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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1411
From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003

posted October 03, 2008 11:27 AM

I've had a question about 8mm (I can make that bit out) but it's in French, is there a site I can use to translate it into English, but please remember I'm not the greatest in using computers or thyere tools, so a simple site (if possible) please.

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David Park
Master Film Handler

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From: UK
Registered: Nov 2003

posted October 03, 2008 11:37 AM

Try this.
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url

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David

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 03, 2008 11:39 AM

babelfish does a reasonable job:

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/

Unfortunately language is a very human skill and this will get you no closer than the kind of translation that may get your face slapped if used in the wrong circumstances.

If you cut and pasted the question here, I bet one of our French speaking members would help you out.

Edit: David got there first, but at least so far we are unanimous!

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Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006

posted October 03, 2008 12:02 PM

Just as a "back-up" to Babelfish Barry, you could also try this site.

http://www.rock3.co.uk/translate.shtml

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God

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From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

posted October 03, 2008 01:42 PM

Monsieur Friendly Giant: Why don't you ask me? If it's not too long, I can probably help.

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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1411
From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003

posted October 04, 2008 02:22 AM

Jean-Marc,

Thanks, here's the email he sent me.

Bonjour.

Amateur de films en super 8,j'ai trouve votre site et je trouve celui ci tres plaisant.Je souhaite commander des films chez vous,mais helas je ne sais pas lire l'anglais.Le but de mon message d'aujourd'hui est de savoir si vous lisez le francais?afin que je puisse passer commande et vous poser quelques questions.Merci

Cordialement

So if you could give a brief translation, I'd be one happy BFG.

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Martin Jones
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1269
From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008

posted October 04, 2008 03:07 AM

Barry, I'm not going to post a translation here as Jean-Marc has kindly offered to do it, but either of the two "translation links" actually produce excellent translations of this particular message, certainly good enough for you to do business with the sender. You could use the same facility for writing back, or you could write in English and he use those facilities.

Martin

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God

Posts: 2392
From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

posted October 04, 2008 03:55 AM

Barry, here's what he says:

Hello,
Being a super 8 buff, I have discovered your site and I find it quite interesting. I would like to order some films from you but, unfortunately, I do not understand English. The aim of this message is to ask you whether or not you understand French as I would like to ask you a few questions prior to ordering anything.
Cordially

I'll be glad to translate your anwser. Please forward it to:

super8 (at) amusement-id (dot) com

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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1411
From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003

posted October 04, 2008 04:14 AM

Jean-Marc,

Thanks,

I'll be sending you an email in a minute together with his email address.

Barry.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted October 06, 2008 02:26 AM

That's what friends are for.

Good on you, Jean-Marc.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 06, 2008 02:53 AM

Hi barry,

JM has done an excellent job, but in case he is not available this is what I got from google translation http://translate.google.co.id/:

quote:
Hello.

Amateur film in Super 8, I found your site and I find this one very pleasant. I want to order movies at home, but unfortunately I can not read English. The purpose of my message today is whether you read French? So I can place an order and ask you some questions. Thank you

Best regards

and for a comparison from babel fish http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url :

quote:
Hello. Film amateur into super 8, j' have finds your site and I find that Ci very pleasant. I wish to order films on your premise, but alas I cannot read l' English. The goal of my message d' aujourd' today is knowto know if you read French? so that I can place order and to ask you some questions. Thank you Cordially

And finally for http://www.rock3.co.uk/translate.shtml is actually using google translator like the first above.

Which one is the most understandable for you?

cheers,

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Martin Jones
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1269
From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008

posted October 06, 2008 03:08 AM

Interesting... it would appear that the babelfish translator is quite variable; when I used it the result was clearer than that.

The Google one seems more stable.

Martin

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Paul Spinks
Master Film Handler

Posts: 453
From: Barking, Essex, UK
Registered: Mar 2006

posted October 06, 2008 04:00 PM

Isn't the internet an amazing thing?

Paul.

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