Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Tradurre alcune parole... 2a parte

Thanks a lot to Cristina.
Last, I'd like to know if this sentence is right:
"FactoryName, Hello and Welcome. Press the hash key followed by the 
extension desired or tell the name of the person you want to talk to, 
after the tone."
Can you help me?? (may be Cristina?)
Thank you in advance!!!!!!!!
Roberto

after the tone."
A few issues. Would FactoryName be the name of your Company? If so,
you may want to consider using something like 'Hello. Welcome to
<CompanyName>'. 
The rest of the message may sound better if phrased as follows:
'After the tone, please press the hash key, followed by the extension
number you require, or alternatively, please say the name of the
person you wish to speak to'.
Now, I am not sure whether this would sound too verbose for an
answering machine message. Comments, anyone? :) 
--
Cristina^_^
'What's wrong with being cute AND  bossy?'
#1 fan of Kurata Sana

Thanks a lot to Cristina.
Last, I'd like to know if this sentence is right:
"FactoryName, Hello and Welcome. Press the hash key followed by the 
extension desired or tell the name of the person you want to talk to, 
after the tone."
Can you help me?? (may be Cristina?)


 person you wish to speak to'.
I think it's perfect!!!!!!! I renew my thanks to you. You are a very 
kindly person. If you want, When the sentence will go on the auto-answer 
machine, I'll give you the number!!!!!!!! :-)
Thank you
Roberto
p.s. Where are you from???

p.s. Where are you from???
I'll take this opportunity to say hello to everyone else in this
group, since I am new here... My name is Cristina, originally from
Palermo but currently (and for the foreseeable future...) living and
working in the UK.   
Nice to meet you all! ^__^
--
Cristina^_^
'What's wrong with being cute AND  bossy?'
Fan #1 di Sana-chan

 machine, I'll give you the number!!!!!!!! :-)
:-))))
E' gia' il giorno del ringraziamento e non me ne sono accorto!??!?!!?!?
           \\\|///
           ( oo )
 --oOO--(__)--OOo--
   Ciao     Paolo

  --oOO--(__)--OOo--
LOL
Però, Paolo, questo "capolavoro"grafico che accludi, dovrebbe rappresentare
un tacchino con patate oppure è il tuo autoritratto, pettinato con la riga
in mezzo, facendo capolino da dietro un muro ? :)))
Sine malitia
Giorgio

 >machine, I'll give you the number!!!!!!!! :-)
I have no doubt that is what  Cristina has been waiting for all her
life..... Her very own direct line to 'Company Name' !  It's true what they
say then: all good things come to those who wait
    > I'll take this opportunity to say hello to everyone else in this
    > group, since I am new here... My name is Cristina, originally from
    > Palermo but currently (and for the foreseeable future...) living and
    > working in the UK.
    > Nice to meet you all! ^__^
(putting jocularity aside)
Dear Cristina,
Welcome to The Illuminated Real where you have clearly made friends
and rendered invaluable assistance already.
I should also say welcome to Roberto, as I don't believe I have seen any of
his posts before though of course that could simply be my failing memory. I
hope you will stay among us.
    > 'What's wrong with being cute AND  bossy?'
What indeed!
--
I remain, as always, ecc., ecc.,
Bambi
dtb

 answering machine message. Comments, anyone? :)
Dear Cristina,
The undersigned finds nothing verbose about your suggested message, but then
given her fondness for verbosity, she wouldn't, would she?
You requested a comment, and I have given my thoughts. Await with confidence
and others will add theirs I have no doubt.


 Sine malitia
Quello delle Veline?

and rendered invaluable assistance already.
Nah... Just got there before everyone else did :) 
--
Cristina^_^
'What's wrong with being cute AND  bossy?'
Fan #1 di Sana-chan

 Quello delle Veline?
Ahia, Paolo, quando introduci questi riferimenti colti, mi metti in crisi.
Per caso si tratta di calze ?
No, era solo del comune latino per 'senza malizia' ( da 'peccavi sine
malitia', credo che sia un salmo o comunque un canto gregoriano)
Comunque, thumbs up per il tuo lurker
Giorgio

 p.s. Where are you from???
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP !!!
saluti,
Peltio
testing its turkey detector.
PS
Welcome to The Realm.
Both of you.

given her fondness for verbosity, she wouldn't, would she?
I thought you were keener on verbollity...
:o)))))
lurking-turkeying KISA Frank

 Comunque, thumbs up per il tuo lurker
Ammetto, rubato su Usenet

 testing its turkey detector.
"his"?

