rv581 Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 Here's the wrong way to go about it! Some joker wrote letters to George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, and Jacques Chirac, trying to get a letter of recommendation for college. In fact, he tried to bribe Chirac with a free meal at Hardee's! :laugh: I can't cut & paste the letters, but there at www.laststory.com at the "Political Correspondences" link. Does anyone know French to translate Chirac's reply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 If someone will paste Chirac's response, I'll translate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrapeApe Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 Cher Monsiuer, Le President de la Republique fancaise m'a confie le soin de repondre a l'amical message que vois lui avez adresse'. Soyez assure que Monsiuer Jacques CHIRAC a ete tres sensible a votre proposition. Il m'a demande' de vous remercier bien chaleureusement. Je dois toutefois vous indiquer qu'en raison d'un emploi du temps particulaierement charge', il ne sera pas possible de donner suite a votre aimable invitation. Croyez bien qu'il le regrette. Veuillez agreer, Cher Monsiuer,l'expression de mes sentiments les meilleurs Signed Annie LHERITIER PS: Sorry, did this pretty fast so it probably has many errors (it's a graphic so I couldn't cut and paste). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 Just go to freetranslation.com (my firewall blocks me) and do it yourself. You should get at least a rough understanding of the letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 Where was that website when I was struggling with French 401. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrapeApe Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 Damn, don't misspell it. freetranlation.com took me to hanky-panky.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted March 29, 2003 Share Posted March 29, 2003 Dear Sir, The French President has conferred to me the duty to respond to the friendly message that you have sent him. Be assured that Mr. Chirac has been very open to your proposal. He has asked me to thank you warmly for it. I must nevertheless indicate that in light of these particularly turbulent times, it will not be possible for him to accept your gracious invitation. Please believe that he truly regrets it. Wishing you all the best. Signed ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rv581 Posted March 30, 2003 Author Share Posted March 30, 2003 Thanks, Riggo! I sort of wish the letter was more angry. What sort of frenchman acts so polite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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