Talk:Arlong Pirates

Really this Pirate group should be translated as "The Arlong Gang." 一味 translates to gang, 海賊団 translates to Pirates. Arlong's group is often referred to in the manga as 魚人海賊団 or Fishmen Pirates. So it's either The Arlong Gang or Fishmen Pirates, not Arlong Pirates.


 * They ALL translated to "gang" or "band" non of them translate to "pirates". For the sake of english speakers though, "gang" doesn't sound right. Also, the "Fishmen Pirates" is DIFFERENT group, more percifically Jinbei's. One-Winged Hawk 05:26, May 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * I disagree. Gang sounds perfectly reasonable to me, especially considering how operated, which was more along the lines of extortion over pillaging. The point being is that 一味 can translate into gang and so can 団 but this real difference is while the Straw-Hat Pirates (麦わらの海賊団）or the Red-Haired Pirates (赤髪の海賊団）the so called Arlong Pirates are just アーロン一味. 麦わらの海賊団 most literal translation can be as: the group of pirates of straw hat, same with 赤髪の海賊団 (the pirate group of red hair). However, アーロン一味 translates to Arlong gang. So you might be asking, "Where did the pirates go?" Well that's because アーロン一味 does not include 海賊, or kaizoku/pirates or those who can't read kanji. That is why he's not the captain of the of the Arlong Pirates, because the name of his group does not mention pirates, which was my point.Mr.S 12:03, May 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm not about to argue because franky as of late names are getting on my nerves for one reason or another. Mostly, it started with my argument at X-mas with Greg over it.  So I'm not going to argue with anyone.  However, we also have Whitebeard, when it should be "Whitemostache.  Basically, sometimes we have to use a name thats the most familair with everyone.  Actaully I listed some fo the problems on Pirates page in the translation section, so we do acknowledge the translation problems.


 * Go to Forum: Translation and raise the point there. However, the problem here is famlairity with our target audience.  We're all english speakers and I guess it would be "crew" (note: crew can also carry the same meaning as "gang" in English "street slang", rappers sometimes use it). One-Winged Hawk 12:28, May 26, 2010 (UTC)