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People

This is a sub-page of The Sims (Windows)/Translation Notes.

(Source: LUCPIX)

Pre-Made Sims

Newbie#

Betty#

User00001.iff

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Original USEnglish String

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data01d:

Notes: This is the first name of Betty Newbie. She is the second Sim encountered in the Tutorial house. Her name should be localized and the name should match the name that is used in the Tutorial strings in the ObjectDialogs.txt

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Betty

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data01e:

Notes: This is the bio of Betty Newbie. Localize as appropriate. Message should mention that she is new to the neighborhood and that she needs help getting through the tutorial.

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Betty is new to the neighborhood.  She is just getting familiar with her new environment.  Can you help her learn how to interact in her new home?

Bob#

User00000.iff

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Original USEnglish String

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data01b:

Notes: This is the first name of Bob Newbie. He is the first Sim encountered in the Tutorial house. His name should be localized and the name should match the name that is used in the Tutorial strings in the ObjectDialogs.txt

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Bob

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data01c:

Notes: This is the bio of Bob Newbie. Localize as appropriate. Message should mention that he is new to the neighborhood and that he needs help getting through the tutorial.

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Bob is new to the neighborhood.  He needs some help getting familiar with his new environment.  Can you help him get through this tutorial?

Bachelor#

Michael#

User00002.iff

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Original USEnglish String

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data04b:

Notes: This is the first name of Michael Bachelor. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of his face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Michael

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data04c:

Notes: This is the bio of Michael Bachelor. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of his face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Michael is just out of college and he doesn't know what he wants to do with his life.  Can you help Michael succeed?

Roomies#

Chris#

User00003.iff

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Original USEnglish String

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data03b:

Notes: This is the first name of Chris Roomies. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Chris

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data03c:

Notes: This is the bio of Chris Roomies. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Chris and her roommate Melissa are new to the neighborhood.  Can you help them make new friends?

Melissa#

User00004.iff

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style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data03d:

Notes: This is the first name of Melissa Roomies. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Melissa

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data03e:

Notes: This is the bio of Melissa Roomies. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Melissa and her roommate Chris are new to the neighborhood.  Can you help them make new friends?

Pleasant#

Jeff#

User00005.iff

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style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data02b:

Notes: This is the first name of Jeff Pleasant. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of his face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Jeff

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data02c:

Notes: This is the bio of Jeff Pleasant. Localize as appropriate. Mention that Jeff needs to provide for his family. Appears when the picture of his face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Jeff and his family are new to the neighborhood.  Can you help Jeff provide for his family and fulfill his lifelong goal of being the first man to walk on Mars?

Diane#

User00006.iff

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style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data02d:

Notes: This is the first name of Diane Pleasant. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Diane

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data02e:

Notes: This is the bio of Diane Pleasant. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Diane and her family are new to the neighborhood.  Can you help Diane set her family on its way up the social ladder?

Daniel#

User00007.iff

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style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data02f:

Notes: This is the first name of male child Daniel Pleasant. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of his face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Daniel

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data02g:

Notes: This is the bio of Daniel Pleasant. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of his face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Daniel and his family are new to the neighborhood.  Can you help Daniel make new friends and succeed in school?

Jennifer#

User00008.iff

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style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data02h:

Notes: This is the first name of the female child Jennifer Pleasant. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Jennifer

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data02i:

Notes: This is the bio of Jennifer Pleasant. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Jennifer and her family are new to the neighborhood.  Can you help her make new friends and succeed in school?

Goth#

Mortimer#

User00009.iff

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Original USEnglish String

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data05b

Notes: This is the first name of Mortimer Goth. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of his face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Mortimer

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data05c:

Notes: This is the bio of Mortimer Goth. bio alludes to the Mortimer being a vampire. This reference can be changed for localization. Appears when the picture of his face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Cheerful and outgoing, Mortimer brings his old country upbringing into the modern age. He has an unusual fondness for insects.

Bella#

User00010.iff

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style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data05d:

Notes: This is the first name of Bella Goth. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Bella

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data05e:

Notes: This is the bio of Bella Goth. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Elegant and athletic are two qualities that describe Bella. She enjoys a variety of activities from golf to minature golf.

Cassandra#

User00011.iff

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Original USEnglish String

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data05f:

Notes: This is the first name of the Cassandra Goth. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Cassandra

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|User Data05g:

Notes: This is the bio of Cassandra Goth. Localize as appropriate. Appears when the picture of her face is clicked on the Select a Family Screen.

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Cassandra is the quiet, mysterious type. Nobody ever knows quite what she's thinking.

NPC

(For NPC lines said over the phone, see Buy Mode.)

Police Officer#

Officer.iff

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301 - Dialog prim string set

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style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Police02: Dialog: Title

Notes: Appears at the top of all Police dialogs.

