[espeak-gaeilge] Re: Priorities
- From: Ronan McGuirk <ronan.p.mcguirk@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: espeak-gaeilge@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 12:09:56 +0100
Hi Robbie,
Glad you liked the podcast. It was recorded some weeks ago, when it
looked more like we could get into the phonetics.
It is hard to answer the priorities question.
Perhaps we should review the remaining messages that require
translation and try to identify the most important ones.
I can have a go at some of the translations myself, though, I would
appreciate a proof reader.
As you say, lets hope we get a few more volunteers!
Ronan
On 13/05/2013, RobbieS <robbiesin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> For a great overview on the eSpeak.ga project and how it is progressing, I
> would recommend that people listen to the latest NCBI tech broadcast (for
> details see www.ncbi.ie).
>
> Hopefully, the podcast will prove particularly useful in attracting
> voluntary recruits who can speak Irish; although, of course, input from all
> other interested parties is essential.
>
> In the course of the interview, my name cropped up in one case as currently
> working on the phonetics. *I wish. *I am a good translator, but
> particularly because of my vision-impairment (I think), translation work
> takes a very very very long time, instead of a very very long time.
>
> Government translators have to parse every word before it is translated,
> and they say that their proof-readers get paid more than they.
>
> Now, I don't mind translating *ar son na chúise, *(for the cause), but,
> byssus, give me the phonetics anyday for easiness. I'm itching to have a
> go at the phonetics, but the translation is in the way (so to speak).
>
> I am happy out doing either if there is a good doer on the other side, and
> I don't mind doing everything if neither aitheangaithoir ná foghraitheoir
> eile can be found.
>
> In the meantime, it would be useful to know which of these (translation or
> pronunciation) are a priority.
>
> I, of course, wish that I had far more time to devote to this project, but
> life gets in the way.
>
> Beidh mo chroí agus mo chuid shaothair ann a choice,
>
> Robbie
>
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