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Along the same lines - thoroughly recommended: http://www.tashian.com/multibabel/ rgds sf ------------------------------------- Simon Fitzpatrick Learning & Teaching Support Unit Robinson Library University of Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HQ t: 0191 222 5567 f: 0191 222 3406 e: [log in to unmask] w: www.ncl.ac.uk/ltsu ------------------------------------- > ---------- > From: Jon Rowett > Reply To: Virtual Learning Environments > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 14:12 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Language translation[Scanned For Virus] > > Superb! And just as comprehensible as the original. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Steve Crouch > Sent: 10 October 2002 12:14 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Language translation[Scanned For Virus] > > > By way of illustration: a friend decided to put the lyrics to "Maxwell's > Silver Hammer" into a computer programme translator - into French, then > back to English. Below is the result. > > > Joan was quizzical, the Science of studied > > pataphysical in the house harm them Late all only > > one > > with her an examination tube Oh, oh, oh, oh Maxwell > > Edison, majoring in the medicine > > Calls she on the telephone "I can take you out to > > the > > pictures Jo-o-o-oan?" But as her prepares herself > > to > > go A blow lights the door > > > > Blow! Blow! Maxwell the hammer money is descended > > on > > his head Clang! Clang! Maxwell money hammers is to > > assure itself that she was dead > > > > The back in the school again Maxwell plays the idiot > > again Teaching receives To Wish it bothered to avoid > > and the scene e unpleasant-e-in She says to the > > Maximum to remain when classifies it left IF IT > > awaits > > behind Ecrivant fifty times "I do not must be > > > > Blow! Blow! Maxwell the hammer money is descended > > on > > his head Clang! Clang! Maxwell money hammers is to > > assure itself that she was dead > > > > The PERCENT. thirty a said one "caught us a dirty > > one > > the one" Maxwell holds the pictures of testimonial > > one > > that painting only, oh, oh, oh, oh s'Elevé itself > > and > > to scream it Valerie of the gallery Says that it > > must > > go liberates The judge does not consent, and it says > > them > > > > Blow! Blow! Maxwell the hammer money is descended > > on > > his head Clang! Clang! Maxwell money hammers is > > assured that it was dead Money hammer > > > And the chorus translated from Spanish: > > The collision! The collision! The hammer of the > silver of Maxwell descended upon its Sound of head! > The sound! The hammer of the silver of Maxwell was > affirmed that she was dead person > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nigel PEET > Sent: Thu 10/10/2002 11:40 > To: [log in to unmask] > Cc: > Subject: Re: Language translation[Scanned For Virus] > > > > Yes. Find a speaker of the other language and ask them to do it. > If you want to see how bad translation software is then re-translate it > from the other language and see what you get back in English. I tested > some of this software recently with German friends. They fell about > laughing when they read the resulting German from English. > > Nigel Peet > Director of ICT > South Cheshire College > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Newall [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 10 October 2002 11:06 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Language translation > > > > Is there a way to translate a Microsoft Word document > written in English to another language? > > ***************** List information: ***************** > Remember - replies go by default to the entire list. Access the list via> > the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html The Ferl VLE Focus > Area is at http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?page=76 To unsubscribe, > email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle > > ***************** List information: ***************** Remember - replies > go by default to the entire list. Access the list via the web on > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html The Ferl VLE Focus Area is at > http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?page=76 To unsubscribe, email > [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle > > ***************** List information: ***************** > Remember - replies go by default to the entire list. > Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html > The Ferl VLE Focus Area is at http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?page=76 > To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle > > ***************** List information: ***************** Remember - replies go by default to the entire list. Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html The Ferl VLE Focus Area is at http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?page=76 To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle