Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Need help with EN text and improving it

Hi all,

Could you tell us what is the final text to translate? I'll pass it to
the projects list.
Thanks in advance
Kind regards
Sophie
On 18/11/2012 16:34, Marc Paré wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Could you all take a look at the following and help make the text
> better? I think it needs some improvement.
>
> The following text is part of a template that will be translated into
> our 100 or so supported languages. I hope that we can improve the EN
> language used in the message before it is sent for translation into our
> Pootle system.
>
> I would like to examine both syntax, punctuation etc. for the EN
> language as well as the proper choice and flow of words.
>
> Deadline max. to complete: about a couple of days, less if possible.
>
> Here is the English template:
>
> =======================
>
> Thank you very much for your e-mail and your interest in LibreOffice.
>
> Due to the increasing popularity of the free office suite, we receive
> lots of support requests day by day. Unfortunately, we can't reply
> personally to every e-mail, as our engagement in the project is
> completely on a volunteer basis and in our spare time. This often
> demands several hours of volunteer engagement per day, leaving no time
> to respond to individual requests.
>
> However, the Community does offer a large variety of mailing lists to
> support its users. We have compiled an overview at
>
> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/
>
> Please have a look at these pages, and send your inquiry to our mailing
> lists. Chances are high that your problem then will be solved very soon.
>
> =======================
>
> Cheers,
>
> Marc


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