1. Could some Dutch speaking Euphorians help me out?

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Hello.

I have written a small Celsius to Fahrenheit program in Dutch. I have a =
brief working knowledge of the language, so I need a Dutch speaker's =
help. Could
you please double-check the Dutch in this code? It will be appreciated. =
Please
remember, I still use a kind of English style approach to the language, =
but
I'm breaking out of the habit.

The code:

-- Graden Celsius tot Graden Fahrenheit
-- Nate Brooman

include get.e

object celsius
object fahrenheit

global procedure ctof ()

  clear_screen()
  puts(1,"Graden Celsius tot Graden Fahrenheit\n")
  puts(1,"Nate Brooman\n\n")
  puts(1,"Temperatuur in graden Celsius: ")
  celsius =3D get(0)
  if celsius[1] =3D GET_SUCCESS then
    celsius =3D celsius[2]
  end if
  fahrenheit =3D celsius * 9 / 5 + 32
  puts(1,'\n')
  printf(1,"Temperatuur in graden Fahrenheit: %.2f\n\n",fahrenheit)
  puts(1,"Dit programma is uit Nate Brooman\n\n")

end procedure
 =20
ctof () =20

NOTE: In the dit programma line, I know uit means from.

Thanks in advance,

- Nate

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hello.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have written a small Celsius to =
Fahrenheit=20
program in Dutch. I have a brief working knowledge of the language, so I =
need a=20
Dutch speaker's help. Could</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>you please double-check the Dutch in =
this code?=20
It will be appreciated. Please</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>remember, I still use a kind of =
English style=20
approach to the language, but</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I'm breaking out of the =
habit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The code:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>-- Graden Celsius tot Graden =
Fahrenheit<BR>--=20
Nate Brooman</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>include get.e</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>object celsius<BR>object =
fahrenheit</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>global procedure ctof =
()</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>&nbsp; clear_screen()<BR>&nbsp;=20
puts(1,&quot;Graden Celsius tot Graden Fahrenheit\n&quot;)<BR>&nbsp;=20
puts(1,&quot;Nate Brooman\n\n&quot;)<BR>&nbsp; puts(1,&quot;Temperatuur =
in=20
graden Celsius: &quot;)<BR>&nbsp; celsius =3D get(0)<BR>&nbsp; if =
celsius[1] =3D=20
GET_SUCCESS then<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; celsius =3D celsius[2]<BR>&nbsp; =
end=20
if<BR>&nbsp; fahrenheit =3D celsius * 9 / 5 + 32<BR>&nbsp; =
puts(1,'\n')<BR>&nbsp;=20
printf(1,&quot;Temperatuur in graden Fahrenheit:=20
%.2f\n\n&quot;,fahrenheit)<BR>&nbsp; puts(1,&quot;Dit programma is uit =
Nate=20
Brooman\n\n&quot;)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>end procedure<BR>&nbsp; <BR>ctof ()  =

<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>NOTE: In the dit programma line, I =
know uit=20
means from.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Thanks in advance,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>

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2. Re: Could some Dutch speaking Euphorians help me out?

>  puts(1,"Dit programma is uit Nate Brooman\n\n")

    You use 'uit' when you mean from as a location. You need to use 'van' to
define property or credits (as in this case)

    >NOTE: In the dit programma line, I know uit means from.
     It is wrong though. It didnt come 'out' of you (literally speaking) nor
did it come from the place called 'Nate Brooman'.

    The word you were looking for is 'van' but using 'door' might be a
better choice:
    This program is made Nate Brooman -- Dit programma is door Nate Brooman
gemaakt'

    Not that it matters much. I dunno any dutch that cant speak English,
we're a too small country for self-support as in media, computers and
profession. Most of it is in English.. its a must here.

    Ralf
    nieuwen at xs4all.nl

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3. Re: Could some Dutch speaking Euphorians help me out?

Thanks Ralf! I still gotta work some bugs out of my Dutch, but I was close
though.

- Nate

-----Original Message-----
From: Ralf Nieuwenhuijsen <nieuwen at XS4ALL.NL>
To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Date: August 26, 1998 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: Could some Dutch speaking Euphorians help me out?


>    >  puts(1,"Dit programma is uit Nate Brooman\n\n")
>
>    You use 'uit' when you mean from as a location. You need to use 'van'
to
>define property or credits (as in this case)
>
>    >NOTE: In the dit programma line, I know uit means from.
>     It is wrong though. It didnt come 'out' of you (literally speaking)
nor
>did it come from the place called 'Nate Brooman'.
>
>    The word you were looking for is 'van' but using 'door' might be a
>better choice:
>    This program is made Nate Brooman -- Dit programma is door Nate Brooman
>gemaakt'
>
>    Not that it matters much. I dunno any dutch that cant speak English,
>we're a too small country for self-support as in media, computers and
>profession. Most of it is in English.. its a must here.
>
>    Ralf
>    nieuwen at xs4all.nl
>

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4. Re: Could some Dutch speaking Euphorians help me out?

Ralf Nieuwenhuijsen <nieuwen at XS4ALL.NL> wrote:

> Not that it matters much. I dunno any dutch that cant speak English,
> we're a too small country for self-support as in media, computers and
> profession. Most of it is in English.. its a must here.

I do know such people.  They really exist.  And the number of people who
are uncomfortable with English when they have to do something serious is
considerable (like my own Canadian-born sister):  that's why software in
Dutch (and so many other languages) exists.

So let's appreciate the youthful programmer's positive attitude in this
time of globalisation (i.e.  US-ification - the globe as the back yard
behind the White House) -- even if his program may not become a smash
hit. smile

RZ

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