Ádám Sárpátki
@adamsarpatki.com
📚 Literary translator & editor | 📝 Knitting tech editor | 🐶 dog-lover and 🎲 TTRPG player | Fantasy cartographer @ flightlessmanticore.com | He/him | #namethetranslator
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Ádám Sárpátki
@adamsarpatki.com
· Oct 16
Hi everyone! I'm Adam, a literary translator/editor. You might know me as the Hungarian translator of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson, but I've also worked on books by Jenn Lyons, Scott Lynch, and Christopher Buehlman among many others. 😊 I also love knitting, TTRPGs, and drawing maps. 😎
Wikipédia, at its best. :D Forrás: hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tims%C3...
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Wikipédia, at its best. :D Forrás: hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tims%C3...
I've recently edited a wonderful pattern for Christmas stockings, and there's an open call for test knitters right now. ☺️ The due date is 2025-12-02, but it's a flexible deadline. See more info on Yarnpond: www.yarnpond.com/pattern_test...
#testknitting #knittingdesign #knitsky
#testknitting #knittingdesign #knitsky
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I've recently edited a wonderful pattern for Christmas stockings, and there's an open call for test knitters right now. ☺️ The due date is 2025-12-02, but it's a flexible deadline. See more info on Yarnpond: www.yarnpond.com/pattern_test...
#testknitting #knittingdesign #knitsky
#testknitting #knittingdesign #knitsky
I'm way behind on the TKGA's tech editing course, but I finally have time to work on Lesson Two. I'm checking some of my changes, and wow, what the heck was I thinking. 😂 #knitsky
October 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I'm way behind on the TKGA's tech editing course, but I finally have time to work on Lesson Two. I'm checking some of my changes, and wow, what the heck was I thinking. 😂 #knitsky
MS Word: recommending a bunch of nonsense words to fix my spelling
Me:
Me:
a woman with long black hair and red lips says " do it again "
Alt: Morticia Addams, a woman with long black hair and red lips says "do it again"
media.tenor.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
MS Word: recommending a bunch of nonsense words to fix my spelling
Me:
Me:
I'm making some headway with one of my knitting projects: the sampler pattern from "Knitting Ganseys" by Beth Brown-Reinsel. I'm reading the book for my tech editing certification course at TKGA, and I'm also learning a lot about sweater construction and DPNs. So all in all, it's great fun. ☺️
July 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I'm making some headway with one of my knitting projects: the sampler pattern from "Knitting Ganseys" by Beth Brown-Reinsel. I'm reading the book for my tech editing certification course at TKGA, and I'm also learning a lot about sweater construction and DPNs. So all in all, it's great fun. ☺️
Well, I guess that's it. Let me show you the heinous and abhorrent comment for which my account was first suspended, then disabled. I got Meta Verified (ugh, I know) to reach support, and while they seemed helpful people, and I'm sure it wasn't up to them, ultimately it wasn't worth the cost.
July 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Well, I guess that's it. Let me show you the heinous and abhorrent comment for which my account was first suspended, then disabled. I got Meta Verified (ugh, I know) to reach support, and while they seemed helpful people, and I'm sure it wasn't up to them, ultimately it wasn't worth the cost.
I've contacted Meta Support three times now about my suspended account, and all three agents have thanked me for being so patient and calm during our chat. I mean, they were genuinely helpful, and it's not their fault Meta is such a shitshow. 😐
July 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I've contacted Meta Support three times now about my suspended account, and all three agents have thanked me for being so patient and calm during our chat. I mean, they were genuinely helpful, and it's not their fault Meta is such a shitshow. 😐
I'm writing a blog post about what it takes to be a good translator, and I likened us to chameleons. Now I found an interview with my teacher from university, titled: "Translators are chameleons." Oh well, what a surprise. 😅
July 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I'm writing a blog post about what it takes to be a good translator, and I likened us to chameleons. Now I found an interview with my teacher from university, titled: "Translators are chameleons." Oh well, what a surprise. 😅
Nem mintha meglepne, de érdekes, hogy pont ma délelőtti cikk. (Az előzményekért lásd az előző posztomat.)
www.pcwplus.hu/pcwlite/a-me...
www.pcwplus.hu/pcwlite/a-me...
A Metát akkor sem érdekeled, ha fizetsz nekik
Az egyenlőség jegyében a Facebook pont ugyan annyira tesz mindenkire, akár fizetünk a szolgáltatásaikért, akár nem.
www.pcwplus.hu
July 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Nem mintha meglepne, de érdekes, hogy pont ma délelőtti cikk. (Az előzményekért lásd az előző posztomat.)
www.pcwplus.hu/pcwlite/a-me...
www.pcwplus.hu/pcwlite/a-me...
Reposted by Ádám Sárpátki
REMEMBER: All the "Don't use em-dashes" "don't use rule of three" advice because it makes your writing "look like AI" is because they stole actual writers work, and their "predict the next thing" stuff just simulates what WE FUCKING DO. Keep writing well. Use every style and trick you have. Fuck AI.
July 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
REMEMBER: All the "Don't use em-dashes" "don't use rule of three" advice because it makes your writing "look like AI" is because they stole actual writers work, and their "predict the next thing" stuff just simulates what WE FUCKING DO. Keep writing well. Use every style and trick you have. Fuck AI.
So apparently, anytime I post a comment in the Tech Editor Hub's Facebook group, Meta just decides to suspend my account. Who knew knitting was such a controversial thing 😂
July 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
So apparently, anytime I post a comment in the Tech Editor Hub's Facebook group, Meta just decides to suspend my account. Who knew knitting was such a controversial thing 😂
Now that's how it's done. 😊
Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
June 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Now that's how it's done. 😊
Csütörtökön kijött egy könyvbemutató YouTube-on, amiben én is beszéltem a Drizzt legendája: Képes útmutatóról. Ennek apropóján írtam egy blogbejegyzést a könyv fordításával kapcsolatban. Ímhol. Kommentelni ér, de csak itt, mert az oldalamon nem lehet.
