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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Arrival
newagedna — 9 years ago(November 11, 2016 06:30 PM)
Louise says that the literal meaning of 'war' in Sanskrit means 'a desire for more cows'. What did her Berkley rival translate it as?
hammerjacko — 9 years ago(November 11, 2016 07:01 PM)
An argument.
rhpt — 9 years ago(November 11, 2016 09:24 PM)
I didn't get why this was important.
jasonmcintosh83 — 9 years ago(November 11, 2016 09:48 PM)
It foreshadowed later when the aliens said they "offer a weapon". Which really turned out to be better translated as tool or gift
pschroeter — 9 years ago(November 11, 2016 09:49 PM)
I would guess it meant she was proving she was better at discerning the more subtle meanings implied in translating a language. I missed it too.