sweden;
2) Kampen - Fight, Battle, Camp, Liberation war, reflection of the enemy, protection interests of own nation. |
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Flasher T
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Posted 07-05-03 - 12:42 AM
Dictionary? ;) |
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Azamat
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Posted 08-05-03 - 04:31 AM
No, intuition 8>) |
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Daria
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Posted 08-05-03 - 04:27 PM
Ppl, I want to visit Sweden. I've been watching fotos of Stockholm- it a very beautiful city... I've fallen in love with it. :)) I always want smth special. Uncometrueable...or....well how does it sounds in English? $))) |
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Flasher T
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Posted 09-05-03 - 02:01 PM
Daria: Well, I guess you'll have to wait for summer 2004 ;) |
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Daria
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Posted 11-05-03 - 11:31 AM
Flasher+T and whal will happen in 2004? :) I'll not be able to wait for such a long time. &))) |
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alyastra
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Posted 11-05-03 - 06:33 PM
E-Type´s summer tour is going to take place;) Maybe he will visit other countries besides sweden too. Two thumbs up! |
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NetRoam
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Posted 11-05-03 - 08:10 PM
Correction: If you read the news correctly, you'll notice that the summer tour of 2004 will only happen if all the other things go as planned - meaning IF he get to release a new album around next winter and IF the promotion afterwards goes well and such.
But otherwise yes - the summer tour of 2004 will be a good occasion to go on a concert in Sweden :)
/// Morten
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SnaRe
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Posted 12-05-03 - 05:52 AM
it WILL eventually happen. |
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