On 18 Feb 2004, at 11:39am, Shay Telfer wrote:

Beware, computer based translation is an inexact science. "See the cloud behind the bridge" may well become "See the spider behind the chopsticks". Such mistranslations might be particularly bad when organising travel details.

Aha but the Japanese people are so polite and astute. They would provide for both situations.

Reg