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From:  Charles Butler
Date:  Wed Jun 6, 2001  9:38 am
Subject:  Re: Hello friends


An interesting turn of phrase came up in the
correspondence with Marcia in Para that I felt I
should point out to show the difficulties in
translation programs.

Isto n Ë× Z legal?

was translated.... "This is not legal", when the
actual thing she is saying in Portuguese is....

"Is that not cool!"
>
> Espero contar com a ajuda de todos para o inicio
> desse estudo.
>
> Um grande abra ì×
> Marceone Correa
>
>
>
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>
>
> Hello friends, I was knowing this week that I am
> already part of the list of the singwriting.
> Well, I am really very happy for that, but as every
> beginner still needs more information on
> singwriting. I hope to count with the help of all.
>
> Well, I am Brazilian, educator and teacher of
> special education, I am 33 years old and almost
> divorced without children and in spite of already to
> work there are almost only ten years with special
> people passed year began to work with deaf in a
> specialized school here in Bel }> of Par ç
>
> I come in phase of the acquisition of the language
> of signs. And through the internet I was knowing the
> singwriting. I Read little, but I was interested in
> knowing more on the subject. Therefore I decided to
> write and to ask on: what is singwriting?
>
> Then I was knowing among other information that I am
> already part of the list. This is not legal?
>
> I hope to count with the help of all for I begin it
> of that study.
>
> A great hug
> Marceone Corr Jß
>
>
>


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