text_original: His business in France is not very explicitly explained. His head quarters seem to have been at Havre, while he had certain commercial relations with Norway and Sweden. He was most probably in the timber trade, and was, at least at this period, successful.
text_transcription: HIS BUSINESS IN FRANCE IS NOT VERY EXPLICITLY EXPLAINED HIS HEADQUARTERS SEEM TO HAVE BEEN AT OVRES WHILE HE HAD CERTAIN COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH NORWAY AND SWEDEN HE WAS MOST PROBABLY IN THE TIMBER TRADE AND WAS AT LEAST IN THIS PERIOD SUCCESSFUL
phonemes: hɪz bˈɪznəs ɪn fɹˈæns ɪz nˌɑːt vˈɛɹi ɛksplˈɪsɪtli ɛksplˈeɪnd. hɪz hˈɛd kwˈɔːɹɾɚz sˈiːm tə hɐvbɪn æt hˈævɚ, wˌaɪl hiː hæd sˈɜːʔn̩ kəmˈɜːʃəl ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz wɪð nˈɔːɹweɪ ænd swˈiːdən. hiː wʌz mˈoʊst pɹˈɑːbəbli ɪnðə tˈɪmbɚ tɹˈeɪd, ænd wʌz, æt lˈiːst æt ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd, səksˈɛsfəl.