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Re: Can anyone help me write a message in German?

Stephan — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:35:04 GMT

Feel free to drop me a PM, if you like a translation.

Best regards

Stephan

Re: Can anyone help me write a message in German?

TWG — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:27:23 GMT

Oha, the automatic "robot" german translation mentioned, above sounds very strange :-)

If you still need the german translation please write me a PM with the details.

Re: Can anyone help me write a message in German?

j0hnbarker — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:13:58 GMT

Thanks all - I have had lots of offers of help. What a great forum with great members :)

Would have been ok with French I reckon - my A Level French is rusty but servicable. No chance with any other languages though!!!

Re: Can anyone help me write a message in German?

elephant — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:07:36 GMT

stotty1111:

Hi there

Have used language tools on google several times - never had a problem - might not be perfect, but if you also send the english version i think that helps!

bon chance (good luck)

And a double translation can help pick up any discrepancies or potential misunderstandings

The above to German:

Hallo es

Haben verwendete Sprache Tools auf google mehrmals - hatte nie ein Problem - vielleicht nicht perfekt sein, aber wenn Sie auch gerne die Englisch-Version Ich glaube, dass hilft!

Bon chance (viel Glück)

and the German back to English:

Hello there

Have used language tools on google several times - never had a problem - may not be perfect, but if you also like the English version I think that helps!

Bon chance (good luck)

Only bit "lost in translation" somewhere was "send" became "like" :D

Re: Can anyone help me write a message in German?

stotty1111 — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:39:00 GMT

Hi there

Have used language tools on google several times - never had a problem - might not be perfect, but if you also send the english version i think that helps!

bon chance (good luck)

tony

Re: Can anyone help me write a message in German?

jk1002 — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:11:46 GMT

I just send you a PM .....

Re: Can anyone help me write a message in German?

elephant — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:49:49 GMT

try this http://translate.google.de/?sl=de&tl=en#

it makes mistakes

but then don't we all ?

Re: Can anyone help me write a message in German?

9 LEE — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:44:37 GMT

That's one of the luxuries of being a BeoWorld Member - superb translations from helpful friends!

I've been rescued many times from asking "does your dog cook noodles in high heels" when meaning to say "how much is postage" by some great people on here.

Lee

Can anyone help me write a message in German?

j0hnbarker — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:41:47 GMT

Evening all :)

I just won a Beolab 5000 amp on eBay.de, and need to send the seller a message about postage for the item. Unfortunately I don't speak a word of German and wondered if anyone could help translate my message from English to German, and also to translate any message I get back from the seller? I know I could try Babelfish but I don't want to end up asking the seller their shoe size by mistake!

TIA

John