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How to Find an English Translation for Foreign Lyrics More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by grandboricua | permalink
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You have probably heard of the song Dragostea Din Tei or what most people call it "Numa Numa". You might not have any idea what any of these songs written in Romanian mean but you can find English translations easily. Look up the song...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Find-an-English-Translation-for-Foreign-Lyrics ^[1]

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How to Translate Sentences From Spanish to English | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Martin Taylor - Smith | permalink
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If you have a Web site, article or song written in Spanish and cannot find an English version, translating it yourself may be easier than you think. Translating sentences may be intimidating to someone who is not bilingual or who has not had extensive foreign language experience, but the process is now accessible to more people with the help of...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_7340419_translate-sentences-spanish-english.html ^[2]

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Lyrics as a Foreign Language : Song Writing More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Lorrie Meyer | permalink
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English is often the lyrical language of choice even when it's a second - or third - language.
For further reading: http://www.songfacts.com/blog/writing/lyrics_as_a_foreign_language/ ^[3]

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The joy and agony of translating song lyrics More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Jeff Ziegler | permalink
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By Kate Torgovnick May and Krystian Aparta Music is the universal language. So why, then, do so many songs get translated? Sometimes, bands adapt their lyrics into English to reach international au...
Tags: translation, lyrics, music, translating lyrics, global issues, language, ted, open translation project

For further reading: http://blog.ted.com/the-joy-and-agony-of-translating-song-lyrics/ ^[4]

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16 Foreign Words That Don't Translate To English More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by xrocknrollxx | permalink
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Sometimes there are certain circumstances or feelings that are hard to explain, but some languages have developed single words to encompass them. Here are a few words with cool meanings that just can't really be directly translated to English.

For further reading: http://www.brainjet.com/world/1242/16-foreign-words-that-dont-translate-to-english ^[5]

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1. http://www.wikihow.com/Find-an-English-Translation-for-Foreign-Lyrics

2. http://www.ehow.com/how_7340419_translate-sentences-spanish-english.html

3. http://www.songfacts.com/blog/writing/lyrics_as_a_foreign_language/

4. http://blog.ted.com/the-joy-and-agony-of-translating-song-lyrics/

5. http://www.brainjet.com/world/1242/16-foreign-words-that-dont-translate-to-english