3003 Can anyone translate please.

Hello to all. can anyone help us to translate this message for us, we would be so grateful, we know it is about the house we havejust bought in Italy. thank you James & Andrea.

Cari Andrea e James

il geometra ha preso le misure per
l'accatastamento e il progetto di ristrutturazione.
Non è stato
possibile prendere le misure al piano primo perchè la porta era chiusa.
Lindirizzo completo è

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/20/2006 - 07:39

The geometra has taken the measurements for the registration (of the real estate - catasto) and the restoration project.

It was not possible to take the measurements of the first floor because the door was locked.

The complete address is.......

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/20/2006 - 07:42

Hi James & Andrea -

I'm no expert, but as no-one else has had a go yet, here goes:

Dear Andea and James

The geometra has taken the measurements for the building up and progress of the restructure.

It has not been possible to take the measurements on the first floor because the door was closed.

The complete address is.......

John

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/20/2006 - 07:58

Thank you John, that would make sense, as we locked the front door before leaving (thinking they had a key). James.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/21/2006 - 11:38

Hi Andrea and James

I think you've already got the translation you need now. However, here is the version I got by using the free automatic translator on [url]http://www.worldlingo.com/en/products_services/worldlingo_translator.html[/url] :

Beloveds Andrea and James
the geometrician has taken the measures for the stacking and the plan of restructure.
It has not been possible to take the measures to the first plan why the door was sluice.
Complete Lindirizzo is .....

Allowing that 'sluice' is a curious translation of 'chiuso', and the auto-translator chickened out comlpletely on 'lindirizzo', I think it is not bad ... for nothing, anyway.
Hope it may be useful in future.
Best wishes
Eddie B

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/21/2006 - 20:06

It is always worth trying [url]http://babelfish.altavista.com/[/url] for translations. I can'r believe it is only 'Hitch Hiker' fans who know of this site!

Hope it helps
Carol

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/21/2006 - 21:44

I suspect Lindirzzo should be L'indirizzo

Previously - and correctly translated by your human translators!!!

Tranlsator's dont allow for human error!!!

very often in lazy chat - Italians say ke? for che? ..ecc.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/22/2006 - 14:44

Well spotted, Glen. And good to know that nothing beats the human element.
The online translator recognised ' l'indirizzo ' okay. As will I, from now on...!

Have to say, though, that 'my' online translator did a somewhat better job than Ford Prefect's.

rgds
Eddie B

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 03/24/2006 - 08:38

Thanks for all the replies of help, they are very helpful. James & Andrea