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(Easy) Polyglot Postcard

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Swap Coordinator:beckra (contact)
Swap categories: Paper Goods  Challenges  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:25
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:October 15, 2016
Date items must be sent by:August 23, 2007
Number of swap partners:3
Description:

Here's a postcard swap that lets you get your feet wet in a number of languages!

You will have 3 partners and you will send each partner 1 postcard, handmade or commercially produced. To start, pick a word that somehow relates to what is depicted on the card. Then look up that word in a number of dictionaries for different languages; you can do this online using sites like http://www.word2word.com/dictionary.html and http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages.html.
And there's a super-quick tool at http://dictionary.reference.com/languages/ It will give you translations into 30 languages at once: it might be so easy as to be anti-climactic!

On the back of your card list your chosen word in English and then as many translations of that word into different languages as you can squeeze onto the card! Please include which language each word is from, and although everyone's handwriting differs in size, please try to include at least 6 languages in addition to English. Don't forget to provide your name/username, as well.

The fine print: 1) Newbies with completed profiles are welcome. 2) Anyone with a rating lower than 4.7 will be dropped before partners are assigned. 3) Sending a handmade postcard in an envelope (to protect it) is fine for this swap. 4) This is an international swap.

Discussion

RobynNichole 08/10/2007 #

Sorry I have to drop.. I am at a time crunch a work and can't think of doing any swaps during August even easy ones. I look forward to anymore you put on though. :(

beckra 08/11/2007 #

Sorry you can't participate this time, Robyn Nichole, but I hope to see you in future swaps!

beckra 08/12/2007 #

Mine are on their way to Fearful Penguin, Ingrid, and PostMuse!

coco8199 08/13/2007 #

Out with today's mail: SummerLion, Bec, Keroleen73

fearfulpenguin 08/18/2007 #

Mine will go out tomorrow - this was fun! :)

juliegoose 08/23/2007 #

Postcards sent to Jools, lucindalynn, & Melsike. Might take slightly longer through the mail since they're handmade. :)

zanylady 09/14/2007 #

Becka....thanks for being an angel for the flaker Lele-br. I already gave you a star but you should have a heart too!

Thanks...you're a peach!

Marlene

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