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ladysprite ([personal profile] ladysprite) wrote2007-01-05 09:53 pm

A Very Odd Request

I'm sure y'all know this by now, but as part of my activities in the SCA I've translated a 16th-century Italian dance manual into something vaguely resembling English. This translation is up on the web, but until now I didn't really think anyone had, y'know, noticed it.

I just got a fairly urgent email from a music student in Madrid, asking if I could possibly translate parts of it into Spanish so he can use it as a reference for a project.

Unfortunately, I read Spanish much better than I speak it, and at this point my Spanish and Italian are all muddled together in one big romance-languate mess in my head. And he needs it kinda pronto. Like, by Monday.

So I don't suppose anyone out there would be willing to translate a handful of dance steps into Spanish for me, and for him? I can send you cleaned-up English versions of the steps, so you won't have to work from the literal translations online, and I can promise you my gratitude (and, almost certainly, his as well).

Aside from the challenge, I just happen to find it intensely cool that other people are finding stuff I do useful.....

[identity profile] ladysprite.livejournal.com 2007-01-25 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Hm. I'm in no rush, so if your calendar is too full I'm OK with waiting.

On the other hand, I'm also free after work Monday evening (hopefully, work ends at 5pm, but that's never a guarantee) - if you want to get together then, either for a quick swap or to hang out and chat, that would be cool.

[identity profile] hermitgeecko.livejournal.com 2007-01-26 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
I think I'm free Monday night. I definitely don't work during the day. Chatting sounds good, and we could grab a coffee or a sandwich (or just a cup of water while staring at the silly sniffy things!) I'm not quite sure where you work, though, so I'm stuck for suggesting anywhere.

I would say call/email, but I don't think you have my direct contact information; I won't put it here, since this post isn't screened, but you can tag [livejournal.com profile] jadasc for it. Or just comment back, and LJ will politely tell me you did.

[identity profile] ladysprite.livejournal.com 2007-01-27 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll be working in Quincy, but home is in Medford, so I'm OK with just about anywhere. You can email me at becky *at* drbecky.net, and we can figure out someplace convenient. :)