Jean Weber wrote:
On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 11:43 PM, Hazel Russman
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Wed, 5 Sep 2012 15:00:15 +1000 Jean Weber <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 9:13 PM, Robert Großkopf
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> The German Base-handbook has been created during 3 month at
>>>> the beginning of this year. I have created the content, other
>>>> person have had a look at the layout and so on. The English
>>>> project is planned in another way - and needs a little bit
>>>> longer to create a whole bool in this way.
>>>>
>>>> For translating a text from German to English I can't speak
>>>> and wirte Enlish good enough (my teachers would have said:
>>>> "Horrible!").
>>>>
>>>> At this moment one person will translate the book from German
>>>> version to French version.
>>>>
>>
>>>
>>> I have looked at this book, and I think it would be very good if
>>> we can get it translated into English so we have something for
>>> users while Dan and others are finishing the English Base Guide
>>> that Dan has been working on for several years.
>>>
>>> The first translation does not need to be into good English
>>> (although that would be preferred), because other people can edit
>>> and correct the English. I understand that you don't want to do
>>> it, Robert, and that's okay.
>>>
>>> Who can help? Martin? Hazel? Someone lurking on this list? No
>>> one needs to commit to doing the whole book.
>>>
>>> --Jean
>>
>> I certainly can't translate a whole book but I am always available
>> for handholding. And polishing up raw translations is something I
>> actually like doing.
>>
>
>
> I'm looking for people to do individual chapters, so no one is
> expected to do the whole book.
>
> Martin Fox said he will translate as much as he can. I suggested he
> start with Chapter 2.
>
> Perhaps you'd like to translate another chapter of your choice (from
> Chapter 3 onward)? If not, that's okay. I know you'll do a great job
> polishing up others' translations.
>
> I can produce a Preface; the German version looks much like what
> I've done for other books. And I'll check with Rick Barnes about how
> far he's progressed with Chapter 1 of his proposed book. The outline
> for his proposal and for this book look quite similar.
>
> --Jean
>
I was in contact with the German team sometime last fall and got
the first chapter. At that time
it was nearly a translation of the Getting Started with Base chapter
including one of the databases. At least that is my recollection.
"Off topic": I should be finishing Chapter 3 of the Base Guide by
the end of September. I "only" have to write how to create a form in
Design View including all the tools and their toolbars that are needed.
--Dan
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