tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371210.post8757777777667948527..comments2023-10-02T14:49:55.489+02:00Comments on Anji Patchwork: On the subject of familiesAnjihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02562210585479814093noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371210.post-69700785193040553162008-09-18T21:34:00.000+02:002008-09-18T21:34:00.000+02:00Dru: I can imagine. Rob had to translate for a BB...Dru: I can imagine. Rob had to translate for a BBC reporter the other day. He spoke (and understood) perfect French.Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562210585479814093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371210.post-60140197697533864902008-09-18T14:49:00.000+02:002008-09-18T14:49:00.000+02:00I once acted as guide for a Spanish Fire Brigade t...I once acted as guide for a Spanish Fire Brigade team in a simulated emergency. I spoke no Spanish; they spoke no English; we were all wearing fire suits and breathing apparatus. To communicate, I had to hold the radio next to my mask and say something, over the Darth Vader oxygen mask noises, to the interpreter, who was in the command centre; she then had to relay the message, duly translated, back to the Spanish team leader standing next to me. <BR/><BR/>Lord, it was funny. Good job we didn't really catch fire...Dru Marlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697874363783821382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371210.post-32751789415879283282008-09-18T07:40:00.000+02:002008-09-18T07:40:00.000+02:00Alan: You mean a Babel fish!From what I've heard p...Alan: You mean a Babel fish!From what I've heard perhaps it's not too wise to encourage her I'm afraid.<BR/><BR/>Cas: I don't spend too much time on telephone with anyone normally (Though I was an hour talking to a new blogging friend the other day)<BR/><BR/>Peter: If I was realy good I could learn a little Norwegian in 5 months...Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562210585479814093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371210.post-21566470094117014752008-09-18T05:09:00.000+02:002008-09-18T05:09:00.000+02:00And I am sure that you are anxiously wait for the ...And I am sure that you are anxiously wait for the five and a half months for the call to come.<BR/><BR/>I speak Norwegian. One word: HejaVoegtlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212645092237784919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371210.post-9301071721139016502008-09-18T01:52:00.000+02:002008-09-18T01:52:00.000+02:00Why would anyone want to speak for 17 minutes to s...Why would anyone want to speak for 17 minutes to someone who doesn't understand? I'd get tired of it in about 3 minutes,<BR/><BR/>Cas<BR/>I don't speak Norwegian either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371210.post-49975620262555257232008-09-17T23:14:00.000+02:002008-09-17T23:14:00.000+02:00There will come a day when someone will invent som...There will come a day when someone will invent something you can put on your phone to translate going in both directions. When they do I hope it works better than some of the IM translaters I've used in the past...<BR/><BR/>Still, at least she's trying to reach out!<BR/><BR/>Perhaps an e-mail exchange so you can each try a translator?<BR/><BR/>alanalanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013341654649926300noreply@blogger.com