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Polish song translation[edit]

I'm a fan of Three's Company and have been watching some episodes of Lokatorzy, which is a Polish version of the show. I really like this version's catchy theme song, which can be heard here, and am wondering what the lyrics mean. Can anyone transcribe them in Polish and provide an English translation? I asked this on Yahoo Answers once and got only one response, which said that the voices in the song weren't actually singing "lyrics," just scatting or something. However, it sounds like real words to me--albeit ones I can't understand. :) Any help? --CrazyLegsKC 12:52, 6 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Since no one else is responding, I will say that, while my Polish is rudimentary, it does not sound to me as if they are singing in Polish. I think it is gibberish or scatting. Marco polo (talk) 19:43, 7 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Methinks the same.--Lüboslóv Yęzýkin (talk) 10:37, 9 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Japanese help: Which of the following are good secondary sources for Japanese School in Bucharest?[edit]

Firstly, this should be an okay secondary source, right? What is the first name of the author?

Second: which of the following Google Books sources are good secondary sources for Japanese School in Bucharest (ブカレスト日本人学校)? I did a google books search but Google translate isn't helping:

  • "5 丁) (昭和 53 年 4 月 1 日設立)児童,生徒の在籍数の変動(毎年 5 統計)令学校の沿革昭和 50 年 12 月ブカレスト日本人会において日本人学校設立の要望が出され、日本人学校設立準備委員会を結成。 52 年 1 月ブカレスト日本人学校設立認可を日本政府 ..." - p. 232
  • "10 スク-ルバス寄鼸助事業參趣旨在外教育施設のうち日本人学校は、世界各国の主な都市に設立されていますが、そこでは ... またブカレスト日本人学校からは、購入斡旋依頼がありましたので、指定されたメーカーの協力を得て、調達のうえ送付援助しました。" - p. 93.
  • "日本人学校編. ぐ授業計画〉參学期および休日年間投業総日数 238 日休業 I ) (ョ) 68 日休日 4 月 29 日〜 5 月 5 日祝? ... 現地^ I 称在ルーマニア日本国大使館付属ブカレスト日本人^進出企業数 10 社校長加瀬重男ステータス所めぼの^に萑づかない^ (所在," - p. 300.
  • "本企業とともに世界各地の日本人学校開投.增築のために資金を騎出している昭和 56 年の例ナイロビ日本人学校校舍建設ブカレスト日本人学校校舍移転釜山日本人学校ソウル日本人学校シドニ一日本人学校施設拡充リオデジャネイロ日本人学校校舎増築" p. 107.

Thanks, WhisperToMe (talk) 18:47, 6 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Her name is Chiho. The pdf file and the books look OK to me. Oda Mari (talk) 06:44, 7 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, User:Oda Mari! Does the first quote refer to when the school was founded? Generally what are the other sentences talking about? WhisperToMe (talk) 02:38, 8 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
It's now at AFD so I need help in deciphering these references to the school. WhisperToMe (talk) 15:59, 9 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for the belated reply. Yes, it does. This official page says the same thing. This ref. says 1979, but I think it's an error. The rest of the first quote says Japanese people in Bucharest requested a Japanese school in December 1975 and the Japanese government granted a license to them in 1977. The second one is about the request for a school bus and the aid to get it. The third one is about the schedule. 3 terms, 238 school days, 68 holidays, etc. The fourth one is about donation to the schools. Oda Mari (talk) 16:01, 9 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much! It seems like the first book will be really helpful. I'll see if that info is enough. WhisperToMe (talk) 17:22, 9 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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