Steven Maasland wrote:
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> I have never met Carsten, but he seems to be a great fellow (otherwise I
> would not have volunteered to do the translations). I do however believe he
> has more passion for bicycles than for the study of language, so I do not
> believe it is correct to comment on writing style or grammatical
> correctness. I think he should be soundly applauded by this group rather
> than criticised for such minutiae. I know he is open to critiques, additions
> and completions, so if you have something to say, please address yourselves
> to Carsten.
Steven is correct here, Carsten is a great fellow and very open to constructive criticism. He and I have corresponded about our 40s and 50s Bianchis over the years and he has been very helpful in answering questions I have that he has knowledge of. He has a working knowledge of English/American and there is no problem in communication (despite my name I have no knowledge of German).
We are all students here and each of us has something to share...
Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, Campagnolo Timeline and T-shirts)
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