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awesomeness!!! Though it looks much longer than I had thought it would end up being, it's great! I just hope she finds the time to read it all.
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It's been a couple days since the last post, and i reread the letter (ok, only the english part ) and i loved it even more, you guys did a fantastic job. i suppose it's waaaaayyyy too late to suggest anything new by now, but on another thread one of the members suggested we do something special for the 10th anniversary of her career, which Deep said would be on the 4th of July, 2010. Maybe we could suggest she do something as well, like a concert, or appearance here, since it would be a special day in the USA as well? I'm just dreaming here, but imagine the 4th of July.. Barbecues, fireworks... and a Lilly concert here! Even if it isn't near you and you can't go, it means exposure to potential fans here in the states. Sure, some might not like the idea of going to watch a European artist's concert on Independence day, but hey, without the French, there would be no Independence day
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Latest update, one of the last!
Well, I may still be a little nervous about the length, but here's what we're looking at now. First the English version:
And here's the French version: By "one of the last" updates at the top of this post, I meant that it seems there's only a few days left 'til we're ready to send this! And only a last few days to submit a signature... (Fall06, I don't know where else we can add anything at this point. Wasabi, Criss, thanx agan. Jalen, cue the Supremes: "Baby, baby, where did our wubs go?") |
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I still don't understand, is the deadline just some random date you picked? or is there something more significant that I'm not aware of....
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Hey, J! The "deadline" is imminent. I'm planning one final push to get more sigs, and with that, then I'll tell everyone the final submission date. Then, a day or so after that, then this'll be done and on the way!
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corrections?
Well, one can not accuse me of being fluent in French or anything, but I may have found some errors or slightly better ways to say some things. à nous visiter is one of those things in particular that should have been caught. I'm pretty sure that should be à nous rendre visite. It's improper use of the verb visiter.
See my attachment for a zipped Word file. I put the track changes on; so, it should be easy to review the changes. If that does not work for you (whoever) and you want me to go through and edit to a plain text file, a PM would be appreciated. And if you have confidently passed this by a fluent French speaker, please accept my apologies for the interruption and continue with normal programming. (I actually had a couple tiny fixes in the English too.)
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This really is last-minute but I'm going to nitpick something and suggest a change in the last paragraph of the English version -- to match the French version.
The English letter says: "We love you, Alizée, and hope you'l find it in your heart to visit us one day and maybe perform one of your songs for us." The French letter says: "Nous vous aimons, Alizée, et espèrons que vous trouverez dans votre coeur a nous visiter un jour et chanter pour nous." Re-translating that back into English, I would render it as: "We love you, Alizée, and hope that you'll find it in your heart to visit us one day and sing for us." I think that's better. Simpler, more positive, and not limited to only ONE song. I mean, we want her to sing more than one, don't we? I do!
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Of all the criticisms, that's indisputable.
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1. I fully agree with deepwaters!
2. When is the deadline and when's it being sent out?!
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Gotcha Chuck, I guess that one will have to wait until we get a response to this. A million thanks for all your efforts and hard work, to you and all who contributed to this great project.
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