Tatanko 5591 Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) As promised, I finally threw together a guide to every billboard you may come across in Chernarus. The translations I'm including were done over a year ago, and I do not natively speak Czech or Russian, so anyone that does please feel free to correct me on these. I'll include a link to the Imgur gallery as well in case you'd prefer to view it in that format or want a higher-res version of a particular billboard. Enjoy :) http://imgur.com/a/WoT8s Alkohol?! Translation: "Alcohol!? No, I'd rather read this book!" Beach Ad Translation: "MALDEN - Come to us!" Beer Ad Translation: "Thirsty Sweet Tooth -- IMPORTED SLOVAK BEER * SINCE 1999" This beer is a reference to a real Slovak beer named Smädný mních (Thirsty Monk). Cigarette Ad Translation: "Černomorky! Always her! -- GERNOMORKANAL" Reference to the Belomorkanal brand of cigarettes. Escape from Kolgujev Translation: "Premier - Ranger Cinema - August 8th 2009 at 6:30pm" Mentions fake companies/brands at the bottom including: Miromax (Miramax), HPO (HBO), Fujyfilm (Fujifilm), and Dolpy Digital (Dolby Digital) Has the following fake cast: Boris Ebul, Ray Moneypenny, Joe Hlad, Grigori Martinez with direction and a special appearance by Andrew Shatterhand Everon Translation: "NATURE - TRADITION - GOAT CHEESE" Florist Ad Translation: "Flowers and Gardening Tools" "Cibulka" means "bulb" (like a plant). Kids With Ice Cream Translation: "Ice Cream of the Future" This slogan is possibly a play on the same slogan used by American ice cream company Dippin' Dots. Megakoncert '02 Translation: "Nestor nogovského (?) pop plays his greatest hits! -- August 8th, 2009 at 7:00pm - FACTORY CLUB TEZ CHERNOGORSK - FACTORY CLUB TEC CHERNOGORSK" Pizza Presto The billboard says "www.pizzapresto.cs" at the bottom, referencing the actual website for an actual restaurant in Mníšek pod Brdy in the Czech Republic (pizzapresto.cz). The .cs extension is meant to imply Chernarus, but was once used for Czechoslovakia prior to the dissolution of that country. Political Ad #1 Translation: "Everything we do, we do for you. -- Alexander Baranov -- Party Elects New Order (Elect the New Order Party)" Political Ad #2 Translation: "ELECT ChDKZ -- VOTE CHERNARUSIAN MOVEMENT OF THE RED STAR (ChDKZ)" Recruitment Ad Translation: "Save Your Homeland -- ( Protect your ground! ) -- Armed Forces [of] Chernarus -- ( Chernarusian Armed Forces)" Sahrani Translation: "Sahrani - Paradise just a flight away..." Soda Ad Translation: "Žlutá Žgrynda -- ...now with raspberry and lemonade (?) flavors!" The "Kolaloka" flavor of Zluta soda is a reference to the Czech movie Limonádový Joe (Lemonade Joe) which parodies the Western genre of films from the US. Spirits Ad #1 Translation: "Liquor Bardak (?) [FUCKUP Liquor] -- Clean Your Pipes -- (BARDAK (?))" Spirits Ad #2 Translation: "Traditional Chernarusskya vodka. -- From alcohol plant - Bardak and sons." Toilet Paper Ad Translation: "ARMASAN -- toilet paper -- solid and traditional" This ad is a reference to the real Slovak brand of toilet paper, Harmasan. Tractor Ad Translation: "TOZER - SEEDER FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM -- 76 Liberty Street - Elektrozavodsk - tel/fax: 578944325 -- www.nove-stroje.cs" Woman With Frying Pan Translation: "Aluminum cookware for every household!" ------------------- Big thank you to Death By Crowbar, Yazar8, nillie, Lord Roro, and everyone else who assisted me in putting together this collection! Thanks to shaggy16 for the additional translation/references! Edited April 19, 2015 by Tatanko 20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bororm 1156 Posted March 9, 2015 Awesome! Good work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarryPotter (DayZ) 172 Posted March 9, 2015 Love it mate, good work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
odin_lowe 3686 Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) Mentions fake companies/brands at the bottom including: Miromax (Miramax), HPO (?), Fujyfilm (Fujifilm), and Dolpy Digital (Dolby Digital) I'd say HPO is probably a parody of HBO. :lol: :thumbsup: Brilliant post!! I'll never look at these adds the same way!! :D Edited March 9, 2015 by Odin Lowe 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tatanko 5591 Posted March 9, 2015 Mentions fake companies/brands at the bottom including: Miromax (Miramax), HPO (?), Fujyfilm (Fujifilm), and Dolpy Digital (Dolby Digital) I'd say HPO is probably a parody of HBO. :lol: :thumbsup: Brilliant post!! I'll never look at them the same!! :D Oh, duh. Thanks for pointing that out! :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuggit 246 Posted March 9, 2015 That is some awesome work Tatanko. I have been wondering when we would see this! :thumbsup: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☣BioHaze☣ 7337 Posted March 9, 2015 Thanks! So much curiosity satisfied in one place. Well done! :beans: :beans: :beans: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IkaikaKekai 1957 Posted March 9, 2015 Didn't they have some Zulta Cola or some drink like that shortly after release? Did it get removed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BleedoutBill 1636 Posted March 9, 2015 I never realized how many different ones there are, until I saw them all here, together. Thanks for going above and beyond by providing the translations. I had always planned to write down the text of these signs and dump it into Google Translate, but I figured that I would be shot in the back of the head, before I found a pen and piece of paper. Thanks a bunch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazypenguin 174 Posted March 9, 2015 I bought a frying pan after seeing that last billboard and the damn thing won't cook anything! I DEMAND A REFUND! Tatanko - great work, have beanz :beans: :beans: :beans: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
