At 11:11 AM 8/10/1998 -0400, Brett Lorenzen so eloquently stated:
>> At 18:38 8/9/98 EDT, you wrote:
>> >Hi gang,
>> >
>> >...<snip>... Does anyone
>> >know if there's a one-stop translation place out there, or should I
>> ...<snip> ...
>
>Be careful of most translation services--esp. those based outside the
>country where the language is used. Local indiosyncracies will kill
>you.
>
>DON'T use an on-line translator. Fine to translate that letter your
>spanish-speaking friend forgot to type in English for you, or to get a
>product overview from a web page. Bad, bad idea for official corporate
>materials.
>
If you want to test how poorly those services work send a
translation to one of them in English, get it back in French (or
some other language), then re-submit in French and get it back in
English. Somebody did that on another list (I think with Alta
Vista). It's a riot.
George
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