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SimCity Police Department

0

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Police02: Burglar: Dialog: Text

Notes: Appears if the police officer is unable to catch the burglar after being called.

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I'm sorry we haven't been able to catch the Sim who robbed you.

2

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Police02: False Alarm: Dialog: Text

Notes: Appears if Sim calls Police for anything other than to report a burglary.

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You should only call the police when there is an actual emergency!

3

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Police02: Party01: Dialog01: Text

Notes: This the first warning that Sims will receive for having too many Sims over too late.

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We have received a complaint from one of your neighbors about the noise. Let's break up the party so people can get some sleep!

4

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Police02: Party01: Dialog02: Text

Notes: Appears if party warning message is ignored and the party is kept going. A fine is deducted from available funds. $Local:0 is a variable - do not translate.

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I warned you. You are fined $$Local:0 for the noise!

Burglar#

thief.iff

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Original USEnglish String

301 - Dialog prim string set

12

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Burglar: Dialog: Title

Notes: Appears on dialogs when burglar is apprehended.

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Apprehended!

3

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Burglar: Capture02: Dialog: Text

Notes: Appears if the Burglar is caught before they take anything. A reward is deposited into the Sim's funds. Local:2 is a variable, do not translate.

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The burglar has been captured! You receive a $$Local:2 reward for the capture of this wanted criminal.

Repo Man#

repoman.iff

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Original USEnglish String

301 - Dialog prim string set

2

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Bills: Repoman: Arrival: Dialog: Title

Notes: Appears when bills have not been paid and repoman arrives to repossess items. Collections is a bank department that collects on defaulted loans.

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Collections Department

0

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Bills: Repoman: Arrival: Dialog: Text

Notes: Appears when bills have not been paid and repoman arrives to repossess items.

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You haven't paid your bills so you've been turned over to collections. That's ME! I'm here to collect.

1

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Bills: Overdue02: Dialog: Text

Notes: Appears prior to arrival of the repoman. A repoman is someone who comes to repossess property on which payments have been defaulted.

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SimCity Savings and Loan regrets that their collections department must repossess some of your furnishings.

Freddy the Pizza Dude#

SocialInteractions.iff

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Original USEnglish String

301 - Dialog prim string set

4

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Pizza: Delivery01: Dialog: Title

Notes: This should be the one used. Appears when a Sim greets the Pizza Delivery man.

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Freddy the Pizza Dude:

2

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Pizza: Delivery01: Dialog: Text

Notes: Appears when a Sim greets the Pizza Delivery man. Humorous - can be rewritten.

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Dude! Like I made it all the way from SimCity to your house in less than an hour!

6

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Pizza: Delivery02: Dialog: Text

Notes: Appears when there is not enough funds to pay for the pizza that after it has been delivered. Dough is slang for money and also refers to the dough used to make Pizza crust.

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What, no dough? No dough for you either! Next time you order pizza from us, make sure you can pay for it!

NPCController.iff#

NPCController.iff' |- ! style="width:1%"| ID ! style="width: 28%"| Developer Note ! style="width: 20%"| Original USEnglish String |- !colspan="3" style="text-align: center; background-color: #dedede;color:#17191c;--link:#12467a;--newlink:#9c2b26;--dim:#4a4d52"|STR#301 -Dialog prim string set''

0

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Service: No Payment: Dialog: Text

Notes: The Maid, Gardener, and Repairman share This dialog. When a Sim has a service person do work for them and there is not enough funds to pay for the service, they will take the first thing they see of value.

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What do you mean you don't have enough money to pay me? I'm going to take something you own as payment, you deadbeat.

1

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Service: No Payment: Dialog: Title

Notes: The Maid, Gardener, and Repairman share This dialog. When a Sim has a service person do work for them and there is not enough funds to pay for the service, they will take the first thing they see of value.

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I'm going to make you pay!

2

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Burglar: Capture01: Dialog: Text

Notes: Appears after the Police has caught the Burglar. Items taken by the Burglar will be kept as evidence, but the depreciated value of the items taken will be deposited into the Sims funds plus a bonus as a reward. $Local:2 is a variable, do not translate.

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The burglar has been captured! We need to take these objects as evidence! You have been reimbursed by your insurance company for $$Local:0. You also receive a $$Local:2 bonus for the capture of this wanted criminal.

4

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Newspaper: Too Many: Dialog: Text

Notes: Appears if 5 old newspapers are found in the house. If a Sim has neglected to recycle old newspapers then the Papergirl will stop delivery until they are recycled.

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The newspaper won't be delivered since you already have too many.

6

style="background-color:#FFFFBF;color:#4D4D4D|Skill: Body02: Pool: Gain: Dialog: Text

Notes: After developing a body skill point from swimming in a pool the player will get this message.

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Buns of steel and washboard abs. $Me received 1 Body Skill Point!