A couple of days ago, an Argentine beekeeper posted a message here
that was rather opaque due to the fact that he was using some prepackaged
translation program.  Without going into detail, these tend to be pretty
bad (just check the "translation service" on AltaVista - it would be
hilarious if weren't so useless). In any case, I offered to translate his
questions and post them to the list. He replied with the following.  I
have translated it and hope that I won't have introduced any
misunderstandings here, or in my response back to him.
        Please respond either to this list if you think others might
benefit or to me ([log in to unmask])  and I will relay the information to
him. I imagine too that any web sites with photos and plans would be
helpful. In his questions about materials, I suppose some of the recent
threads on wood vs. plastic, cedar vs. pine, might be of help. I'm sure
there are more issues than I am aware of. Thanks for any help.
 
 
From [log in to unmask] Mon Aug 24 08:28:27 1998
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 07:58:56 -0300
From: Aserradero Federacion <[log in to unmask]>
To: Alan Pagliere <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RE: mensaje en el BEEList
 
        Hello Alan, thanks for your response. I'm from Entre Rios, a
province to the north of Buenos Aires. [here some information about the
current economic situation of Argentine which I asked about]
        As far as the List goes, I have a several questions for the
members. Here are a few:
        Here in Argentina there is no real standardization in the use of
equipment/materials (supers, bottomboards, covers, feeders, nucs). For the
most part, what's used are the Langstrom measurements that are used in
your country. Questions:
        a) What measurements are used?
        b) Is there some norm for standardization?
        c) What materials are used?
 
        There are some engineers here who want to establish standard
measurements to be used. Do you (meaning people in the US) have some
experience that might be of use?
        I am associated with another apiculture list; one in spanish. I am
a programmer for a company here that manufactures beekeeping equipment.
        Okay, I've taken enough of your time. I hope you can understand
this e-mail and I am available for any questions you may have.
 
        So long from Entre Rios, Argentina,
        Marcelo Confalonieri
 
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