Re: OT: Spanish translation needed

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From: <li_sasxsek@...>

>> > Why not just run it through Babelfish?
>> >
>> > http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr
>>
>> HAHAHA!  Because Babelfish sucks?  I cut and pasted Hanuman's
>> text into
>> Babelfish and this is what I got:
>
> Yes, it sucks.  I have yet to see a machine translator that doesn't but
> I've found it valuable as a tool to aid manual translation.
In small chunks. But you still need to check a real dictionary.

  Also, it's
> probably the best this guy is going to get because it's not realistic to
> think someone would translate such a long text for free.
Agreed.

Hanuman wrote:

>>> Mayhaps, but oooooh so labour-intensive that it would make me go
>>> cross-eyed.
>>
>> True, but Hanuman, you can't really expect anyone here to undertake such
>> a
>> long translation just because you ask. We'd go cross-eyed, too.
>
> Awww! :( LOL
> And thought some of ya like a challenge... j/k
This is a listserv for displaying and translating *invented* languages. And
even so, not in such quantity.  If we go to such lengths, it's to offer and
display our own long texts, already a sizeable challenge. The other
challenges we like are Relay and translation challenges--into our own
conlangs.  We're not so interested in helping somebody with their natlang
homework, unless we get paid twenty dollars per double-spaced page. :)

> Altruistic Spanish-speakin' friend is on a business trip.
Then I guess you're gonna have to wait! :)

Sally

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