#73644 - 09/23/06 02:13 AM
basic phrases in seeking help in other languages?
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Old Hand
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Does anyone know the basic phrases for seeking help in other languages? Is it listed on other sites?
The phrases such as: Help me ! I am injured and need paramedic help I have been robbed Can someone call police for me? I am underattacked by terrorists !
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#73645 - 09/23/06 02:57 AM
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Geezer
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Loc: W. WA
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Try this site: http://translation.langenberg.com/I didn't try it, but it looks like it might be what you're looking for. Sue
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#73646 - 09/23/06 07:18 AM
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Member
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I could give you the translations in dutch.
Help mij. Ik ben gewond en heb een ambulance nodig. Ik ben beroofd. Kan iemand de politie voor mij bellen ? Ik word aangevallen door terroristen.
For what it's worth, in a lot of European country's there is 1 centralized number for emergencies. 112 I gues it's comparable with 911 in the us.
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#73647 - 09/23/06 05:46 PM
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Journeyman
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I have used this site in the past: http://www.babblefish.com/babblefish/I always have trouble when I haven't used in a while zeroing in on the "free" translation spot, but it does pretty good with spanish & german.
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#73649 - 09/25/06 07:03 PM
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Old Hand
Registered: 12/07/05
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Loc: Central Illinois
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[censored] Would you call the police for me please? - Keikan o yonde moraemasu ka
I am underattacked by terrorists ! - If you are underattacked, I'd say you are doing better than everyone else. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Plus, if you are, it's likely that everyone else around you will be too.
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#73650 - 09/25/06 07:20 PM
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Veteran
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Allons-y pour la version fran?aise .... <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Help me ! .... "Aidez-moi !" or "Au secours" I am injured and need paramedic help .... "Je suis bless? et j'ai besoin d'une assistance m?dicale" or "je suis bless?..appelez un m?decin/les pompiers/une ambulance" (in France, firemen are generally called up for any kind of accident to provide first aid. I have been robbed ..... "j'ai ?t? vol?" ... "Au voleur !!" Can someone call police for me? ..... "Appelez la police !!!" I am underattacked by terrorists ! ... I guess you meant "I'm under attack ..." ? "Je suis attaqu? par des terroristes !"
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#73651 - 09/26/06 12:41 AM
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Agreed!, -Many typical Phrase Books, -including and especially Good ones such as the Berlitz Pocket sized Guides, -have Excellent, Extensive such sections. Sometimes a whole chapter. Additionally, -there is often a large Medical Translation section/chapter.
Even Bilingual Dictionaries, and sometimes Grammers, -often have such a section. Sometimes they're Extensive and Good! [color:"black"] [/color] [email]massacre[/email]
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#73653 - 09/26/06 08:47 AM
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Registered: 03/18/06
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Loc: The Netherlands
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I used to speak French very good. Learned it two years at school. Stopped with it, and after two months....I didn't new anything anymore!! French is one of those languages that you need to keep speaking.
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#73654 - 09/26/06 10:24 PM
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Registered: 03/31/06
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i respect and admire those that have supplied the translations to your question, but i sometimes have a problem with english.
before leaving the country i learn how to say "fire" in the language(s) where i'll be traveling.
it's easy for me to remember one word in an emergency. and, "fire" is a real attention-getter no matter where you are.
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#73655 - 09/26/06 11:50 PM
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Registered: 03/31/06
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Loc: so cal
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obviously i would not shout "fire" in a theatre.
but i always planned on shouting it out if there were people nearby.. even here @ home..
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#73656 - 09/27/06 03:57 PM
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Enthusiast
Registered: 07/02/06
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Unless you have decent pronounciation, I'd go with getting them printed and laminated, to help with pointing.
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#73657 - 09/27/06 05:44 PM
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Anonymous
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but will the list b there when you need it..?
Great htread BTW!!
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#73658 - 09/28/06 12:14 AM
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Veteran
Registered: 05/23/02
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Loc: Brooklyn, New York
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In Polish: Help me ! - Pomocy! I am injured and need paramedic help - Jestem chory i potrzebuje doktora! I have been robbed - Zostalem obrabowany! Can someone call police for me? - Potrzebuje Policje (in poland numbers for ambulance, fire and police are differetnt...) I am underattacked by terrorists ! - Jestem atakowany przez terrorystow Where can I get a good meal - Kielbasy? Want to buy recepie for ice cubes? - Czy chces kupic przepis na kostki lodowe?
When I was translating that I laughed so hard since it reminded me about Monty Pythons scetch about hungarian translator...
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#73659 - 09/28/06 01:08 AM
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Old Hand
Registered: 07/10/05
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thank you for all of you for your efforts in translating the phrases. I will copy it to paper and get it laminated.
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