On Tue, 19 Feb 2002, David R Newman wrote:
> The cheapest human translation services are organized by networks of
> freelances. There is one in Melbourne, making use of the 200 languages
> spoken there. I suspect these people are charging a hefty profit on top
> of the translation charges.
Yes. This much is clear ...
> Who pays for the students while they are here? Their parents?
> Then can the parents read English to the level that they can understand
> the strange jargon used in UK University brochures? Maybe some
> Chinese pages aimed at the parents, suggesting why they should spend
> their money here, are what is needed.
All good thoughts. I think any involvement we have needs to be part of our
overall international strategy, which may well be better aimed at parents
than at students.
Nicola
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