Alex Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 I was wondering if someone could translate a paragraph of English to German for me? It's just a request to purchase a jersey from a German web site and I don't know if they speak English. I'd rather approach them in German first if possible. Email me if you can help. Thanks! alex@atariage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincYnoTi Posted May 19, 2002 Share Posted May 19, 2002 try babel.altavista.com i've used it several times. try to use generic english (no cliche's or colloquialism's) and no typo's. just for fun, take the translated german and have babel translate that back to english. sometimes it can really mangle the original meaning. but it does much better than my tarnished memory of one year of college german. Guten Tag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 19, 2002 Author Share Posted May 19, 2002 Yes, I know about Babelfish, but I simply don't trust it for English > Other translations when I'm contacting someone for the first time. I do use it for general purposes though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted May 19, 2002 Share Posted May 19, 2002 I wish I can help, but I think my english is too bad. I have often errors in my text, and sometimes I don't understand all. Maybe Jah Fish can help. I think he can very good english if I not wrong. Or maybe some other from germany who can good or better english then me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 19, 2002 Share Posted May 19, 2002 I think jahfish, CyberGoth, Eckhard etc. should be able to help you better than I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 19, 2002 Share Posted May 19, 2002 BTW: Most Germans understand English quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted May 19, 2002 Share Posted May 19, 2002 because of NFL Europe [ 05-19-2002: Message edited by: liquid_sky ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 19, 2002 Share Posted May 19, 2002 quote: Originally posted by liquid_sky: because of NFL Europe Well, I watched the Galaxy quite often (live and on TV), so do you think my English is better than the average of the other Germans here? I'm afraid I have to doubt that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted May 19, 2002 Share Posted May 19, 2002 I watched the galaxy/admirals game earlier, thats what made me think that. Your english is real good, if i didnt know any better I would thing it was your first language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 I know what you mean about not trusting Babel. I tried translating the following message from English into German: I thumbed through my carts a short while ago and realized I'm carrying way too much extra baggage. It's time to thin the herd and clear up some space. I'm blowing out all my doubles. I'm even dumping my extra rares! If you want the cream of the crop before they get bagged by some faceless, greedy sniper, please drop me a line. I then took the German translation Babel gave me and had it translate it back into English. What I got was this: I pick-up by my trucks a short-circuit, while forwards and carries out I way too much extra luggage carry. It is time to dilute the herd and clear up something area. I burn from all mean doubled through. I am even, my extra-rare emptying! If you wish the cream of the grain, before they keep greedy Sniper gebauscht by any faceless, let me please a line fall. It's no wonder I never heard back from him. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 20, 2002 Author Share Posted May 20, 2002 Thanks guys, I have someone to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Thomas Jentzsch: so do you think my English is better than the average of the other Germans here? I'm afraid I have to doubt that. Ich glaube Ihrem Englisch weit besser als mein Deutscher ist...für was auch immer das wert ist. Ohne einen automatisierten Übersetzer würde ich vollständig verloren sein. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Pitfall Harry: Ich glaube Ihrem Englisch weit besser als mein Deutscher ist...für was auch immer das wert ist. Um den nächsten Wettbewerb in Deutsch zu machen! Damit Matthias und ich auch mal einen Vorteil haben. quoteOhne einen automatisierten Übersetzer würde ich vollständig verloren sein. Which translator are you using, the results are quite good? Or are you correting them by hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 I used Alta Vista's Babel Fish translator. But I tweaked the results heavily, relying on my understanding of the translator's weaknesses and on the decaying fragments of three years of high school German I studied a billion years ago. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Pitfall Harry: I used Alta Vista's Babel Fish translator. But I tweaked the results heavily, relying on my understanding of the translator's weaknesses and on the decaying fragments of three years of high school German I studied a billion years ago. That's the only way those translators can be useful. Without tweaking, the results are funny, but not very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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