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Translating names that have already been transliterated into another language
Thread poster: Peter Shortall
Daryo
Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:06
Serbian to English
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Yes, but ... May 4, 2021

Chris T wrote:

I would say you're way overthinking this. Ignore the solicitor and put what it says. Immigration weren't born yesterday.


If you expect that every single one of them has a solid grasp of the world's geography, or even just of Europe's geography, and would recognise a town in Ukraine from how its name was transcribed in Romanian, you are deliriously optimistic ...

Take something closer to home - "Immigration weren't born yesterday" so they would immediately spot the difference between Luik and Lüttich, surely?


[Edited at 2021-05-04 13:02 GMT]


 
Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
Member (2011)
Swedish to English
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Yes, but... May 4, 2021

Daryo wrote:

Chris T wrote:

I would say you're way overthinking this. Ignore the solicitor and put what it says. Immigration weren't born yesterday.


If you expect that every single one of them has a solid grasp of the world's geography, or even just of Europe's geography, and would recognise a town in Ukraine from how its name was transcribed in Romanian, you are deliriously optimistic ...

Take something closer to home - "Immigration weren't born yesterday" so they would immediately spot the difference between Luik and Lüttich, surely?


[Edited at 2021-05-04 13:02 GMT]


Whereupon they ask what’s going on, and it is explained to them, and they accept this because it is not the first time it’s ever happened, and they get out their rubber stamp🤷‍♂️


 
Sadek_A
Sadek_A  Identity Verified
Local time: 19:06
English to Arabic
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rubber stamp? May 4, 2021

Chris T wrote:
rubber stamp🤷‍♂️

When did they stop using the branding iron?
Man, you miss a few travels!


Christopher Schröder
 
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