 >and rendered invaluable assistance already.
    > Nah... Just got there before everyone else did :)
This is also true.
In haste,


 lurking-turkeying KISA Frank
Dear K.I.S.A Frank,
I see your leave of absence has done nothing to diminish your sense of
humour and you have succeeded again in bringing a most broad smile to the
undersigned's face.
I have not forgotten your promise of a bottle of the elixir when next we
meet.
With thanks for the mirth,
--
I remain, as always,
Bambi
dtb

 lurking-turkeying KISA Frank
A relatively recent arrival in the Illuminated Realm, while browsing
the messages and regaling in the often witty repartee I was wondering
what KISA, occasionally also written K.I.S.A., might stand for and at
the conclusion of an arduous day for a moment thought of "knight in sh--
alley" (no, that idiom would be "up sh-- creek", I believe) but a minute
later it dawned on me that, of course, it can be none other than Knight
In Shining Armour. The reference to a gauntlet in one of the posts put
me on the right track.
Long may they live, Her Majesty and the KISAs! (No bolly at hand, I
toast you with a glass of Bordeaux)
I deduce that it is Bambi who is Her Majesty, The Queen, though I have
not seen her use the royal WE, which at any rate seems to have gone out
of fashion, not even QE2 using it any more. But I don't give a hoot!
--
Xakero
Sapere aude!
 (Horace, Epistulae)
Sent via Deja.com 
http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.

 "his"?
I'm not sure that 'his' applies to non-humans.
But, yes, that should have been 'his'.
saluti,
Peltio

With thanks for the mirth,
'twas a pleasure, of course.
Ciao
Frank

I deduce that it is Bambi who is Her Majesty
You're indeed right, but keep in mind that this is truly a weird
Realm, and there is more than one Queen. Take your time, stay with us,
and you'll find out who the other Queens are.
Don't look for a King though, 'cause this group represents a rare kind
of matriarchal society.
Ciao
Frank

 of fashion, not even QE2 using it any more. But I don't give a hoot!
Dear Xakero,
It is by now obvious to the Court that you have a way with words and a sense
of humour and it is therefore especially pleasing to have you among us. (We
at court are particularly fond of both a sense of humour and good manners).
As our errant K.I.S.A Frank has pointed out (errant in that he tends to
absent himself  from Court for protracted periods of time without so much as
a by-your-leave),  traditionally substituting Bolly with Bordeaux is a
felony punishable by a public lashing with a wet noodle. However, I feel
that an exception can be made in your case given that you are newly arrived
and that nonetheless, your action showed your heart to be in the right
place. Bolly is Bolly however, and really sir, nothing else will do. I am
confident you will remedy the situation by sun-down.
Our witty repartee as you have also gathered by now, often takes us off the
specific topics at hand, but then you must take us as you find us, and
really, as long an English is being practised in one form or another we
feel we cause little harm and, speaking purely for myself, have also
occasion to bring some little mirth into our lives.
Your powers of deduction have served you well in nearly all respects with
the possible exception, as Frank also helpfully pointed out, that you find
yourself in a Realm _so_ Illuminated that it has the good fortune to have
not one, not two, not even three, but four (veritably four!) Sovereigns.
Stay among us and I am sure you will not be long in unmasking the identities
of the remaining three.
Failing which, the undersigned will complete the picture of Court for you,
shall we say 'ere the sun rises on the morrow?
In the meantime, I bid you good day  in the hopes that you may travel
serenely through the perils that lurk outside.


 of you to still honour me with this undeserved title.
Dear Frank,
It must seem  'sweet' indeed to you that I do still consider you a K.I.S.A
for you have re-introduced the word in your quoting header (where it did not
go un-noticed, it was conspicuous by its absence in your posts yesterday).
But as you know, you hold a special place in my heart and rust or no, there
you abide.
    > Maybe I could be
    > a KIRA (Knight In Rusty Armor).
LOL
    > Although I do not actively engage in the group's discussions any
    > longer, I've not forgotten my promise, and rest assured that I'll
    > maintain my word. Is there any plan for a meeting in fall?
At this precise moment not that I am aware of, but perhaps it is as good a
time as any to open a discussion on the matter and see if we can't
at least begin to gage the level of interest there might be in holding a
Raduno in the fall.  We seem to be notoriously shy in pronouncing ourselves
when such matters are raised, but let us see what we might conjure up.
Since we held our last gathering in October  what is the general feeling
about holding a gathering, let us say on the anniversary of our last
get-together - in other words, early October? (Sunday would be either
October 1st or the following week, Sunday October 8th.)
If not agreeable, any other suggestions?
A general indication of how everyone feels in theory to the idea at this
stage would be helpful.
For the record, the undersigned would be willing and able to attend.
How kind of you Frank to have not forgotten your promise. Rest assured I
shall keep you to it.


