I'd like to add a note of caution here. Please do not rely upon the accuracy
of the translation. The translations are literal, not always correct. In
Spanish, How old are you is -- Cuántos años tienes? The literal English
translation of that sentence is How many years do you have? So, when you ask
for a translation from English to Spanish you get -- Cómo viejo es usted?
That's totally incorrect.
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: [SaF] speedy gonzales
> Hello..Just an added touch here.....
>
> "Babbelfish" will translate any URL/website from German into English.
> Babblefish is here: http://babel.altavista.com/translate.dyn
> > It works :o)
> > Peace
> > In a message dated 10/27/00 5:01:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > > On 27 Oct 2000, 16:25, Jensen, P Arthur wrote:
> > > > Sort of a German guttural Mexican accent, perhaps? <g>
> > > > > The song may have been more of a regional hit than nationwide.
> > > > Or perhaps it was an International hit, perhaps? :-)
> > > > Okay, let me lay upon your dusty memories of yesteryear the name of
> > "Rex Gildo." Does that ring a bell?
> > > > Rex Gildo was the stage name of a German pop star of the early
sixties
> > and through the seventies, I believe. He had a big hit called "Speedy
> > Gonzales" in the early sixties. He had another hit song called "Fiesta
> > Mexicana," so I know he liked to do Spanish songs.
> >> > I can reference you many sites about Rex Gildo, but the problem is,
> > every single one of them is in German. I swear I looked hard for an
> > English site about him. Admittedly, I come to this report to you
> > somewhat hesitantly, since my conclusions are based on what I found at
> > those German sites and I don't actually read German. :-)
> > > > Buying this song on a CD would require you to hit the Overseas
market.
> > Here is one such site:
> > > > http://www.jpc-music.com/1712961.htm
> > > > Aye yi...stop the presses...I found your CD at CDNOW and at a decent
> > price, too. :-)
> > > > http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/
> > mserver/SID=582321676/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/
> > ArtistID=GILDO*REX/DDCN=MSI-M53170
> > > > Note: The above URL is actually one continuous line and should be
> > entered into your browser's address box as one line.
> > > > If you can manage that long URL, you are on your way. If not, just
go
> > to www.cdnow.com and search for the Rex Gildo CD entitled "Einfach Das
> > Beste"
>
