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message 1: by Ellen (new)

Ellen (karenvirginiaflaxman) | 115 comments Librarians who are fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and other languages: Paulo Coehlo's books need to be sorted and combined. I have tried to figure out the translations using Google Translate, but it cannot help when trying to compare the English versions with those from other languages. Can you help with this author?

http://www.goodreads.com/book/combine...

The same problem exists with the books of Jorge Luis Borges, whose name is frequently misspelled as "Jorge Louis Borges". His books are scattered around the combine page and need to be straightened out.

Really need your help, and thank you very much for any help you can provide!


message 2: by Moloch (new)

Moloch | 3975 comments Doing some for Coelho (and I don't even like him... just for Goodreads!) :-)


message 3: by Marisa (new)

Marisa (moretta) | 127 comments Planner are OK as books? Because I've seen at least two different planners with quotes from Coelho (and I don't like him either ;) )


message 4: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Marisa wrote: "Planner are OK as books?"

Not usually.


message 5: by Ellen (new)

Ellen (karenvirginiaflaxman) | 115 comments Moloch wrote: "Doing some for Coelho (and I don't even like him... just for Goodreads!) :-)"

Oh, thank you so very much, Moloch! I really appreciate your help.


message 6: by Sarah (new)

Sarah (moragepona) | 33 comments Sorted some German Coelho, wasn't too bad. Not sure I got them all, but...


message 7: by Ellen (new)

Ellen (karenvirginiaflaxman) | 115 comments Sarah wrote: "Sorted some German Coelho, wasn't too bad. Not sure I got them all, but..."

Superb, Sarah! Thanks so much! I wish I were fluent in more languages. I can make out Italian and some French pretty well, but not so much the other languages. I appreciate your help very much!


message 8: by Sarah (new)

Sarah (moragepona) | 33 comments No probs darling. Had a peek at the Borges books too, couldn't find matching books to the german titles floating around all on their lonesome. Also, there's a title "Alle Gedichten", whilst, in gramaticalky correct german it should be "Alle Gedichte", but I don't want to change it in case that might be the actual title, even uf it's wrong... ;)


message 9: by Irene (new)

Irene (wingdesilverii) | 17 comments I think I got all of the Jorge Luis Borge misspellings, sorry I couldn't be of more help.


message 10: by Renske (new)

Renske | 12223 comments Sarah wrote: "No probs darling. Had a peek at the Borges books too, couldn't find matching books to the german titles floating around all on their lonesome. Also, there's a title "Alle Gedichten", whilst, in gra..."
Alle Gedichten isn't German, it is Dutch and correct. I added some missing information.


message 11: by Ellen (new)

Ellen (karenvirginiaflaxman) | 115 comments Renske wrote: "Sarah wrote: "No probs darling. Had a peek at the Borges books too, couldn't find matching books to the german titles floating around all on their lonesome. Also, there's a title "Alle Gedichten", ..."

Librarians, you are just blowing me away with your abilities to comprehend all the languages and to get things straight for both of these authors. I'm so grateful that I asked for your help, and I hope that you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving, if you celebrate it. Thanks again so very much!


message 12: by Sarah (new)

Sarah (moragepona) | 33 comments Renske wrote: "Sarah wrote: "No probs darling. Had a peek at the Borges books too, couldn't find matching books to the german titles floating around all on their lonesome. Also, there's a title "Alle Gedichten", ..."

Thanks Renske, I was a bit fixated on german when reading through it all, sorry :)


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