tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post947123231307262673..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Rare Russian Houdini book from 1927John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-28262057862795416762013-08-29T00:51:21.462-07:002013-08-29T00:51:21.462-07:00That's right. The problem with robot translati...That's right. The problem with robot translation is due to the fact of old post-revolutionary orthography and sentence constructions, now little changed.Alexey Kozlovhttp://blog.a-theism.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-79914223755301239112013-08-28T20:40:38.896-07:002013-08-28T20:40:38.896-07:00Thanks, David.Thanks, David.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-77555151848375172882013-08-28T07:57:16.962-07:002013-08-28T07:57:16.962-07:00The word the robot translates as "uncle"...The word the robot translates as "uncle" should just read "the guy." So "a minute's uncle visited free" should read "in a minute the guy was free." My college Russian finally comes in handy!DAVID SALTMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270760638995836991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-30125378427226673422013-08-27T22:22:14.932-07:002013-08-27T22:22:14.932-07:00It's an auto translation by Google. Not always...It's an auto translation by Google. Not always the best. But I just left it rather than try and guess what that means.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-56758795615007259802013-08-27T19:52:29.216-07:002013-08-27T19:52:29.216-07:00The translation reads like gibberish:
"Me wa...The translation reads like gibberish:<br /><br />"Me watch like uncle in chains...<br /><br />Okay. Right...Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-81193452891948897752013-08-27T16:14:09.019-07:002013-08-27T16:14:09.019-07:00Not to my knowledge. I doubt it is was ever reprin...Not to my knowledge. I doubt it is was ever reprinted.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-73681993025678966972013-08-27T15:06:38.896-07:002013-08-27T15:06:38.896-07:00is there a reprint some where?is there a reprint some where?john hinsonnoreply@blogger.com