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A condition that changes the meeting place

Original

Wenn es morgen regnet, treffen wir uns nicht am Bahnhof, sondern im Café nebenan.

Saved translation

If it rains tomorrow, we won't meet at the train station, but at the café next door.

What to check in the result

Wenn keeps the “if” condition. Nicht … sondern … rejects the station and replaces it with the café next door. The translation must not turn the café into an additional meeting place.

An original sample passage, translated by the CastReader translation service on 2026-11-04. A new translation may use different wording.

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Rescheduling before and after Wednesday

Original

Sie können den Termin bis Mittwoch kostenlos verschieben. Danach ist eine Änderung nur telefonisch möglich.

Saved translation

You can reschedule the appointment free of charge until Wednesday. After that, changes can only be made by phone.

What to check in the result

Free rescheduling is available until Wednesday. After that, changes require a phone call. The passage does not state what a later change costs, so do not add a fee.

An original sample passage, translated by the CastReader translation service on 2026-11-04. A new translation may use different wording.

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Read the German source

Keep the full clause, including verbs near its end. Preserve compound nouns and capitalization so the translator can distinguish nouns and formal Sie.

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