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Old 07-10-2008, 05:07 PM
 
Location: Pasco
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My German-born, American-adopted wife that knows no German
(besides Beer, that is!) has found her birth-mother and gotten
a couple of letters translated by the lady that helped ($$) find her.

If anyone knows someone (or a likely place to look) that would
translate a letter perhaps every couple of months, let me know.
She's legally blind, so even learning German isn't going to help
and I don't have the time.

thanks, DrDave
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Old 07-11-2008, 11:57 PM
 
Location: I <3 NY
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I am learning german

I cannot promise you anything but Ill do what I can if you PM me

No seriously, i just barely completed 1 year, but I have no idea of anyone who does this sort of thing.
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Old 07-12-2008, 10:39 AM
 
Location: washington
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I suggest that you go to the local high school and meet with one of their German language teachers. There's bound to be one somewhere. A local college would work as well.

Hope this helps.
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Old 07-12-2008, 11:59 PM
 
Location: ***Spokane***
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My brother's girlfriend is visiting here from Hamburg FROG, so if I can help pm me....

Have a nice weekend...
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Old 07-14-2008, 11:12 AM
 
Location: Eastern Washington
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If you can read the script, type it into Google Translate, it's pretty good from German to English. If it was Russian, I could read it, but my ability to read German is pretty limited - I can more or less make out car magazine articles.
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Old 07-14-2008, 04:46 PM
 
Location: Pueblo, CO
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Default german speaking

Hi, my name is Karin, I am 53 and most important, German and living in the US since 2005. I would be happy to help. We are living in Portland, OR. That is not very close, I know, but we are looking for relocating to Washington and the Tri-City area would be considered, if my husband could find a good job as a fence installer or welder. I heard that the region is economical good and the pay is good too.
Anyway, I would be happy to help. you could send me a copy of the letters and I can translate them.
Let me know -mod cut: email removed

Last edited by scirocco22; 07-14-2008 at 07:22 PM.. Reason: It isn't recommended posting an email address for your own protection. Better to use DM instead to start a conversation.
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Old 07-16-2008, 12:00 AM
 
Location: ***Spokane***
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Originally Posted by kagicre View Post
Hi, my name is Karin, I am 53 and most important, German and living in the US since 2005. I would be happy to help. We are living in Portland, OR. That is not very close, I know, but we are looking for relocating to Washington and the Tri-City area would be considered, if my husband could find a good job as a fence installer or welder. I heard that the region is economical good and the pay is good too.
Anyway, I would be happy to help. you could send me a copy of the letters and I can translate them.
Let me know -mod cut: email removed
Hi Karin, you can't display your e-mail address, but can state to have them pm you a message ...

vette-dude
TriCities
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Old 07-17-2008, 05:02 PM
 
Location: I <3 NY
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Nice to see so many people contributing
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Old 08-14-2008, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Germany
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Default professional translator

Hi,

I am a bilingual German-English speaker (native German) and am four classes away from earning my certificate as a German-English translator at NYU. I would be happy to hep you out. I am currently living in Germany and plan on moving to Cincinnati in April. If there is a way to get those letters to me (scanning them, maybe?), I would be happy to help you.
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Old 10-22-2009, 11:40 PM
 
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Hi, i know this is an old posting, but did you find someone yet? I speak, read and write fluent in german. I was born there and moved to the US about 5 years ago....just let me know if you still need help, i more than happy to help for free. I'm in the Tri-Cities.....
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