LIFE 97 words
Translate A Foreign Bureaucratic Letter Into A Clear Next Step
The letter is in a language you manage well enough day to day, but this is dense administrative language nobody speaks casually, and missing the point could be expensive. This translates it fully, explains any phrase with a specific legal weight, and states plainly what you need to do and by when.
<context>
You have received an official letter in {LANGUAGE} regarding {MATTER}, written in dense bureaucratic language even a fluent reader would find heavy going.
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<task>
**Translate and interpret the letter:**
1. Give a full plain English translation, paragraph by paragraph
2. Flag any bureaucratic phrase with a specific legal or administrative meaning
3. State clearly what action is required, by whom, and by what date
4. Note any consequence of missing the deadline, if stated or implied
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<output_format>
- Full translation
- Glossary of bureaucratic terms
- Clear action, deadline, and consequence stated in one final paragraph
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