Re: [Cz-L] Franz Porubsky

On the contrary, Gershon, I do expect machines to be perfect; it's the
humans who are frequently flawed. Just joking - I long ago gave up
expecting too much from either machines or humans. But although
I appreciate your sending the corrected translation, you've got to admit
the one
Irene forwarded was funny.
    Thank you.
                               Iris
                Iris June Steinhauser Vinegar

In a message dated 8/23/2012 5:32:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
gschatz_at_yahoo.com writes:
Iris,

Google Translate is a machine, not a person, so should not be expected to
perfectly translate anything...

The German original:
"Sein Todeskampf vollzog sich unter großen Qualen:
noch früh morgens wand er sich unter Krämpfen und seine Schwester
alarmierte
erschreckt die Nachbarn, die nach kurzer Zeit die Aerzte Dr. Sternlieb und
Dr. Hamburger herbeiholten."

Properly translates (by human): "His death struggle took place in agony:
in early morning he still writhed in
convulsions and his sister alerted, frightened, the neighbors who gathered
in a
short time brought the physicians Dr. Stern and Dr. Hamburger"

All considered, not a bad translation by the machine...

Gershon Schatzberg

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