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15:03 Jan 21, 2010

English to Latvian translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other / quotation marks usage in Latvian

English term or phrase: Press "OK" to close the window.

Could you please advise which quotation marks have to be used in the Latvian language (printed documentation, not online text for internet)?
The options are as follows:
1) 'straignt quotes' = "..."
2) „...” quotes
3) «...» quotes
I have found that the «...» are primarily used in Latvian, but I do not believe it as I have also found almost no literature in Latvian with «...» quotations, only „...”.
Please advise.

Tatiana_J KudoZ activity Questions: 3 (1 open) Answers: 0 Russian Federation
Local time: 02:06

Latvian translation:nospiediet "ok", lai aizvērtu logu.

Explanation:
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Note added at 8 min (2010-01-21 15:12:14 GMT)
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„...” - это будет правильный вариант интерпункции

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Jānis Greivuls
Latvia
Local time: 01:06

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thanks guys! I'm relieved.
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Summary of answers provided
5	Apaļās pēdiņas	Pepera
5	« un »	Sandra Kuple
4 +1	nospiediet "ok", lai aizvērtu logu.	Jānis Greivuls

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

press "ok" to close the window.

nospiediet "ok", lai aizvērtu logu.

Jānis Greivuls
Latvia
Local time: 01:06
Native speaker of:

Latvian,

Russian
PRO pts in category: 8

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thanks guys! I'm relieved.

16 hrs confidence:

press \"ok\" to close the window. « un »

Explanation:
You can use „ and ”, but actually you are right – « and » is the best choice.

Sandra Kuple
Local time: 01:06
Native speaker of:

Latvian

1 day23 hrs confidence:

press "ok" to close the window. Apaļās pēdiņas

Explanation:
“ES publikācijās lieto t. s. apaļās pēdiņas, turklāt atvērējpēdiņas apgrieztu komatu veidā atrodas rindas augšā.” (Iestāžu publikāciju noformēšanas rokasgrāmatā)
“Iespiestā tekstā lieto galvenokārt apaļās pēdiņas (“ ”);” (Tiesību akru tulkošanas rokasgrāmata)
Those sources are quite official and can be used not only in relatio with EU documents.
Also such q.marks are used in LV grammar boks like "Palīdzi māsiņ".

Reference: http://publications.europa.eu/code/lv/lv-4100106.htm
Reference: http://www.vvc.gov.lv/export/sites/default/LV/publikacijas/l...

Pepera
Latvia
Local time: 01:06
Native speaker of:

Latvian
PRO pts in category: 2

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