Carole wrote: |
I have removed and rewritten the post that was only partially moved here from our old site in July 2007. The fact that most of it went missing, during the move, meant that our/my stance on translations wasn't clear. So I have tried here to put that right and below is how/where I see the question of translations here on "Gente". Before you all panic though, basically what I'm saying is that - WITH VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS - translations will always be free of charge here on "Gente di Mare"! OK so here is the rewritten item for you all... I have visited, lived in and loved Italy now for almost 45 years. During that time I have come to appreciate and also to despair about the Italian culture and it's (at times) seeming love affair with beaurocracy. It is a glorious country to live in and its history is among the very best there is to enjoy anywhere in the World. Many Italians are now learning English from an early age, so as the years pass it will be easier to find someone who understands you if English is your 'mother tongue'. But, having said that, it does not preclude the need for others to learn at least a 'bit' of thier language too. The younger generations today enjoy the opportunity to pratice their 'spoken English' on us - though it is often very easy to hear/spot if their teacher was a 'mother tongue' English or not!!! So the need arises for translators and interpreters both in the business and private world, and here on "Gente di Mare" we are very lucky to have some very kind, good translators both 'from' and 'to' Italian. But... Yes there's always a 'BUT' - My view of translation work on sites such as this is as follows... 1. I will always try to give a verbatim (word for word) translation - but only because I usually have the time to do so. Verbatims are time consuming and, if it is your main job, very costly - so please don't assume that any freely offered translations will be verbatim or done immediately. 2. I will always offer a first small translation free of charge. For anything more it might possibly be a question of a small fee (for "Gente", NOT for me)... BUT I will always translate documents/letters/e-mails etc. that are of interest to ALL our members and to "Gente di Mare" as a genealogy site FREE OF CHARGE - no matter how long they are! (Just about everything we do here falls into that category...) 3. I don't 'tout' for paying translation work and if I ever contact a member privately it is usually to offer free translations and to try and convince them to share thier letters/documents etc. with us all. 4. If you ask a translator to do something for you that involves them spending their own money, or if they offer to do so to (perhaps) save you time... then do consider reimbursing their expenses... phone calls, stamps etc. aren't free even in Italy and a 'one off' is OK, but when it is done (WILLINGLY) for a number of people, then it can become prohibitive. A few €uro or Dollars here and there soon add up! So there we are folks... that's how I feel about translations here. If you have any questions do feel free to ask. I'm here - like most everybody - to help in whatever way I can. (and I'm lovin' every minute of it!!!!) |
nuccia wrote: |
Kristen, You can email it to me if you like and I will attempt to upload it for you. My email is: nuccia.salvati @ gmail.com (no spaces) |
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