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[Carlton Samuels]

I endorse Jacqueline's comments; it is better than nothing to have emails
translated, even if imperfect.

Unfortunately, the everyday working language of the ICANN world is English.
So most conversations of interests, long before official documents are
developed, are in English.  Knowledge of conversation English is then a very
useful thing for deep involvement in the discussions that lead to the
documents.

LACRALO led the fight for translation in ICANN and we have seen success in
having official documents translated in 5 languages, including Spanish.
At-Large staff will tell you that those are still sparingly used.

Until the automated translation systems improve, I'm afraid the best low
budget solution is to use Google Translate like I do. Alternatively, I call
on the translation skills of a member of my staff. Or, my daughter.

Carlton Samuels

2009/5/12 Jacqueline A. Morris <jam at jacquelinemorris.com>

> Hi Sylvia
> I disagree - I find that the translation extremely useful, even if not
> perfect. If the posts were exclusively in English or Spanish, it would make
> it much more difficult to participate. There are quite a few English
> speaking ALSes, remember, and many of us do not function in Spanish, as many
> of the Spanish-speaking ALSes do not function in English. And we should not
> be required to, either.
> The posted documents are much better translated than the email list, and so
> participation based on those documents should not be a problem based on
> language.
> Jacqueline
> sylvia at prontocl.com.br wrote:
>
>> [[--Translated text (es -> en)--]]
>>
>>
>> Subject: =?iso-8859-1?q?RES=Á_Entrevista_con_presidente _ =
>> =?iso-8859-1?q?y_el_CEO_Paul_Twomey_de_ICANN_en_peri=F3dico_del_ch =
>> =?iso-8859-1?q?ronicle_de_San_Francisco =
>> From: sylvia at prontocl.com.br
>>
>> Without a doubt subject is um in which, in spite of great conquests, we
>> will have to work much more! Realemente one is discouraged when they appear
>> phrases like those! And the truth is that to receive phrases as that and not
>> to receive ANYTHING is the same.  The good thing would be if all the ALSs
>> pronounced (in Spanish, since there is it Nick order often) of which really
>> it is not possible to be thought in those conditions, therefore the Staff
>> would have tools to ask for more budget for translations in real time.
>>  Greetings  ________________________________________________- Sylvia Herlein
>> Leite Brazil Internaut
>>
>
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