Translation Challenge

Question

When translating try to assume the point of view of the speakers, and use the words that best capture their intent.

Remember,meaning can sometimes hide behind words, and must be intuited.

So, the thief was trying to pass himself off as a plumber? yes. When did you start getting suspicious about him? When he turned up on time. - Desert_Rose, Mar 20, 2012

Answer 1

uno: So the thief has been let in pretending he was a plumber.
otro: Yes.
uno: When did you start to get suspicious about him?
otro: When he showed up at the time I had told him to.

I think "thief," is more appropriate to this translation. - 002262dd, Mar 19, 2012

Thanks for both the correction and the challenge. I do like your dry sense of humor ;-) - mcl020, Mar 19, 2012

Answer 2

Guard type: Well then, the burglar made out he was a plumber?

Other man: Yes..

Guard type: When did you start to feel suspicious about him?

Other man: When he turned up on time.

Good one! - 002262dd, Mar 19, 2012

Tnxs! - annierats, Mar 19, 2012

Perfect! - --Mariana--, Mar 19, 2012

Answer 3

nice one

Answer 4

Obviously los fontaneros are the same the world over ,they must be genetically

hot- wired . Another good one mate.

Cert 3 in unpunctuality, part of the training. - jennysk, Mar 20, 2012