Translating stories can get interesting...
Heheh.... OK, I'm having a little bit of fun today, because I'm tired of being in a bad mood.
Hey, watch this! I can speak French!
Hey, regarder ceci! Je peux parler fran�ais!
Heheh.... If you've never heard of it, www.freetranslation.com is one heck of a neat little tool. You can translate into several different languages and do all kinds of cool stuff. However, given that I am a beta tester, I feel obligated to test the translation ability of this site. I've designed a little test here: I'm going to type up the abbreviated story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in the original non-spoonerized English. From there, I'll translate it from English into French, and then from French back into English. What comes out should, in theory, be exactly the same as what was put in.
If you're lazy and don't want to read all of this mindless drivel, just skip to the cut below to read the translation directly. At least take a look at it. :) Without durther afoo, here is my take on Goldilocks and the Three Bears as inspired by Zilch the Tory Stellar (also known as Terry Foy):
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Deep in the forest was a house where three bears lived: A Mamma bear, a Papa bear, and a baby bear. He was a cute little fellow, only knee high to a grasshopper. One day, Papa bear said to Mamma bear, "Make us some porridge." So, she made them some cream of wheat, but it was too hot. They decided to go for a walk in the forest while the porridge cooled down. While they were out walking in the forest, a little girl came along. Her name was Goldilocks, and she'd been walking in the forest, but she'd lost her way. She'd been walking all night! She was looking for a handout when she came across the house of the three bears. She walked up to the house and knocked on the door, but nobody answered because nobody was there, so she pushed open the door.
There on the table was the three bowls of porridge. She tried to eat Papa bear's porridge, but it was too hot. She tried to eat Mamma bear's porridge, but it was too cold. She tried to eat baby bear's porridge and it was just right, so she downed the whole bowl. After she finished eating, she wanted to sit down. She sat down in Papa bear's chair, but it was too hard. She sat down in Mamma bear's chair, but it was too soft. She sat down in baby bear's chair and it fell apart! There were little tiny bits all over the floor. She had a bruised bottom, not to mention slivers in her butt.
Goldilocks got up and brushed herself off, then said, "I'm sleepy, I'm so sleepy!" So she went upstairs. She sat on Papa bear's bed but it was too hard. She sat on Mamma bear's bed but it was too soft. She sat on baby bear's bed and it was just right, so she fell asleep. Well, while she was sleeping, the three bears came home. You know where they'd been -- good! Papa bear said, "Someone's been eating my porridge!" Mamma bear said, "Someone's been eating MY porridge!" Baby bear said, "Someone's been eating my porridge, and they ate the whole bowl!"
In this abbreviated version of the story, the three bears heard snoring, so they all ran upstairs. Baby bear said, "There's a lump under my covers!" Goldilocks woke up and saw the three bears. She was so scared that she wet her pants. She jumped out the window, slid down the drainpipe, and ran into the forest, never to be seen again. The moral to the story is, if you're going to take a walk in the forest, be sure to lock your house.
Deep in the forest was a house where three bears lived: A Mom, a Dad, and a baby. It was a darling small friend, only high knee to a sauterelle. A day, a bear of Dad says to the bear of Mom, "To Do some porridge for us." If, she has facts for them some cream wheat, but it was too hot. They have decided to go for a walk in the forest while the porridge is itself cooled. While they walked out in the forest, a granddaughter is come alongside. His name was Goldilocks, and she walked in the forest, but she had lost his manner. She walked all night! She looked for a handout when she is fallen on the house of the three bear. She has walked to the house and banged on the laid, but person does not have replied to because person was not there-low, therefore she has pushed open it laid.
There-low on the table was the three bowls porridge. She tried to eat porridge of the bear of Dad, but it was too hot. She tried to eat porridge of the bear of Mom, but it was too cold. She tried to eat porridge of the bear of baby and it was to the perfection, therefore she downed the entire bowl. After her has finished to eat, she has wanted to sit. She is herself seated in the chair of the bear of Dad, but it was too hard. She is herself seated in the chair of the bear of Mom, but it was too soft. She is herself seated in the chair of the bear of baby and it is himself collapsed! There-low were small small pieces everywhere in the floor. She has had a bruised bottom, to not mention slivers in his end.
Goldilocks is raised and is itself brushed of, then says, "I am gone to sleep, I am if gone to sleep!" If she is gone in top. She has sat on the bed of the bear of Dad but it was too hard. She has sat on the bed of the bear of Mom but it was too soft. She has sat on the bed of the bear of baby and it was to the perfection, therefore she is endormie for herself. Well, while she slept, the three bear are come the house. You know where they had been -good! The bear of dad says, "Someone has has been to eat my porridge!" The bear of mom says, "Someone has has been to eat MY porridge!" The bear of baby says, "Someone has has been to eat my porridge, and they have eaten the entire bowl!"
In this abridged version of the history, the three bear ronflement heard, therefore they all has run in top. The bear of baby says, "there IS a pile under my covers!" Goldilocks is awake and has seen the three bear. She was if has frightened that she wet she pants. She has jumped out the window, slid down below the drainpipe, and has met the forest, never be not again seen. The moral to the history is, if you will take a walk yourself in the forest, are sure to lock your house.
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A.C.
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