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johnf
April 10th 03, 03:02 AM
That's why I didn't point to any of those "translation" sites - and I can speak Dutch anyway.
The results from that site give -
"Prevent on the 2 @'s in the emailadres there answer xxxxxxxx (only when PC pleases)"

Yeah, right.

BTW, No Spam, DO NOT post in HTML to a NG.
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johnf


No Spam wrote:
> I did give it a try translating things between Dutch (native
> language), English (second language), French (third language).
>
> I am NOT convinced at all !!
>
> Very "literal word by word" translation leads to a lot of
> misunderstanding between languages.
> I would be ashamed to make that kind of translations.
> Word by word : I (almost) agree
> Complete sentences : I fully disagree
>
> "mikey" > wrote in message
> ...
> to translate phrases.
>
> http://www.freetranslation.com/
>
>
>
> "Kenny" <kcargill(at)lineone(dot)net> wrote in message
> ...
> I think this is Dutch, can anyone translate it?
>
> Let op de 2 @'s in het emailadres bij antwoorden
> xxxxxxxx (alleen als PC aanstaat)
>
>
> Kenny

johnf
April 10th 03, 03:02 AM
That's why I didn't point to any of those "translation" sites - and I can speak Dutch anyway.
The results from that site give -
"Prevent on the 2 @'s in the emailadres there answer xxxxxxxx (only when PC pleases)"

Yeah, right.

BTW, No Spam, DO NOT post in HTML to a NG.
--
johnf


No Spam wrote:
> I did give it a try translating things between Dutch (native
> language), English (second language), French (third language).
>
> I am NOT convinced at all !!
>
> Very "literal word by word" translation leads to a lot of
> misunderstanding between languages.
> I would be ashamed to make that kind of translations.
> Word by word : I (almost) agree
> Complete sentences : I fully disagree
>
> "mikey" > wrote in message
> ...
> to translate phrases.
>
> http://www.freetranslation.com/
>
>
>
> "Kenny" <kcargill(at)lineone(dot)net> wrote in message
> ...
> I think this is Dutch, can anyone translate it?
>
> Let op de 2 @'s in het emailadres bij antwoorden
> xxxxxxxx (alleen als PC aanstaat)
>
>
> Kenny

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