 moltissimo! ;)))
Dear Paolo,
Your above statement is hard for me to fathom. How can it be that Striscia
La Notizia is able to prevent you from dozing off where listening to some
Gregorian Chant fails? Truly another of life's mysteries. Or perhaps it is
that I am not sufficiently in tune with Italian life to fully appreciate the
television show?  This must surely be it.
--
I remain, as always, ecc., ecc.,
Bambi
dtb

I deduce that it is Bambi who is Her Majesty, The Queen, ...
Key: Quadrogynarchy :-)
-- 
Isa
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching
http://web.tiscalinet.it/alfabeto_auschwitz/

If not agreeable, any other suggestions?
[...]
Dear Bambi,
on the 8th of October I'll be in France (Digione) to compete
for the European Pipe Slow Smoking Championship, and I'm sure
you understand I cannot miss such a bizarre
and yet important (for me, at least) competition.
Would it be too much of a
hassle to postpone our meeting by a week and make it for October 15th?
I like that date; you probably know I'm a philosophy teacher, and that
day would be a rare occasion for a philosophical celebration: it's
Nietzsche's birthday, and this year is also the centennial of
Nietzsche's death.
Ciao
Frank-Zarathustra ;o)))

 Nietzsche's death.
Dear Frank,
I can quite see how it is that a person of your standing could not possibly,
for all the tea in China, absent himself from an event such as the
E.P.S.S.C. Indeed.(Are you a pipe smoker?...curiosity, kind sir, mere
curiosity but I seem to recall you wrote once that you were.)
Since at this point the idea of an autumn Raduno is just that - an idea - I
would venture to suggest that any date is possible and it is merely a matter
of people coming together and actually deciding. Therefore let us put
October 15th into play and see what others feel about this option, as well.
I harbour the vaguest suspicion that there is a Freudian message to the fact
that your proposed date is also the centennial of Nietzche's death, but
whether or not this be so, we can hopefully discuss in greater detail when
we meet with the appropriate lubrication such as is provided by a lovely
bottle of bolly and a somewhat hazy mind.
--
I remain, as always,
Bambi
dtb

 and yet important (for me, at least) competition.
Frank Ruscalla, rah, rah, rah !
Che ne dite di fare il raduno a Digione, e fare un rumoroso tifo per Frank,
Cavalli Marci style ?
"Forza Frank, tieni duro !" "Frank, facci sognare !" "Devi morire !" (agli
altri concorrenti).
Non so perchč, ma in questa mia visione la voce che intona i canti č sempre
quella di Isa. :-))
Vabbč, scherzo, perň ci tengo a dire come fumatore di pipa da quindici anni
(ero una promessa dello Slow Smoking, poi ho avuto un grave infortunio a un
ginocchio), che prendo la competizione di Frank in maniera serissima e sono
davvero felice che il nostro Turkey-KIRA partecipi a una competizione cosě
importante.
Frank Ruscalla, rah, rah, rah !
Ciao
Giorgio

 Frank Ruscalla, rah, rah, rah !
Dear Giorgio,
Not one to like being considered a 'party-pooper', might I add my hearty
'rah-rah's' along with yours (and I have no doubt the entire court) as we
cheer Frank on to certain victory. Whilst doing so however, I wonder if I
might enquire of either your goodself or Frank for a minuscule of
illumination as to what, precisely the Slow Smoking Championships actually
are. In Frank's previous post, I desisted from asking, being not altogether
certain whether he was jesting or not. Clearly, he was not.
Like yourself, the undersigned is also a pipe smoker (and has been for nigh
on 20 years and I beat you there by at least 5 years, and if I refrained  at
our last gathering, it was merely to make a good first impression...and you
may take that as you will).
Will Frank's changed status from K.I.S.A to K.I.R.A affect his chances in
the competition in any way? If so, I am sure Peltio would go over with him
again, his secret-but-sure-fire method of transforming his suit  into a
non-rusty type.
Hoping for illumination.
I believe I see HRH Isabella  leading the court  cheerleaders through their
number so I must away....
Frank Ruscalla, rah, rah, rah !
--


 non-rusty type.
Mmm, since pipe smoking does not involve a big deal of action, at least at
first sight, I think that the rust has fallen of Frank while he was training
very hard.
This now  irresistibly reminds me of Mark Twain's pipe smoking Connecticut
yankee knight.
And I ask myself, is the use of an helmet as a chimney allowed in pipe
contests?
Best regards
Giorgio
Dedicated to fire-belching Frank
"The farmers were bound to throw in something, to sort of offset my
liberality, whether I would or no; so I let them give me a flint and steel;
and as soon as they had comfortably bestowed Sandy and me on our horse, I
lit my pipe. When the first blast of smoke shot out through the bars of my
helmet, all those people broke for the woods, and Sandy went over backwards
and struck the ground with a dull thud. They thought I was one of those
fire-belching dragons they had heard so much about from knights and other
professional liars. I had infinite trouble to persuade those people to
venture back within explaining distance. Then I told them that this was only
a bit of enchantment which would work harm to none but my enemies. And I
promised, with my hand on my heart, that if all who felt no enmity toward me
would come forward and pass before me they should see that only those who
remained behind would be struck dead. The procession moved with a good deal
of promptness. There were no casualties to report, for nobody had curiosity
enough to remain behind to see what would happen."
[Mark Twain-A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court]

