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Wider Wargaming => General Discussion => Topic started by: Arsenus on 27 July 2011, 11:55:57 AM

Poll
Question: Do you think I must make double language (English and French) posts in my blog?
Option 1: Yes, of course, dumbass! votes: 3
Option 2: No, you're French so you can't write English!^^ votes: 4
Option 3: How about Eskimo? votes: 2
Option 4: Obi-wan Kenobi votes: 7
Title: English in my blog?
Post by: Arsenus on 27 July 2011, 11:55:57 AM
Thanks to help me for this terrible question!^^
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: nikharwood on 27 July 2011, 12:00:49 PM
You know we're all going to vote for Obi Wan, right?  ;D
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: Nosher on 27 July 2011, 12:03:45 PM
Use the force Arsenus ;)
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: Arsenus on 27 July 2011, 12:09:21 PM
Quote from: nikharwood on 27 July 2011, 12:00:49 PM
You know we're all going to vote for Obi Wan, right?  ;D
Yes...^^

Quote from: Nosher on 27 July 2011, 12:03:45 PM
Use the force Arsenus ;)
^^
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: Megamatman on 27 July 2011, 12:20:13 PM
Do you use wordpress?

Wordpress has a global translator plugin that translates your blog in to 48 different languages on the fly using four different translation engines (Google Translation Engine, Babel Fish, Promt, FreeTranslations)

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/global-translator/
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: Arsenus on 27 July 2011, 12:23:00 PM
No, I don't use Wordpress for this blog.
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: DFlynSqrl on 27 July 2011, 01:38:51 PM
Obi Wan has taken a strong lead...

On a serious note, I say write your blog whichever way you want.  If it's in French, then us English speakers can copy the text into a translator to get the gist of what you're saying.  The main thing is to have cool pictures of mini's!!   :)
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: OldenBUA on 27 July 2011, 01:46:08 PM
Ditto. But I think it's always best to use your own language, it's the only one that allows you to write everything you want the way you want to.

Translation technology will help the rest of the world to understand you, if needed. But it cannot help if you are limited in the things you want to say because of a language barrier. Still, I suppose your English is a lot better than many people's French. Myself included!
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: Leon on 27 July 2011, 02:00:22 PM
I'll normally have a quick read through, so if it's in French I'll struggle, but it's no hardship for me to get it translated.  I could always open it in Explorer and use the 'Translate this page' function.
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: Arsenus on 27 July 2011, 02:02:22 PM
Ok! Thank you guys!
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 27 July 2011, 03:29:33 PM
Google translate works fine for me, plus I like trying to work it out myself!  8)
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: lentulus on 27 July 2011, 11:03:24 PM
Must?  You're not running a Canadian Government website, right?  I appreciate it if you do, but I should also man up and learn French; If I do I will practice on your blog.

In the interest of that objective, what does "Comptage Marius" signify?
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: Arsenus on 28 July 2011, 04:55:22 AM
Thanks!

MARIUS: Multiple APO Revolutionary Interregolistic Unit for Splashing Paint.

It is a unit of measurement to paint their figurines. A 10 mm soldier is one Marius for example. And a 28mm soldier is 3 Marius.
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: Hertsblue on 28 July 2011, 05:53:47 PM
After six years of French at an English school I can just about manage "yes", "no", "please", thankyou" and "beer". How sad is that?  :'(
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: lentulus on 28 July 2011, 11:15:44 PM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 28 July 2011, 05:53:47 PM
How sad is that?  :'(

After almost four decades of buying groceries in Canada, I have become quite conversant with ingredient names and nutritional information; mostly because it's less effort than turning the package around.
Title: Re: English in my blog?
Post by: Leman on 29 July 2011, 05:23:17 PM
Please to fondle my bum - apparently this trasnslates into Hungarian as, May I have 20 cigarettes and a box of matches! :d
DP