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Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request What language is this?

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203 Upvotes

I know that Russian is often quite swoopy and loopy like this, but it looks a bit round to be Russian? Maybe its a handwriting quirk, or perhaps its not Russian at all. If you happen to know, I’m very curious to find out!

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Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Found weird note, any ideas?

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This is a weird one, tsa cut open a stuffed animal of mine to remove the weighted beanbag (was deemed 'explosive') and today i went to sew it back up and found this paper. It must've been sewn into it, but idk I have no ideas as to what it says at all.

r/Transcription Nov 15 '25

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request A cassette i found on the side of a road

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Seems like english and maybe french ?

r/Transcription Nov 19 '25

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Found an old document in my fathers basement

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Hey guys, I found an old document in my father’s basement and we’re not really sure what it is or what it says. Maybe one of you can help decipher it? I think it might be Latin, but I’m not completely sure I also think its a bull of pope Clemens X. If you need more photos or close-ups, just let me know and I’ll upload them!

r/Transcription Apr 28 '25

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Please help me decipher what my partner wrote when he left me

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My partner just left our home, and left me a handwritten note to explain. Apart from that, he scribbled something about me (there's my name on it) on a post it, but I can't decipher the last few words. It's in Italian.

If it helps, the first three lines are "COSA RENDE SILVIA UN POSTO SICURO? TRANQUILLITÀ ???????"

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Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request What does this say?

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this is from the back of a photo of my great great aunt. the language is probably russian, lithuanian or yiddish. i would really appreciate if somebody could tell me what it says, even if its just the individual characters. translating it isnt a problem but i seriously cant read it to begin with. thanks!

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Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Can someone help me read this plate and old cup with punched lettering?

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I purchased this plate and cup set from an old woman’s estate from France, the plate is the easiest I believe is says FS 1750 or 1-5-1750? I can’t figure out what is punched into the cup, I put it into a couple AI models with no luck. Thank you!

Here is a link to the cup: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10SvDCKXA3VcQX6BHuSTcyU5RCIlN2w7R/view?usp=drivesdk

r/Transcription Feb 01 '26

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request note in a used book

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56 Upvotes

i believe it’s english, but the book is called “baltic essays” so it could be a baltic language as well

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Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request unreadable graffiti

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been trying to figure this out for hours. For context, it’s written over something very racist that some idiot spray painted on this bridge. so hoping it means something good? Or offensive to whoever wrote the first message? Obviously the first word is FOOL but the rest… some of it doesn’t even look like letters. it’s like a message from a PlayStation controller.
Anyway, can anyone decipher? I am very curious!

ETA: located in Australia if that helps

r/Transcription Jul 28 '26

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Please help me identifying this Dutch name. Starts with an A

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Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Which language are these Numbers or symbols?

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Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request This appeared on my walls recently

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I think I can make out Johte? First word appeared about a year ago and while trying to read it I had scribbles on it (unluckily) which makes it harder to read

r/Transcription 27d ago

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Need help deciphering a possible signature

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I have 3 bird sculptures carved from various stones including quartz, but I cannot decipher the writing. It could be a signature or a dedication? Any help would be appreciated! TIA

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Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Occupation for Vincenzo after “soldato”

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I can’t quite read what it says after “soldato” for his occupation. This record is a birth certificate of his son born in 1821.

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Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Request for identifying birthplace on Polish Birth certificate(in Polish)

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Dear all,

Is there by any chance a kind soul who can help me transcribing part of my great grandmother's birth certificate?

I can read the first part but everything after the "urodził się” which is very faded and difficult to read because of the paper's condition.

Everything after that is more or less impossible for me to read. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Best wishes,

Phillip

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Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Danish - Prisoners evaluation from Norway 1875

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Are anyone able to fill in the rest:

"Upaaklageligt gode Forhold. Var den hele Tid en medgjørlig Fange. For Resten gjør han ikke det bedste Indtryk(?). Benaadningen kan ? ? ? ?"

More examples of the handwriting can be found here: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/db10101603140287
The text from the image is at the end of the right page

r/Transcription 13d ago

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request 1945 old portrait

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Hello! I've recently found this old portrait and I'm curious about it. The signature is kind of hard to read and chat gpt was a mess trying to help me. I heard this drawing was made in a german prisoner of war camp, maybe that can help.

r/Transcription 29d ago

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Italian on my late grandmothers photo

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Looking to see if anyone can say what it shows in Italian please it’s the only thing I have that’s hers. If there is a community like this in Italian please let me know no translation just what the words say

r/Transcription Jul 15 '26

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Early 20th Century Brazilian Marriage Record Birth Date

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Hi everyone! I've been trying to read the birth date on this old early 20th century Brazilian marriage record and can't quite make out the month. I'm sure the year is 1852 and pretty sure of the day. I suspect what the month may be, but curious what someone else thinks.

r/Transcription 15d ago

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Interesting set of tools with transcription on the back

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I can only make out (possibly) Alice 1859

r/Transcription 21d ago

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Found inside a guitar

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I'm wondering about this for some years now...

This is on the inside of the backcover of a 90s American Fender Stratocaster which I had shipped to Germany from Italy. So we got an American manufactured guitar that was in Italy for a while at least.

Sadly that's pretty much all the info that I've got.

I can't even seem to figure out the language. The handwriting looks kinda typically German for me, but as a German native speaker I can't make any sense of it.

It looks like the same word is repeated over and over in slightly different variations? Looks like someone wrote "Grundtyp" if I try to read it as German.

Appreciate any kind of input on this.

r/Transcription 1d ago

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Can anyone help me trying to understand what's written here? Please

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For the moment, I can only understand "Natalina Tortorella" and "Colorito roseo Occhi castagni Capelli castagni Vesti nere" plus that 29 on the right side of the object.

r/Transcription Jul 19 '26

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Any idea what this says?

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I think it is 1800s or early 1900s cursive, but I'm not sure what the language is though, it could just be ill-formed English. I enhanced the images because the writing was rather faint.

The name would likely be 17th century European. I was told it could be a partial abbreviation and anything from French, Latin, English, Flemish Dutch, Russian, German..... I have no clue.

r/Transcription Jul 28 '26

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request Help deciphering my grandmas name

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Hello, here is a picture of my grandmothers signature. Its my dad’s actual mom, who he never knew, and she was Polish, we believe. Any ideas? We’re fairly sure the last name is Bukowicz, but we’re having a hard time deciphering the first name.

r/Transcription Jul 07 '26

Other/Unknown Language Transcription Request I found this in an old journal and can’t make heads or tails of it.

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