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Unread 01-20-2004, 10:49 AM   #3
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Here you go Jim - try this link...

http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr

My advice is to open a new MS Word Document and create a two column table.

Then capture the original German text in manageable chunks and paste the chunks of German text into individual cells of the table on the left side and also feed the same chunks to this translator and then take the translation text and paste it into the appropriate right column cell of the table.

The translation won't be perfect (as nothing is) but I have found that enough of the thought process behind the original text will usually become clear with a little study... and then you can add a third column and place in it your best guess as to what the Standard english might be...

Sounds like a fun project...

Let us know how it works out... better yet, how about posting the results as a document for download for those interested? Need any help? Just ask.
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