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Thread poster: Ralf Lemster
Ralf Lemster
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Germany
Local time: 18:25
English to German
+ ...
Mar 3, 2003

Found this on the German \'Partnertrans\' list - this might turn out to be a market niche, actually... being able to transcript SMS shorthand:



(Although the site is in German - well, in principle - you\'ll get the gist of it

www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/studium/0,1518,238539-2,00.html



This wa... See more
Found this on the German \'Partnertrans\' list - this might turn out to be a market niche, actually... being able to transcript SMS shorthand:



(Although the site is in German - well, in principle - you\'ll get the gist of it

www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/studium/0,1518,238539-2,00.html



This was picked up by the BBC:

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2814235.stm

...featuring an ultra-shortened version of the Lord\'s Prayer (!).



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María Alejandra Funes
María Alejandra Funes
Local time: 13:25
English to Spanish
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:-) Mar 3, 2003

Ralf,



This is really \"interesting\" for us, the translators. Is has also been discussed in the Spanish forum. Have a look:

http://www.proz.com/?sp=bb/viewtopic&topic_id=8703&forum_id=24



Regards,



ALE

 
langnet
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Italy
Local time: 18:25
Italian to German
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2B or not 2B... Mar 3, 2003

that is the question:

Whether \'tis nobler in the mind to suffer

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

And by opposing end them?...



Könnte mir einer den Rest in SMS übersetzen? ))
 
Parrot
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Spain
Local time: 18:25
Spanish to English
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Tennyson looks better in SMS Mar 3, 2003

So graphic!

 
Katherine Zei
Katherine Zei  Identity Verified
Canada
Local time: 11:25
Italian to English
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Langnet's challenge Apr 1, 2003

2B or not 2B

that is the ?:

Whether \'tis nobler in the mind 2 suffer

The slings and > of $$$$$,

Or to take arms vs. a C of troubles,

And by opposing end them?
 
Yamato (X)
Yamato (X)
Bulgaria
Local time: 19:25
Russian to Spanish
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Another attempt at the challenge May 10, 2003

2B or not 2B

that is ?

it +nobl in mind 2 suffr

The slngs and arrows of BAD frtune

Or take arms vs. a C of trbles,

And so end\'em?
 


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