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Old 07-09-2012, 06:59 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by peegee View Post
That is an over-simplification. For example, translations count as original adaptations, so if the author did not write the original work in English, the translator must also be considered before the work can be classed as out-of-copyright.
What you say is absolutely true but, in the case of a translation, it's purely the date of death of the translator that counts for copyright purposes, so it doesn't really change anything. The translator is the "author" for copyright purposes.
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