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Claudia
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:53 pm
Post subject: What' a Lewis Key?? |
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Hallo everybody,
I know this is not strictly a tranlation newsgroup, but I do need some
help!!
I'm translatig a book (let's call it essay) about Dan Brown's next
novel. I think the author decided it was to easy to translate, so, just
to... liven up my work, he spends a couple of lines to talk about this
"Lewis Key", a telegraph device. Does any body know if there's an
italian translation for it?
(http://uv201.com/Misc_Pages/western_electric_keys.htm)
TNX!!!
Claudia
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Nick Wagg
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:38 pm
Post subject: Re: What' a Lewis Key?? |
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"Claudia" <claudia@claudia.com> wrote in message
news:9jSte.19941$bc.3180@tornado.fastwebnet.it...
| Quote: | Hallo everybody,
I know this is not strictly a tranlation newsgroup, but I do need some
help!!
I'm translatig a book (let's call it essay) about Dan Brown's next
novel. I think the author decided it was to easy to translate, so, just
to... liven up my work, he spends a couple of lines to talk about this
"Lewis Key", a telegraph device. Does any body know if there's an
italian translation for it?
(http://uv201.com/Misc_Pages/western_electric_keys.htm)
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It is a particular design of a telegraph key (keying device) which was
developed by Charles Lewis. So you almost certainly should translate
the "Lewis" bit as "Lewis".
I would have thought that an Italian would have more idea how
to translate "telegraph key" than people on an English language
culture news group. |
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Paul Burke
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:39 pm
Post subject: Re: What' a Lewis Key?? |
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Nick Wagg wrote:
| Quote: | "Claudia" <claudia@claudia.com> wrote just
to... liven up my work, he spends a couple of lines to talk about this
"Lewis Key", a telegraph device.
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| Quote: | I would have thought that an Italian would have more idea how
to translate "telegraph key" than people on an English language
culture news group.
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This guy looks a possible source of information...
<http://www.i2rtf.com/index.html>
Paul Burke
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Claudia
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:11 pm
Post subject: Re: What' a Lewis Key?? |
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Nick Wagg wrote:
| Quote: | "Claudia" <claudia@claudia.com> wrote in message
news:9jSte.19941$bc.3180@tornado.fastwebnet.it...
Hallo everybody,
I know this is not strictly a tranlation newsgroup, but I do need some
help!!
I'm translatig a book (let's call it essay) about Dan Brown's next
novel. I think the author decided it was to easy to translate, so, just
to... liven up my work, he spends a couple of lines to talk about this
"Lewis Key", a telegraph device. Does any body know if there's an
italian translation for it?
(http://uv201.com/Misc_Pages/western_electric_keys.htm)
It is a particular design of a telegraph key (keying device) which was
developed by Charles Lewis. So you almost certainly should translate
the "Lewis" bit as "Lewis".
I would have thought that an Italian would have more idea how
to translate "telegraph key" than people on an English language
culture news group.
Tnk Nick, also for your... nice comment. |
Claudia |
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Claudia
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:12 pm
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Paul Burke wrote:
| Quote: | Nick Wagg wrote:
"Claudia" <claudia@claudia.com> wrote just
to... liven up my work, he spends a couple of lines to talk about this
"Lewis Key", a telegraph device.
I would have thought that an Italian would have more idea how
to translate "telegraph key" than people on an English language
culture news group.
This guy looks a possible source of information...
http://www.i2rtf.com/index.html
Paul Burke
Tnx Paul, indeed it is!!! |
Claudia |
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John of Aix
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:41 pm
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Claudia wrote:
| Quote: | Hallo everybody,
I know this is not strictly a tranlation newsgroup, but I do need some
help!!
I'm translatig a book (let's call it essay) about Dan Brown's next
novel. I think the author decided it was to easy to translate, so,
just to... liven up my work, he spends a couple of lines to talk
about this "Lewis Key", a telegraph device. Does any body know if
there's an italian translation for it?
(http://uv201.com/Misc_Pages/western_electric_keys.htm)
TNX!!!
Claudia
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As Nick says, you have to leave the Lewis. Why not simply 'chiavo (di?)
Lewis' then? If you use 'chiavo' in this sense. Otherwise you might have
to add a 'telegrafico' or something to be precise. |
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Claudia
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:25 pm
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As Nick says, you have to leave the Lewis. Why not simply 'chiavo (di?)
| Quote: | Lewis' then? If you use 'chiavo' in this sense. Otherwise you might have
to add a 'telegrafico' or something to be precise.
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In fact, I wrote «chiave di Lewis» and then used the italian equivalent
=) tnx |
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ADPUF
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:58 am
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on 17:25, martedì 21 giugno 2005, Claudia wrote:
| Quote: | As Nick says, you have to leave the Lewis. Why not simply
'chiavo (di?)
Lewis' then? If you use 'chiavo' in this sense. Otherwise you
might have to add a 'telegrafico' or something to be precise.
In fact, I wrote «chiave di Lewis» and then used the italian
equivalent =) tnx
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In Italian: key = tasto (keyboard), chiave (lock).
Be careful when using "chiavo": is a slang word meaning "I
screw/f***"
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ADPUF
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:59 am
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on 17:25, martedì 21 giugno 2005, Claudia wrote:
| Quote: | As Nick says, you have to leave the Lewis. Why not simply
'chiavo (di?)
Lewis' then? If you use 'chiavo' in this sense. Otherwise you
might have to add a 'telegrafico' or something to be precise.
In fact, I wrote «chiave di Lewis» and then used the italian
equivalent =) tnx
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In Italian:
key = tasto (keyboard, telegraph), chiave (lock, music).
Be careful when using "chiavo": is a slang word meaning "I
screw/f***"
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