На данный момент вот у нас что получилось:
Алиссе:
Dear Alyssa!
We watch the “Charmed” show with interest and love, and are very grateful to you for your excellent work. Recently the news is that 8 season might become the final one. And this news is very sad. In the past 8 years Halliwell sisters have become a family to us and it’s hard to part with them, but if it is to happen, the most we can wish is to see their story ended happily. And what do the fans need to be happy? Of course, it is a beautiful ending of all story lines and a chance to see all of our favourite characters. One of such unforgettable characters was and will forever be the demon, Cole Turner. No matter how Phoebe’s life went on these 3 years, the love story you and Julian McMahon created is so bright and beautiful that we cannot forget it. This love story has broken off so tragically. It left only pain and disappointment. But love conquers all and witch Phoebe Halliwell is able to do lots! And you, as a producer of the show, can do even more, including overcoming those circumstances that prevent the most romantic story of the show from being ended happily! Please, give us a chance to see the beautiful final and at least one scene with you and Julian McMahon.
Likewise, we would like to see Brian Krause. The reduction of his part in the show and such a tragic and absurd twist in Leo’s fate in the middle of the season 8 became a very upsetting surprise for all of us.
There is nothing more desirable and nothing better for the show's final, than to make all the charmed men and happy Halliwell sisters get together( или unite them again) .
We wish you luck and success and a lot of new interesting roles!
Truly yours, from all your fans.
по этому письму у нас остался один вопрос:
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Я и не говорю писать дословный перевод с русского. Просто я все же считаю, что смысл фраз "любовь побеждает все" и "любовь должна побеждать все" разный. Но это лично мое мнение, если все согласны, что заменив в письме вторую фразу на первую мы ничего не потеряем, то все впорядке. Если же согласны, что потеряем, то надо подумать и попытаться переформулировать мысль, так чтобы сохранить оттенок смысла.
Джулиану:
Dear Julian,
Most of us started to learn about your work from you role as Cole Turner in the TV show “Charmed”.
Since that time we have been watching all the other projects where you star, like “Nip/Tuck” or “Fantastic 4”, with great interest. However, Cole Turner is not forgotten and your appearance in 150 episode was an amazing surprise for us. It may happen for season 8 to be the last one. Despite of your tough schedule will you please give us an opportunity to see you again in the last episode(s) of the show? The story of Phoebe and Cole’s love was great and very tragic, but your recent appearance gave us hope. Of course, we understand that there are lots of difficulties that are not in your power. But if you get an offer to participate in the last episode, please, do not reject it. We will be delighted to see the greatest demon once again and celebrate the all-conquering power of love.
We wish you luck and success and a lot of new interesting projects!
Truly yours, from all your fans.
WB:
Dear Sirs!
We anxiously follow the news about our favorite TV show “Charmed”. For 8 years we’ve been through dramas and tragedies such as Prue and Cole’s deaths, as well as destinies of adult Chris and later on – Leo. As a matter of fact you can hardly find a single love story in the show which ended happily. Can the same be in store for us in the final? In the 150 episode we were captivated by the splendor of boundless love of Cole and of Leo. Cole still loved and cared about Phoebe even after his death. Leo sacrificed his wings to have a chance to live with Piper and their children. But if there is no happy end for them, then what was all this for? You’ve been maintaining huge interest to this show and have been playing on the fans’ emotions, creating thrilling and intriguing story lines, for almost 8 years. And most of the time you made your best to take our opinion into consideration. Don’t let us get disappointed in the final. If 8 season is to be the last one, we would love to see happy and beautiful ending of all story lines including love stories of Piper and Leo, Phoebe and Cole. We won’t care if the show has less special effects, but we want happy end for everyone.
Truly yours,
Charmed fans.
Тут у нас остался нерешенным один момент:
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Предложение: неужели то же самое ждет нас в финале? Если сделать так: Shall we really feel the same tragedy in the final?
Может быть можно и так, просто, на сколько я знаю, конструкция "Shall we..." используется обычно в предложениях что-либо сделать, типа "давайте сделаем то-то" или "не пора ли нам сделать то-то?" и в этом плане предложение, боюсь, может быть понято с точностью до наоборот, типа "давайте испытаем ту же трагедию в финале". Конечно слово "really" несколько исправляет ситуацию... но не знаю... я бы использовал ту конструкцию, которую написал, потому что в ней я как раз уверен - и в школе и в университете нам очень долго вдалбливали, что конструкция "неужели..." переводится с использованием модального глагола "can". Кстати, а почему ты не хочешь его использовать?
Извини за такую настойчивость, но все ж таки если я неправ, то хотелось бы знать где и почему, в чем мои знания ошибочны, ложны или неполны Да, думаю, и всем остальным изучающим английский интересно и полезно будет.
Вроде бы так. 8)