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A bilingual exploration into the linguistic choices that defined Capcom, SEGA, KONAMI, Nintendo, and Sony. Decoding the naming conventions of these five legendary Japanese tech and gaming corporations for the modern localizer.

1. CAPCOM

Story: A portmanteau of "Capsule Computers," emphasizing a "capsule" full of fun and a "hard shell" to protect intellectual property.

Paragraph 1 (English): Capcom is a portmanteau of the phrase "Capsule Computers." The company coined this term during its early years in the arcade industry to distinguish its sophisticated hardware from the emerging personal computer market.

Paragraph 1 (Portuguese): Capcom é um portmanteau (junção) da expressão "Capsule Computers". A empresa cunhou este termo durante os seus primeiros anos na indústria de arcades para distinguir o seu hardware sofisticado do mercado emergente de computadores pessoais.

Paragraph 2 (English): The name symbolizes a "capsule" packed with gaming fun and a "hard outer shell" designed to protect their intellectual property against unauthorized imitation.

Paragraph 2 (Portuguese): O nome simboliza uma "cápsula" repleta de diversão em jogos e uma "casca externa rígida" projetada para proteger a sua propriedade intelectual contra imitações não autorizadas.

2. SEGA

Story: An abbreviation of "SErvice GAmes," tracing back to the company's roots in providing amusement machines to U.S. military bases.

Paragraph 1 (English): SEGA is an abbreviation of "Service Games." The company traces its origins to the 1940s, when it began by providing coin-operated amusement machines to U.S. military bases.

Paragraph 1 (Portuguese): SEGA é uma abreviação de "Service Games". A empresa remonta as suas origens à década de 1940, quando começou fornecendo máquinas de diversão operadas por moedas para bases militares dos EUA.

Paragraph 2 (English): After shifting its focus to the Japanese market in the 1950s, the company shortened its name to SEGA, which eventually became an iconic brand in the global arcade and console markets.

Paragraph 2 (Portuguese): Após mudar o seu foco para o mercado japonês na década de 1950, a empresa encurtou o seu nome para SEGA, que se tornou uma marca icónica nos mercados globais de arcades e consoles.

3. KONAMI

Story: A conjunction of the founders' surnames: Kagemasa Kozuki, Yoshinobu Nakama, and Tatsuo Miyasako.

Paragraph 1 (English): The name Konami is a conjunction of the surnames of its three founders: Kagemasa Kozuki, Yoshinobu Nakama, and Tatsuo Miyasako.

Paragraph 1 (Portuguese): O nome Konami é uma conjunção dos sobrenomes dos seus três fundadores: Kagemasa Kozuki, Yoshinobu Nakama e Tatsuo Miyasako.

Paragraph 2 (English): Founded in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business, the company merged these syllables to create a brand name that would grow into a leader in arcade and home entertainment.

Paragraph 2 (Portuguese): Fundada em 1969 como um negócio de aluguel e reparo de jukeboxes, a empresa uniu estas sílabas para criar um nome de marca que se tornaria líder em entretenimento doméstico e arcades.

4. NINTENDO

Story: Derived from the kanji 任天堂, often interpreted as "Leave luck to heaven," reflecting its roots in the Hanafuda card game industry.

Paragraph 1 (English): Nintendo (任天堂) is a traditional Japanese name that uses ateji, where characters are chosen for phonetic value. It is widely popularized as meaning "Leave luck to heaven."

Paragraph 1 (Portuguese): Nintendo (任天堂) é um nome japonês tradicional que utiliza ateji, onde os caracteres são escolhidos pelo seu valor fonético. É amplamente popularizado como significando "Deixe a sorte com o céu".

Paragraph 2 (English): This interpretation honors the company's 1889 origins as a manufacturer of "Hanafuda" playing cards, where success in the game was seen as a matter of fate and divine providence.

Paragraph 2 (Portuguese): Esta interpretação homenageia as origens da empresa em 1889 como fabricante de cartas de jogar "Hanafuda", onde o sucesso no jogo era visto como uma questão de destino e providência divina.

5. SONY

Story: A strategic brand name derived from the Latin "sonus" (sound) and the American slang "sonny" (youthful energy), replacing the original, more complex corporate name.

Paragraph 1 (English): The name Sony was selected to facilitate international expansion, replacing the founders' original, more complex company name, "Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo."

Paragraph 1 (Portuguese): O nome Sony foi selecionado para facilitar a expansão internacional, substituindo o nome original e mais complexo da empresa dos fundadores, "Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo".

Paragraph 2 (English): The brand combines the Latin word "sonus," reflecting their focus on audio technology, with the American slang term "sonny," intended to convey a sense of youthful energy and innovation.

Paragraph 2 (Portuguese): A marca combina a palavra latina "sonus", refletindo o seu foco na tecnologia de áudio, com o termo coloquial americano "sonny", com a intenção de transmitir um sentido de energia juvenil e inovação.

English: As a translator, I believe that understanding the etymology and cultural weight behind a brand name is essential for effective localization.

Como tradutor, acredito que compreender a etimologia e o peso cultural por trás do nome de uma marca é essencial para uma localização eficaz.

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