Drizzt legendája: Képes útmutató | A kulisszák mögött
Így készült a Drizzt legendája: Képes útmutató -- fordítói kihívások és könyvbemutató
adamsarpatki.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Csütörtökön kijött egy könyvbemutató YouTube-on, amiben én is beszéltem a Drizzt legendája: Képes útmutatóról. Ennek apropóján írtam egy blogbejegyzést a könyv fordításával kapcsolatban. Ímhol. Kommentelni ér, de csak itt, mert az oldalamon nem lehet.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs.
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
April 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs.
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
Reposted by Ádám Sárpátki
It's all fun and games until …
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
ChatGPT action dolls: What are the concerns?
As online users create Barbie-like dolls of themselves, experts urge caution over AI's energy and data use.
www.bbc.com
April 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It's all fun and games until …
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reposted by Ádám Sárpátki
Dear Bluesky literati, can anybody recommend me English language horror / weird magazines that accept translated short stories / will open submissions in the near future?
April 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Dear Bluesky literati, can anybody recommend me English language horror / weird magazines that accept translated short stories / will open submissions in the near future?
I finally submitted my Lesson One materials for the TKGA Tech Editing Certification Course. 🥳 I spent much more time on them than I wanted to; I could have been more productive, but sometimes things just take time, I guess. ☺️
March 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I finally submitted my Lesson One materials for the TKGA Tech Editing Certification Course. 🥳 I spent much more time on them than I wanted to; I could have been more productive, but sometimes things just take time, I guess. ☺️
Finally, a video about Hungarian goulash that I didn't rage quit after 2 minutes. I can't tell you how happy I am about this. 😀 @tastinghistory.bsky.social even pronounced "csipetke" and "bográcsgulyás" quite well! 👏 Well done, and thank you! 🙂
Making a 100 year old recipe for Hungarian Goulash (gulyás) today. youtu.be/6qCVnUl0A1s?... #hungary #tastinghistory
The History of Hungarian Goulash
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
youtu.be
March 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Finally, a video about Hungarian goulash that I didn't rage quit after 2 minutes. I can't tell you how happy I am about this. 😀 @tastinghistory.bsky.social even pronounced "csipetke" and "bográcsgulyás" quite well! 👏 Well done, and thank you! 🙂
The Daughters' War (the one on the right) by @buehlmeister.bsky.social got published a few days ago in Hungarian, and I'm immensely proud of it as its translator. So dark, and so heart-wrenchingly beautiful. 🖤
February 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The Daughters' War (the one on the right) by @buehlmeister.bsky.social got published a few days ago in Hungarian, and I'm immensely proud of it as its translator. So dark, and so heart-wrenchingly beautiful. 🖤
I am so happy to be a part of this project as one of the four translators 😊 It wasn't me who came up with the title, but still, this article means a lot.
Over on Whatever today, I talk about how the translation of fiction from one language to another isn't just a matter of exact words, and why I now have it as a contract point that the translations of my novels have to be done by humans, not by machine or "AI":
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/h...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/h...
How Translation Works, Book Title Edition
As any translator will tell you, translating a piece of fiction isn’t about simply transcribing words one-to-one from one language to another. It’s about capturing a vibe — making…
whatever.scalzi.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I am so happy to be a part of this project as one of the four translators 😊 It wasn't me who came up with the title, but still, this article means a lot.
Over the last few days, after much procrastination, I've translated most of my website into Hungarian, and it was a surprisingly enjoyable process. I like the fact that I can freely change some things. I don't know how the hero section will go, since it is a bit silly in Hungarian, but we'll see.
January 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Over the last few days, after much procrastination, I've translated most of my website into Hungarian, and it was a surprisingly enjoyable process. I like the fact that I can freely change some things. I don't know how the hero section will go, since it is a bit silly in Hungarian, but we'll see.
Reposted by Ádám Sárpátki
Seen a few folks astonished by my lack of support for ChatGPT and similar. Because AI, right?
Yeah, no. What we have right now is glorified autocorrect. Glorified autocorrect that takes the energy of an entire city to do what it does, plus half of Lake Erie to cool down while it's doing it.
Yeah, no. What we have right now is glorified autocorrect. Glorified autocorrect that takes the energy of an entire city to do what it does, plus half of Lake Erie to cool down while it's doing it.
December 27, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Seen a few folks astonished by my lack of support for ChatGPT and similar. Because AI, right?
Yeah, no. What we have right now is glorified autocorrect. Glorified autocorrect that takes the energy of an entire city to do what it does, plus half of Lake Erie to cool down while it's doing it.
Yeah, no. What we have right now is glorified autocorrect. Glorified autocorrect that takes the energy of an entire city to do what it does, plus half of Lake Erie to cool down while it's doing it.
MÁV. Savaria IC. Keletiben várunk, bemondják, hogy 15 perc késés lesz, az egyik kocsiból szálljanak ki, műszaki hiba miatt nem indul. A jegyet át lehet kérni másik járatra, vagy elfoglalni a tömött IC-n a maradék helyeket. Folyt. köv.
December 26, 2024 at 9:14 AM
MÁV. Savaria IC. Keletiben várunk, bemondják, hogy 15 perc késés lesz, az egyik kocsiból szálljanak ki, műszaki hiba miatt nem indul. A jegyet át lehet kérni másik járatra, vagy elfoglalni a tömött IC-n a maradék helyeket. Folyt. köv.
Reposted by Ádám Sárpátki
Lettering samples with ink and gouache 😎
December 22, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Lettering samples with ink and gouache 😎