Engelse brief by municipality

[swee]

Hoi,
zouden jullie deze brief willen checken of fouten qua spelling en formulering?
En als jullie een inwoner zouden zijn van deze plaats (Scomdijke) zouden jullie je dan gerustgesteld voelen (of althans een klein beetje) door de inhoud?

Dear Sir Hallyberry

Due to the take over of Olico by Chemicals, the municipality wants to inform you more about the situation.

From the beginning, the municipality of Scomdijke was prepared for possible incidents at Olico. The town councilors were fully informed of the consequences the take over by Chemicals would bring along.

Olico handles strict security measures. Because of these strict security measures, there is a very slight chance that something goes wrong. Also, there is a chance of zero that something will explode. The damageable chemicals are locked up safely at Olico.
The municipality wants to assure you that the public health of Scomdijke is in no danger. We see it as our duty to protect all citizens of Scomdijke as best as we possibly can.

Please, hold your patience, the municipality is searching for the best solution possible. We want to make sure that the solution will satisfy all citizens of Scomdijke, the action group entitled “Olico-NO!”, the municipality as well as Olico.
Concentrate yourself) on positive solutions, think about the influence Olico has on the labour market of Scomdijke, fourthy procent of all citizens of Scomdijke are working at Olico. These citizens will loose their jobs if Olico has to close his doors. We have to keep that in mind when we think about how we are going to solve this situation. Keep in mind that it's not only about the security of the public health but also about the jobs of many citizens of Scomdijke.

If you have any questions left, please visit our website www.scomdijke.nl.

We are hoping for your support,



Yours sincerely,


Job de Ende - Town councillor

[T_ID]

Eerste zin: 'the situation'.

Kan niet als je later pas uitlegd om welke situatie het precies gaat.

Niet verwarren met 'we have a situation'.

[Broeder]

take over -> take-over
also (alinea 3) -> moreover
fourthy procent -> forty per cent / forty percent

[mathfreak]

*ik geef hieronder de tekst met de nodige correcties weer*
Dear Sir Hallyberry,

Due to the taking over of Olico by Chemicals, the municipality wants to inform you more about the arisen situation.

From the beginning, the municipality of Scomdijke was prepared for possible incidents at Olico. The town councellors were fully informed of the consequences the taking over by Chemicals would bring along.

Olico handles strict security measures. Because of these strict security measures, there is a very slight chance that something will go wrong. There is also a chance of zero that something will explode.
*de bijwoorden also, always, frequently, generally, never, often, seldom en sometimes staan alleen voor een zelfstandig werkwoord dat niet gelijk is aan to be, anders staan ze er altijd achter*
The damageable chemicals are locked up safely at Olico.
The municipality wants to assure you that the public health of Scomdijke is in no danger. We see it as our duty to protect all citizens of Scomdijke as best as we possibly can.

Please, hold your patience, the municipality is searching for the best solution possible. We want to make sure that the solution will satisfy all citizens of Scomdijke, the action group entitled “Olico-NO!”, the municipality as well as Olico.
Concentrate yourself) on positive solutions, think about the influence Olico has on the labour market of Scomdijke, forty percent of all citizens of Scomdijke work at Olico. These citizens will loose their jobs if Olico has to close its doors. We have to keep that in mind when we think about how we are going to solve this situation. Keep in mind that it is not only about the security of the public health but also about the jobs of many citizens of Scomdijke.
*in een formele brief mogen geen samentrekkingen als it's of iets dergelijks voorkomen*
If you have any questions left, please visit our website www.scomdijke.nl.

We are hoping for your support.



Yours sincerely,


Job de Ende - Town councellor

[T_ID]

Broeder schreef op 08-12-2006 @ 09:31 :
fourthy procent -> forty per cent / forty percent

Dat is geloof ik Amerikaans. Fourty zou de correcte schrijfwijze moeten zijn.

T_ID schreef op 08-12-2006 @ 23:40 :
Dat is geloof ik Amerikaans. Fourty zou de correcte schrijfwijze moeten zijn.

Nee hoor, 't is toch echt forty

[T_ID]

Andijvie schreef op 08-12-2006 @ 23:55 :
Nee hoor, 't is toch echt forty

Hmm, vreemd. Ik dacht dat Engels altijd ou gebruikte bij schrijven van dergelijke klanken. Bij woorden als harbour en labour geld het wel.

[mathfreak]

T_ID schreef op 09-12-2006 @ 12:50 :
Hmm, vreemd. Ik dacht dat Engels altijd ou gebruikte bij schrijven van dergelijke klanken. Bij woorden als harbour en labour geld het wel.

De voorbeelden die jij aanhaalt zijn zelfstandige naamwoorden, waarbij je inderdaad ou in de Brits-Engelse spelling en o in de Amerikaans-Engelse spelling gebruikt, maar forty is een telwoord en geen zelfstandig naamwoord, dus daar gaat dat niet op.

In het Middle English was het wél fourty trouwens, maar die u is dus in de loop van de tijd verloren gegaan.

(En in het Old English was het feowertig van feower (= 4) en -tig (= 10) )

[Belgarath]

Andijvie schreef op 09-12-2006 @ 13:59 :

(En in het Old English was het feowertig van feower (= 4) en -tig (= 10) )

Hee, zie ik hier enige verwantschap met het fries?

Belgarath schreef op 10-12-2006 @ 21:07 :
Hee, zie ik hier enige verwantschap met het fries?

Ja, cool he