Re: Autmotic Translators Google SysTrans Want to find out more; why both same?

Xavier Lacot <[email protected]> Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:13:18 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.org.w3c.internationalization.general,gmane.org.w3c.translators.general
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CE Whitehead a écrit :
> 
> Thanks for your info on the French  (I think you are right; I think you
> have to repeat "quelque chose"--"des cas où il est possible que
>> se passe quelque chose"; I'll have to check with a French speaker!)
> ; but google and systrans are doing personal pronouns improperly in any
> case, also!

FYI, the gramaticaly correct french sentence should sound:

"S'il est impossible que quelque chose se passe, y a-t-il des cas où il
est possible que cela se passe ?"

But indeed, you would rather say:

"S'il est impossible qu'une chose arrive, y a-t-il des cas où elle peut
se passer ?"

xavier
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