User talk:Paul Davidson

Welcome[edit]

Welcome!

Hello, Paul Davidson, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Speakers of [FL-X][edit]

Greetings, Paul! I appreciate your input on my Language ref desk query. I've added a response there, as there may be further discussion. And hey, a personal welcome to Wikipedia editing! -- Cheers, Deborahjay (talk) 10:42, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Deborahjay. Thanks for the feedback and the welcome. Paul Davidson (talk) 11:21, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Paul![edit]

Your userpage says you speak 上級の日本語. Where did you study, if you don't mind me asking? Also, I lived in Aichi for ten years. Which part are you in? I was in Nagoya (Moriyama-ku) and Ichinomiya. Reply on my talk page, if you will.ChokinBako (talk) 00:22, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good Luck![edit]

Well, thanks for the reply. I wish you all the best in your studies, mate. I saw in an earlier post you made a few weeks/months back that you were looking to work as a pro translator. I have a few contacts in Nagoya if you want to give them a go. For a start, try W5 Staff Services where I worked, near the 名古屋国際センター. Ask for 岩井さん. You will be asked to go for a short interview, but that is just to ascertain your actual ability. Also, if you feel up to it, try applying to the Police International Investigations Unit (where I also worked) for interpreting between the Police and foreign prisoners. This place is in 丸ノ内. I've got more if you are interested in making it a full time job.ChokinBako (talk) 11:01, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

English-language term for SS person-unit[edit]

Dear Paul, thanks for your input on my current Language RD query. Please understand that I grant all due respect to our fellow Wikipedia editors, and I don't correct others' unless I'm quite sure what I'd rewrite is closer to the mark. This query stems from my work and I must be entirely rigorous. The missing term has has surfaced repeatedly over the years, and I'm pursuing it now because I'm dealing with a lengthy series of SS photo captions for the first time since discovering the Language Ref Desk, where I contribute pretty often on both sides of the footlights. I don't mean to sound disparaging (either of your suggestions, which I value, or of other editors' writing), but I must admit to being "critical" in the responsible sense of the word! -- Cheers, Deborahjay (talk) 13:12, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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