q.S Sachiel 470 Posted March 9, 2015 just like i expected (cherno)russian toilet paper to besolidandtraditional Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaggy16 8 Posted March 9, 2015 Impressive translations (for a non native speaker), just some corrections: Beer Ad - it is reference to Slovak beer "Smädný mních" (Thirsty Monk) Megakoncert '02 - in Czech it's not RACING CLUB but FACTORY CLUB (závod means both race and factory) Soda Ad - the Kolaloka flavor is reference to old Czechoslovak movie Limonádový Joe: http://chrisinbrnocr.blogspot.sk/2014/05/lemonade-joe.html Toilet Paper Ad - it is reference to classic Slovak toiltet paper Harmasan made in Harmanec: http://www.shpgroup.eu/products/harmony/toaletny-papier/harmasan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tatanko 5591 Posted March 9, 2015 Thanks everyone! Glad you're all finding it useful/informative/funny :) Impressive translations (for a non native speaker), just some corrections: Beer Ad - it is reference to Slovak beer "Smädný mních" (Thirsty Monk) Megakoncert '02 - in Czech it's not RACING CLUB but FACTORY CLUB (závod means both race and factory) Soda Ad - the Kolaloka flavor is reference to old Czechoslovak movie Limonádový Joe: http://chrisinbrnocr.blogspot.sk/2014/05/lemonade-joe.html Toilet Paper Ad - it is reference to classic Slovak toiltet paper Harmasan made in Harmanec: http://www.shpgroup.eu/products/harmony/toaletny-papier/harmasanThank you for the corrections and additions! I'll add some of that to the original post. I actually did come across the "Lemonade Joe" reference when I was originally translating these over a year ago, but somehow that never made it into my notes. Very interesting, some of this lore! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steak and Potatoes 13480 Posted March 9, 2015 Brilliant work tatanko, you may have some beans now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tatanko 5591 Posted March 9, 2015 If you liked this thread, head on over to the Suggestions area to check out another billboard thread: Unique Locations Based on Billboards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death By Crowbar 1213 Posted March 9, 2015 I actually think I got a screenshot of one the other night that's not on here. I'll double check when I get home from work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tatanko 5591 Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) I actually think I got a screenshot of one the other night that's not on here. I'll double check when I get home from work!Please do. To the best of my knowledge, this is all of them, with the exception of one that didn't make the cut from Arma 2: http://f-picture.net/lfp/s54.radikal.ru/i146/0908/1d/80491f760826.jpg/htm (second column, seventh one down). Edited March 9, 2015 by Tatanko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mullraugh 1151 Posted March 9, 2015 So does that mean it's safe to assume the outbreak took place in 2009, if there's advertisements for events/movies taking place in 2009? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tatanko 5591 Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) So does that mean it's safe to assume the outbreak took place in 2009, if there's advertisements for events/movies taking place in 2009?I wouldn't look that deeply into it. It could be an indicator, and Arma lore is supposed to be canon for DayZ, but I think some liberty is taken in assuming how "recent" the outbreak really was. Edited March 9, 2015 by Tatanko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IkaikaKekai 1957 Posted March 9, 2015 The best answer I got from one of the devs was his best guess was we were in 2013. Or at least thats when the outbreak happened. So no 2015 Skodas sorry to say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tatanko 5591 Posted March 9, 2015 So no 2015 Skodas sorry to say.Booo... I love me some Czech Volkswagens! :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yazar8 584 Posted March 9, 2015 Waiting for Zyryanoff to translate BARDAK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death By Crowbar 1213 Posted March 9, 2015 Please do. To the best of my knowledge, this is all of them, with the exception of one that didn't make the cut from Arma 2: http://f-picture.net/lfp/s54.radikal.ru/i146/0908/1d/80491f760826.jpg/htm (second column, seventh one down).I see what it was - the Everon one looks different between DayZ and Arma. This is what it looks like in DayZ StandAlone as of about 2 nights ago: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
