User talk:Robost

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Sulzberger
Good job on the translation, but could you clear up a couple of points?
 * 1) My German isn't good enough to see the difference between "Composer" and "Music author" ("Komponist" and "Musikschriftseller" in the original). What do the two mean, exactly?
 * 2) The original says "…wo er Kontakt mit Othmar Schoeck und Gabriel Fauré hatte. Nachdem dieser ihm das Weiterstudium bei Charles Marie Widor in Paris empfohlen hatte, begab sich Sulzberger 1906 dorthin…". I read this as saying after he (Fauré, presumably; "dieser" could be either Schöck or Fauré) recommended further study with Widor…. Your original translation says "was recommended ... by Widor", which would translate back to German as "er wurde ... von Widor empfohlen". Can you confirm that my attempt is closer to the original?  Regards. Tonywalton  | Talk 23:15, 24 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Pah! "My third language" you say. I wish I had more than two! I was lucky enough not to have to learn English (I've heard it's a hard one to learn but I was saved the bother by being born in England :-)  ) and I struggle along with German. Thanks for the confirmation of the second point; regarding the first, I'll ask around.  Tonywalton  | Talk 23:57, 24 September 2005 (UTC)

Help with Translation!?
Can you help translate this for me to swedish? Many thanks in advance!

''The communist government allocated substantial resources to the development of agriculture. Large-scale programs of land reclamation, soil improvement, and irrigation, as well as increased use of fertilizers, all contributed to a significant expansion of agricultural production. Yet, despite impressive gains, agricultural production continues to be hindered by the persistence of traditional farming methods, low mechanization, and a lack of material incentives to encourage farmers to produce. This lasting legacy of the forced collectivization of agriculture and the abolition of private property has made it necessary to return land to the peasants and allow them to raise crops and livestock for private profit. The expansion of private agriculture is intended to pave the way for the introduction of new farming techniques and mechanization.''

--Armour 14:30, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

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