Valen = Choices ???

[thegavel]

Hi all,
I just noticed something (whilst watching Battle Star Gallactica RAZOR with German subtitles), That the English word CHOICES translated to (German) VALEN!!!!
It seems a bit ironic considering some of the CHOICES that
had to be made for Sinclair / Valen.
Is this another of JMS's little mind games???????
Just an observation.
CHEERS (from DOWNUNDER)
Gavin

[Harrdy]

Valen? As a german speaking person I don't recognice that word... the only similar word would be "Wahlen", which translates to "voting", which is kinda similar to choices, but not quite.

PeAcE

[raw_bean]

At which point during Razor was it, gavel? My German is pretty rusty, but maybe I could decipher what's going on there.

[thegavel]

Hi again,
I first noticed it during one of the Female Admiral's speeches-(can't think of her name at the moment) .The copy I watched was in English and I assumed the subtitles were German -guess I was mistaken, (The subtitles couldn't be turned off on this copy). Just seeing that word popping up on screen (during BSG ) bought a smile to my face.
I also enjoyed seeing the original cylons again -even in CGI form.
CHEERS
Gav

[Jonas]

Unfortunately, both "Wahlen" and the verb "wõhlen" only sound similar. If he were called Vaalen or Vehlen, it might be intentional, but thankfully, he isn't.

[raw_bean]

Unfortunately, both "Wahlen" and the verb "wõhlen" only sound similar. If he were called Vaalen or Vehlen, it might be intentional, but thankfully, he isn't.

It's all a bit immaterial, since gavel was reading subtitles not listening to dubbing. It must have been a different language.

Oh, and it's Admiral Cain you were thinking of, gavel.

[I love Lyta]

Could have been something scandinavian like danish or swedish, but definitely not german or dutch.

[thegavel]

It's all a bit immaterial, since gavel was reading subtitles not listening to dubbing. It must have been a different language.

Oh, and it's Admiral Cain you were thinking of, gavel.

Yeah That's her (Nasty piece of work-that one).
Thanks ,
Gav

[RMcD]

Could have been something scandinavian like danish or swedish, but definitely not german or dutch.

It's Swedish, based on a little digging.

Maybe it's similar to the meatballs?

[I love Lyta]

I loooove K÷ttbullar...

And since we're at it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY_Yf4zz-yo