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Peter (admin) and Cees holding out on us?
« on: December 19, 2007, 17:04:48 »
I just received a holiday note and notebook from Paul Bracq, and in it is a recent article about him (I think; he seems to be featured in it, with photos etc.)

Problem is, it's in DUTCH, from what appears to be a Netherlands auto magazine.

Have our members from the Netherlands seen this article and does anyone care to translate it?

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Re: Peter (admin) and Cees holding out on us?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2007, 17:16:02 »
Hi Michael - no, not seen this article yet; if you can scan it I will be happy to translate it for you.

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Re: Peter (admin) and Cees holding out on us?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2007, 19:36:50 »
OK, Cees--will do.  Part of the text of the first page is overprint on a photo so not sure how well it will scan, but you know me I'll do my best.  Will come to you off-line.

It is in a magazine called autovisie, dated 11 October 07, with a picture of the 180PK Grande Punto Abarth on the cover.

Article title is "Maitre Carrossier"

autovisie
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Email: abonnementen@autovisie.nl
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Re: Peter (admin) and Cees holding out on us?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2007, 02:45:22 »
Missed it completely... care to mail me a copy of what you're mailing Cees?

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Re: Peter (admin) and Cees holding out on us?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2007, 12:18:25 »
Why is it that most Europeans speak three languages or more and Yanks only English?

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Re: Peter (admin) and Cees holding out on us?
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2007, 13:51:27 »
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Originally posted by theengineer

Why is it that most Europeans speak three languages or more and Yanks only English?

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Well, maybe you should ask why DUTCH people usually speak three languages!
Imho, dutchmen know they're living in a small country, and only a few people worldwide speak dutch...I wish more frenchmen would  consider that too! ;)

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Re: Peter (admin) and Cees holding out on us?
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2007, 14:30:25 »
You're right on target Philippe - we have depended on trade with surrounding countries for centuries so need to be able to communicate. I speak English, Dutch, and manage ok in German and French.

Salut!

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Re: Peter (admin) and Cees holding out on us?
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2008, 18:46:29 »
Cees was good enough to do the translation.  I just received it today.

For those that might be interested, I will be correcting some vernacular/usage to make it "read right" based upon the translation, not the original text, and putting it together with the photos and making it available as a pdf.

Those interested contact me offline with your email address.  The usual gang will get it automatically.

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Re: Peter (admin) and Cees holding out on us?
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2008, 01:54:01 »
I can post the pdf here also, Michael. Just mail me the final copy.

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