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Offline tonghuren

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what does RockBox mean？
« on: October 07, 2009, 09:18:14 AM »
I want to translate  the word rockbox into Chinese.But I don't know exactly what does this word mean?Can somebody here tell me something?
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Offline bluebrother

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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2009, 09:23:15 AM »
From my understanding it's a name thus nothing that should be translated at all. Check also this message about the project name: http://www.rockbox.org/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2002-01/0134.shtml
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Offline tonghuren

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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2009, 09:33:16 AM »
So can I assume that  Rockbox is a place that we have our music to be with our life.It is a special box(place).
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Offline Llorean

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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2009, 10:26:32 AM »
Does "Linux" have specific a meaning? Does "McDonalds" have a specific meaning? Does "Microsoft" have a specific meaning?

It's a word like that - it is just a name with nothing more or less.

It shouldn't be changed or translated, it should be left as it is if at all possible.
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Offline markun

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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2009, 10:38:17 AM »
Quote from: Llorean on October 07, 2009, 10:26:32 AM
Does "Linux" have specific a meaning? Does "McDonalds" have a specific meaning? Does "Microsoft" have a specific meaning?

Maybe the last 2 examples are not the best since they are both translated in China :)

McDonalds: 麦当劳 (mai dang lao, just a transliteration)
Microsoft: 微软 (wei ruan, literal translation of micro and soft)
« Last Edit: October 07, 2009, 10:43:05 AM by markun »
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Offline Llorean

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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2009, 10:46:12 AM »
A transliteration would probably be okay. Even a literal translation wouldn't be too bad if there's a literal translation for "Rock" (as in the quality of music to be 'rocking') and "box" (which I assume there is).

I guess my point was more that trying to assign it a meaning like was attempted in the third post in the thread seemed a way to simply introduce difficulties in communicating what's being talked about.
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Offline TexasRockbox

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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2009, 08:12:51 PM »
Is the name "Rockbox" copyrighted?  If so, would translations affect the copyright of that name?
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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2009, 09:34:39 PM »
just leave it. there are other companies dont translate there companies names they stay the same in every language. an example is McDonalds 
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Offline yapper

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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2009, 10:01:16 PM »
Look three posts before yours  ???
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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2009, 12:50:02 AM »
ok maybe i was mistaken but i was thinking of the image. oops
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Offline Llorean

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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2009, 12:51:29 AM »
Generally you should actually read a thread before responding to it.
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Offline psycho_maniac

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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2009, 03:18:25 PM »
well SORRY if i read it a little too fast.
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Offline Serenity

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Re: what does RockBox mean？
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2009, 09:24:42 PM »
I always saw "Rockbox" as a playful mash of a few ideas in one otherwise nonsensical compound word:

Rock - as in the action of rocking or shaking, in this case jarring the dust off a cramped, outmoded operating system and unlocking shiny new potential.  Also meaning a popular music style associated with rebellion.

Box - not only reminiscent of "jukebox" when paired with "rock" in this way, but also a reference to the boxy nature of most MP3 jukeboxes.

I think maybe I think too much about this stuff...
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