Off topic: Crimes against the English language! Thread poster: Elizabeth Sumner
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This article is not strictly about translation but it has just brightened my morning. It appears in today's issue of The Times and if you can understand it all, you're a better man than I am!
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2044670,00.html
English takes a serious beating in clear case of police brutality
By Alan Hamilton
Li... See more This article is not strictly about translation but it has just brightened my morning. It appears in today's issue of The Times and if you can understand it all, you're a better man than I am!
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2044670,00.html
English takes a serious beating in clear case of police brutality
By Alan Hamilton
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| | | | | Something wrong with the link | Feb 17, 2006 |
Elizabeth Sumner wrote: This article is not strictly about translation but it has just brightened my morning. It appears in today's issue of The Times and if you can understand it all, you're a better man than I am! http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2044670,00.html English takes a serious beating in clear case of police brutality By Alan Hamilton Lizzy
Would you repost please? Thank you.
| | | | | Crimes against the English language - link | Feb 17, 2006 |
Hi, if you copy and paste the entire link (incl. commas, etc) into the address bar then it'll work. Otherwise, the article can be found on the following page under Editor's Choice:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/
Lizzy
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Switzerland
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| Here you go, Kurt | Feb 17, 2006 |
Kurt Porter wrote: Elizabeth Sumner wrote: This article is not strictly about translation but it has just brightened my morning. It appears in today's issue of The Times and if you can understand it all, you're a better man than I am! http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2044670,00.html English takes a serious beating in clear case of police brutality By Alan Hamilton Lizzy Would you repost please? Thank you.
I was curious myself, so I went to the times online website and tried their search function. It was well worth it...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2044670,00.html
Strange. I copied and pasted the whole link, but for some reason, it gets cut in two. I guess you'll just have to copy and paste the whole thing, Kurt.
[Edited at 2006-02-17 11:36]
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Jack Doughty
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In memoriam | Post deleted at moderator's request | Feb 17, 2006 |
[Edited at 2006-02-17 17:25]
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I'm lost for words!!
| | | | Daniel Bird
United Kingdom
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German to English
| It's no defence of course... | Feb 17, 2006 |
...but I take it the piece was translated into English from a Welsh original?
The Met Police admittedly don't even have to go to those lengths to confuse us...
Evening all
DB
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English to German
| For future reference... | Feb 17, 2006 |
I know it's not necessary in this case any longer, but it would have been possible to reach the article by simply copying the whole link provided by the person who opened the thread and coyping it into your browser. No need to search the times site...
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| So, the man who wrote our Tax Law emigrated to the UK... | Feb 17, 2006 |
and still no one can understand what he is saying
Oh my...
| | | | Magda Dziadosz
Poland
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| Jack, please remove your post | Feb 17, 2006 |
Jack Doughty wrote:
Found it by search, but as it's such a bother, why not post the whole thing here?
Because of the Copyright Policy of Times Online,.(please see under Acceptable Use): http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,497,00.html
and Rule No 11 of ProZ.com Forum Rules
Magda
PS Thank you!
[Edited at 2006-02-17 20:01]
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