h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

It's finally happening !

As a native Swede, I'd like to volunteer immediately. If need be I also understand Norwegian and Danish as long as it's written not spoken

Hi Freedom,

thanks a lot for volunteering!

Unfortunately the Translators' scheme still is somehow inofficial, i.e. being tested, and the language of choice happens to be German. This is what Peta answered when I asked her how to deal with prospective Translator Volunteers:

<QUOTE FROM PETA>
They can volunteer, but we can't actually manage to run more than one
language scheme at the moment. I'm actually finding it really hard to find time to get the German postings and entries up. I've got a new staff member starting in March, which will help a lot, but obviously I'm going to have to spend quite a bit of time at first training them up on the main h2g2 systems.

So, yes it's lovely if people volunteer, but I may not be able to use their help for at least six months, we don't have a big enough in house team to handle the work when it comes back.
</QUOTE FROM PETA>

Anyhow, I'll add you to the TransVolvania page, so just in case someone needs a little bit of help from a Swedish speaking person, this might be the place to look for.

Jeremy

Thanks for adding...

I know it's just being tried out just now, I just wanted to be sure I was first in line when the time comes

If / when you need a Norwegian-speaking person, I'm your bee...

You're on the list, Bumblebee ...

I'd like to join too! Swedish and Finnish (Finnish parents, speaking Finnish at home, but born and grew up in Sweden)

Hi Titania, and welcome aboard. It's always a pleasure to have your near!

Jeremy

Hi, I'd like to volunteer too! As a native Finn, Finnish is my cup of tea.

Oh, sure - I'm all for Danish! The language, that is - not the what-you-eat-thingy...

(well, as a matter of fact that, too - but is doesn't translate well. We call it "bread from Vienna", you know )

!

Welcome aboard!

I have added you to the respective language departments. Seems we are getting are really strong Scandinavian section here ...

Jeremy

Yeah - we're good

(and I have an Eiffel tower for sale...?)

You'll probably have sold it several times before anything happens here.

Shhhh - Jeremy wasn't supposed to hear that...

As a matter of fact, I have...

Hear what???

That I in fact have so... ooops, nearly said it there

Nothing...

Could this have something to do with the angry mob outside, demanding their money back?

Oops.