User blog:Aeliren/Investigations - French Names

After the last fan translation I made, I decided to continue on with Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and its sequel.

General

 * Raymond "Ray" Shields
 * René Boqulet ("René" - Comes from the first name of the French dub voice actor for Perry Mason. "Boqulet" - Warped version of "bouclier", which means "shield".)
 * Sebastian Debeste
 * Sébastien Lemieux ("Lemieux" - Translation of "the best"; Though it should be said that the proper way to say that a person is the best in French is "Le meilleur".)

Turnabout Visitor
Turnabout Visitor: Visiteur du Volte-face
 * Jacques Portsman
 * Athel Portif ("Athlète Sportif", a play on "sportive athlete".)
 * Buddy Faith
 * Fidrel Porthos ("Fidrel" - Warped version of "fidel", meaning "loyal" or to have faith in someone. "Porthos" - Reference to the Three Musketeers character Porthos, who in Alexandre Dumas' story is a loyal companion to his friends.)

Turnabout Airlines
Turnabout Airlines: Air Volte-face
 * Zinc Lablanc II
 * Zinc Blanca II ("Lablanc" already seems very French, so changing it to another language.)

The Kidnapped Turnabout
The Kidnapped Turnabout: Le Volte-face Kidnappé
 * Ernest Amano
 * François Amano ("François" - Often shortened to "Frank", referring to the word "franc" that is translated to "earnest".)
 * Colin Devorae/Oliver Deacon
 * Martin Lebouc/Rinel Majotun ("Lebouc" - Comes from the French term for a scapegoat, which is "bouc émissaire". "Majotun" - Derived from "majordome", reflecting his position as a butler.)

Turnabout Reminiscence
Turnabout Reminiscence: Réminiscence du Volte-face
 * Deid Mann
 * Sétun Homard ("C'est un home mort"/"It's a dead man".)
 * Mack Rell
 * Marc Réau ("Marquereau", translation of mackerel. Derived from the English and Japanese names.)

Turnabout Ablaze
Turnabout Ablaze: Volte-face En Flammes
 * Ka-Shi Nou/Mask☆DeMasque II
 * Pa-Sel Lekash ("Passe le cash"/"Pass the cash".)

Turnabout Target
Turnabout Target: Volte-face Ciblé
 * Horace Knightley
 * Castil Lecavalier ("Castil" - Refers to a type of French horse breed, the "Castillonais". "Lecavalier" - Comparison to the knight.)
 * Nicole Swift
 * Nicole Cendelai ("Cendelai" - Derived from "Sans délais", which means "without delay".)
 * Ethan Rooke
 * Étienne Latour ("Latour" - Comparison to the rook, known as "la tour" (the tower) in French.)

The Imprisoned Turnabout
The Imprisoned Turnabout: Le Volte-face Emprisonné
 * Simon Keyes
 * Jean Singerie ("Jean" - Refers to the "Simon says" game, known as "Jean dit" in French. "Singerie" - Translates to "clowning around", and contains the word "singe" in it, which means monkey.)
 * Jay Elbird
 * Régis Cidives (A play on "récidiviste", which translates to "jailbird".)

The Inherited Turnabout
The Inherited Turnabout: Le Volte-face Hérité
 * Jeff Master
 * Jeff Cussin ("Cussin" - A warped version of "cuisine". Is a play on "chef de cuisine", which translates to "master chef".)

The Forgotten Turnabout
The Forgotten Turnabout: L'Oubli du Volte-face
 * Karin Jenson
 * Médis Seine (A play on "médecin", since she's a nurse. "Seine" could also come from "saine", which means healthy. Finally, la Seine is a river in France that flows through Paris.)
 * Bonnie Young
 * Jolicoeur Labelle ("Jolicoeur" - Translation of "pretty heart", the first part of which contrasts with her age. "Labelle" - Literal translation of "the attractive", another contrast with her age.)
 * Blaise Debeste
 * Boyer Lemieux ("Boyer" - Taken from "flamboyer", the French translation of "blaze". "Lemieux" - Translation of "the best"; Though it should be said that the proper way to say that a person is the best in French is "Le meilleur". Put together may give "voyez le mieux", or "see the best".)

The Grand Turnabout
The Grand Turnabout: Le Volte-face Grandiose