 The use of the tamper is not allowed.
Corrections: 3 grams of tobacco in a sealed envelope, two matches, five
minutes to carefully fill the pipe, one minute pause, one for lighting the
pipe.
Then the stopwatch starts counting.
Use of a standard wooden tamper is allowed, as it seems, even if I remember
having heard about no-tamper competitions.
Ciao
Giorgio

quella di Isa. :-))
I really wonder what would have brought such a notion about :-))
Gimme an F, gimme an R...


[Mark Twain-A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court]
Grazie, grazie, grazie.
Frank

Frank Ruscalla, rah, rah, rah !
Gee, I'm blushing head to toes!
By the way, is there an emoticon that indicates blushing?
Ciao
Frank

having heard about no-tamper competitions.
That could have happened for fun: as far as I know (I've been
competing since 1983) the use of a tamper has always been allowed in
official competitions.
Ciao
Frank

Frank Ruscalla, rah, rah, rah !
Wow! I can already feel the adrenaline SLOWLY (this is the magic word
in this case ;o)) ) flowing in my veins.
Thank you so much.
K.I.R.A. Frank

Dance like no one's watching
And smoke as if you were not in a hurry ;o)))
Ciao
Frank

 [Mark Twain-A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court]
Dear Giorgio,
My thanks indeed to you for this illumination regarding the championships
under discussion. Who would have thought that we have in our very midst a
champion of such merit and nobility as Frank.
Perhaps at our next gathering we should both of us bring along our
respective pipes and after lunch, form a small pipe smoker's corner and
allow our Champion Knight  to show us his mettle. In any event, I am happy
to learn that you believe the rust from his suit has fallen away by now and
it but remain for me to hope he trains hard and will allow the Italian flag
to fly proudly at the upcoming event.
My thanks again to you for the information, as well as the apt quotation
from Mark Twain.


 gimme an I, gimme an R..."
Dear Frank,
I feel I ought to point out that it was you yourself who changed your status
from KISA to KIRA and at this point feel the need to remind you that only
TRH are permitted to alter or demote the status of the Knights of the Realm.
Therefore we have pleasure in proclaiming that our Noble Frank, was and
remains a gallant K.I.S.A.
Now onward to victory for the glory of the Realm.

 excellent fancy" like Yorick, and yet in this occasion I was serious.
Dear Frank,
You are right of course, and much like Yorick, I did indeed think on you as
fellow of infinite jest.
I refrained from publicly saying that I thought you were jesting as regards
the Slow Pipe Smoking Championship, and it proved well that I took this
precaution.
    > It would not surprise me to find out that my knowledgeable queen,
    > among other things, knows Czech:
Whilst touched and flattered by your regard, I must confess that that
particular language is as double-Dutch to the undersigned.
However, you will not be surprised to learn I am sure, that the Realm, being
as it populated by many worthy Knights, also has an extremely effective
grapevine and voices were running along it almost immediately after your
first mentioning of the Championship, full of awe and admiration for your
goodself and your deeds and victories. Therefore, whilst thanking you  for
the URL you  provided we have had the good fortune and privilege to visit it
already, along with several other sites extolling your deeds, though the
Cuban one, was in truth, the only one which I was able to make any sense out
of at all.
    > You see the last picture on the bottom at your right? Click on it, and
    > you can find out whether 'tis true that my left eyebrow looks like
    > Robert Redford's (do you remember?).
I do indeed remember and it is now official: your left eyebrow is the
spitting image of Mr Redford's. I hope he is suitably impressed.
A Dijon!


 By the way, is there an emoticon that indicates blushing?
Indeed, there are a few:
*^_^*
@^_^@
 :-]
This is what I have found out in the emoticon lists. Maybe your personal
blushing emoticon can be modified like this
:o]
Ciao
--
Giorgio

 shall we say 'ere the sun rises on the morrow?
Not quite that fast, please. I rather enjoy the suspense.


 Key: Quadrogynarchy :-)
Looks like a reasonable number, four, as you would need for a game of
bridge or, my favourite game, Mahjong. Trouble is, I rarely have the
time for it and often can't find a fourth player.
C'est la vie!


 Not quite that fast, please. I rather enjoy the suspense.
Dear Xakero,
Hoping the suspense is still proving to be enjoyable, or better yet, that
the picture is now complete.
--
I remain, as always, ecc., ecc.,
Bambi
dtb