posted on February 16, 2005 08:51:47 PM new
I have four literature books printed in Denmark, general title "Gyldendals Bbliotek."
If you can read Danish, I need translations of a few lines on the title pages of these books.
I've tried Babelfish but no Danish is available. Ditto with "Free Translation."
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posted on February 16, 2005 10:15:58 PM new
Thanks! I'll try those. I was surprised that Babelfish didn't have any Scandinavian languages available.
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When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade
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posted on February 17, 2005 01:44:28 PM new
I do, I do. Well, Swedish, close enough.
Your "title" is actually an umbrella for a series of books ... as in Reader's Digest of long ago.
I'd be glad to help, though, if you still need it. THere are very few Scandiavians in the great scheme of things, so probably why there are no translation vehicles.
posted on February 17, 2005 04:16:17 PM new
just...
"NO PRUNE"!!
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posted on February 17, 2005 05:24:34 PM new
Birgittaw: Thanks for the help! I've painstakingly gotten a few, one word at a time, from the sites my pals gave me here, but I'd sure like some help with this, so here goes:
Do you know what Gyldendals means? A person's name??
"Gyldendalske boghandel nordisk forlag"
"Livs Visdom" (Could it be "life's wisdom"?)
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When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade
another country. --Elayne Boosler
posted on February 17, 2005 05:25:14 PM new
Tom: Okeydoke, no prunes!
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When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade
another country. --Elayne Boosler
posted on February 17, 2005 05:44:10 PM new
Hello Roadsmith:
Do you know what Gyldendals means? A person's name??
Actually means "golden valley" but is the name of the publisher. So:
"Gyldendalske boghandel nordisk forlag"
Gyldendal's Book Shop, Nordic Publisher
(there is a difference between Nordic and Scandinavian -- Nordic includes Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland; Scandinavian is only the first three)
"Livs Visdom" (Could it be "life's wisdom"?)
Yes it could. Or more poetic, "Wisdom Learned from Life."
Anything else?
And may I ask what you might do with these? I often see Scandinavian books at antique shows, where they sell by the yard based on the binding -- and for decorative purposes only. I've found quite a few marvelous first editions in cookbooks for no money that way.
posted on February 17, 2005 08:52:57 PM new
Thanks, Birgitta! I really appreciate your help. For now, that's all the translating I need, but I may call on you in the next few days for more. . . .
I found these four literature textbooks (I'm assuming that's what they are!?) at a yard sale. They were printed in 1928-1930, have paper covers that are a bit decorative and are in decent condition. I just couldn't pass them up, and I've saved them in one of my many piles for at least a year, maybe longer. I'm finally ready to deal with them and will list them on Ebay. If you have any other ideas, let me know, please.
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When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade
another country. --Elayne Boosler
posted on February 17, 2005 09:22:28 PM new
Those aren't literature books. They're cookbooks. The first one is titled "101 Ways To Cook Abelskiver". It would make a great gift for Lucy. The other one is titled" Cooking Swedish Meatballs For Fun And Profit". Bet Jack would like that one.
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posted on February 17, 2005 09:33:37 PM new
Gawd, here we go again! Sparkz, you slay me. Tonight we have "fluffy" and "aebelskiver" mentioned. What's next, I ask?
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When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade
another country. --Elayne Boosler
posted on February 17, 2005 10:04:33 PM new
Actually, Roadsmith, I didn't want to see you get misdirected with the wrong information. When I was 12, my cousin had a Great Dane. When I was in the moving business, many of the semi-trailers were Great Dane's. I once drank a 6 pack of Carlsberg. And last year, I sold a bunch of Royal Copenhagen china on Ebay. Now that you know of my extensive background and knowledge of Denmark, you can rest assured that any information I give you on those cookbooks will be 100% accurate. When Neglus gets back, her husband will verify that what I say is 100% correct.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
