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>Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 10:19:00 -0500
>Subject: Re: #6388Translation software
>From: James Hogg <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
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On Friday, November 9, 2001, at 08:04  AM, LLTI-Editor wrote:

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>> Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 09:31:21 -0500
>> From: Sandra Brookner <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Translation software
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> Our local high school has asked if we know of any software that can
> translate documents from English to Spanish.  The school is now 
> mandated to
> provide many of its documents for parents (handbooks, newsletters, etc) 
> in
> Spanish as well as in English.  He is hoping for an easy, inexpensive 
> way to
> follow this directive.
>
> We have told him we doubt there is any reliable way to do this
> electronically but I was asked to check with the list.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
I just read an article in yesterday's paper about translation software. 
Basically at this stage of its development it is a toy. I wouldn't want 
rely on it to do important things like translate documents. The results 
may be humorous at best. At worst--well parents receiving information 
from a school that is educating their children may not find humor in the 
results. Best to get a person who knows both languages to do it.