Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i0N2RAI04150; Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:27:10 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:27:10 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <003901c3e010$fd0270c0$1002a8c0@WorkGroup> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Barbara Sabaj" <bjteach@ameritech.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9794] Re: Translation Software X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1343 Lines: 41 Translation software like Babel Fish works OK if you are trying to translate a word or a simple sentence. In a group of expert Spanish speakers, of which I AM NOT, we translated from English to Spanish and then back again . The Spanish speakers were laughing very hard when we finished the exercise. They all said that the translation really did not work well for large text. Barb Sabaj Technical Coordinator District 214 Adult Education and Family Literacy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Mate in Technology Services" <SMate@edcenter.egusd.k12.ca.us> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 9:47 AM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9792] Translation Software > Hello everyone. > > I am new to the list and look forward to participating. > > I am trying to help our teachers better communicate with all of their > parents. One way to do this is with letters. I was wondering what > experiences people have had using the different translation software out > there? What programs have people used? What are some of the things you liked > and did not like about them? > > Any comments would be very helpful. > > Thanks in advance, > Steve Mate > > ------------------------- > Steve Mate > EETT Program Manager > Elk Grove & Folsom Cordova USD > 916.686.7710 x2056 > Mobile: 916.869.2135
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