Réf. : Re: KR> translations

2008-10-12 Thread Serge VIDAL
That makes me feel pretty diminished! Translation is something I like to do, and it is by far the most difficult intellectual task I practice. Finding the right word and sentence to convey the same emotion in the target language is sometimes very strenuous. I am amazed that computers can do tha

Re: Réf. : Re: KR> translations

2008-10-12 Thread larry severson
>Serge is correct. Direct translation between any 2 languages is >virtually impossible because they have different symbol sets. >Studying Russian, we learned that the Russian translation of roast >beef was rotten meat. Translate what you want to say. Then translate back, and be prepared for a