Help with German translation please?

Hi there -

I've just won (another watch-related) item on the bay and want to send a message in German to the seller as she has no grasp of English.

Could anyone translate the following into German for me please?

Hi -

Please tell me how you would like to be paid please as I am not very clear how
you would like the money.
Do you have an IBAN/BACS number I could send to, or can you give me your bank
details so that I can send the money on to you?
I could also post the cash to you by recorded delivery if that is easier.
I don't speak German unfortunately - this message has been translated on my
behalf by a friend.
Thank you and best wishes.

If anyone could help then I'd be very grateful.

Huw.

Goggle translates as this:

Bitte sagen Sie mir, wie Sie möchten, zahlen Sie bitte, wie ich bin mir nicht ganz klar, wie
Sie möchten, dass das Geld.
Haben Sie eine IBAN / BACS Zahl konnte ich an, oder können Sie mir Ihre Bank
Details, damit kann ich das Geld auf für Sie?
Ich könnte auch nach der bar an Sie per Einschreiben, sofern diese nicht leichter.
Ich spreche kein Deutsch leider - diese Botschaft wurde auf meinem
Namen von einem Freund.
Vielen Dank und beste Wünsche.

Not sure how accurate it is though.

Chris

Thanks Chris - I might send it on and hope for the best- ubless we have a fluent German speaker here!

Regards,

Huw

Nooo! :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hallo,

würden Sie mir bitte die Zahlungsmodalitäten mitteilen?
Ich könnte eine standard EU-Überweisung durchführen, für diesen Fall benötige ich bitte die folgenden Daten:

- IBAN und BIC Code Ihres Kontos
- Ihr Name und Ihre Anschrift

Es wäre mir auch möglich, den Gesamtbetrag mittels eingeschriebenen Briefes zu senden.

Diese Mitteilung wurde von einem Freund übersetzt - ich persönlich spreche leider kein Deutsch.

Mit besten Grüßen,

xxx xxx

Excellent - thank you for such a swift reply! I'm very grateful for your help.

I tried to word it so that I didn't sound as if I was from Nigeria, with an urgent need
to borrow her bank details to transfer a large amount of money to a lucky relative
abroad :wink: :lol:



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Try http://www.altavista.com/tr

very straight forward to use

Isn't word perfect but it's damned handy to get the message across.....

Good luck
M F Gruess
Peter

Thanks for all your suggestions.
One vintage IWC box should be on the way from Germany thanks to all your help.

All the best -

Huw

Leck mich am arsch should do it. :twisted:

Eddie

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Originally Posted by swanbourne

Leck mich am arsch should do it. :twisted:

Eddie

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:D Yep, that would sort any complications out, somehow I doubt whether the IWC box would arrive without being Pee´d in though!

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Originally Posted by swanbourne

Leck mich am arsch should do it. :twisted:

Eddie

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Don't say that to Alex! :lol:

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Originally Posted by chrisparker

Goggle translates as this:

Bitte sagen Sie mir, wie Sie möchten, zahlen Sie bitte, wie ich bin mir nicht ganz klar, wie
Sie möchten, dass das Geld.
Haben Sie eine IBAN / BACS Zahl konnte ich an, oder können Sie mir Ihre Bank
Details, damit kann ich das Geld auf für Sie?
Ich könnte auch nach der bar an Sie per Einschreiben, sofern diese nicht leichter.
Ich spreche kein Deutsch leider - diese Botschaft wurde auf meinem
Namen von einem Freund.
Vielen Dank und beste Wünsche.

Not sure how accurate it is though.

Chris

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To check the accuracy of google's tranalations I translate from English into whatever language I need, and then translate the translation back into English , the example above back translates as

Please tell me how you want to pay, please, as I am not quite clear how
They want the money.
Do you have an IBAN / BACS number I could, or you can send me your bank
Details so that I can for the money to you?
I could even after the cash to you by registered mail, unless they are lighter.
I do not speak German, unfortunately - that message was on my
Behalf of a friend.
Thank you and best wishes.

You may need to tweak the wording of the original message to simplify it, the translators are great, but they can't take the context into account.

Best to keep it short and simple, just ask her for her Iban details.

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Originally Posted by mr1973

Nooo! :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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:mrgreen: Yea, that autotranslation would get you out of your chair :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Come on Mike, get revenge for all the jokes about ze germans speaking english :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Originally Posted by catflem

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Originally Posted by chrisparker

Goggle translates as this:

Bitte sagen Sie mir, wie Sie möchten, zahlen Sie bitte, wie ich bin mir nicht ganz klar, wie
Sie möchten, dass das Geld.
Haben Sie eine IBAN / BACS Zahl konnte ich an, oder können Sie mir Ihre Bank
Details, damit kann ich das Geld auf für Sie?
Ich könnte auch nach der bar an Sie per Einschreiben, sofern diese nicht leichter.
Ich spreche kein Deutsch leider - diese Botschaft wurde auf meinem
Namen von einem Freund.
Vielen Dank und beste Wünsche.

Not sure how accurate it is though.

Chris

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To check the accuracy of google's tranalations I translate from English into whatever language I need, and then translate the translation back into English , the example above back translates as

Please tell me how you want to pay, please, as I am not quite clear how
They want the money.
Do you have an IBAN / BACS number I could, or you can send me your bank
Details so that I can for the money to you?
I could even after the cash to you by registered mail, unless they are lighter.
I do not speak German, unfortunately - that message was on my
Behalf of a friend.
Thank you and best wishes.

You may need to tweak the wording of the original message to simplify it, the translators are great, but they can't take the context into account.

Best to keep it short and simple, just ask her for her Iban details.

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That's utter useless, someone over at Google HQ needs to re-sit their German A level!

Chris

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Originally Posted by WatchScout

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Originally Posted by mr1973

Nooo! :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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:mrgreen: Yea, that autotranslation would get you out of your chair :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Come on Mike, get revenge for all the jokes about ze germans speaking english :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Ah, we just take solace in words which have become an established part of the English language, like "kindergarten" ... and "Luftwaffe". :twisted: :blackeye: :oops:

:mrgreen: Yes

And the fact that the engine manufactures for the Luftwaffe owns or used to own the company that supplied the engine for the Spitfire - how ironic.

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more german cars (Mercedes, BMW and VWs) are sold in the UK than the UK export motors to the Germany.