It's only since we've moved to the Netherlands and another language, that I've been able to comprehend what it's like to be in an environment where a language other than your mother tongue is spoken - it's extremely difficult! (see our article, Humbled by Language)
Our website is in English and we understand that it must be difficult for non-English-speaking visitors to enjoy its content or the exciting authentic adventures in South Africa. The solution? Having a multi-lingual team at hand would be ideal ... but it's just too costly at this stage, so we've comprimised!
Altavista have a really handy tool called Babel Fish, which we've added to most of our pages. It's a really funky automatic translation tool. When you're on a page that you'd like more clarity on, click on the little flag of your country and it automatically translates the entire page - in less than a minute! Wow!
Not completely accurate, it does however provide the reader with the 'gist' of the story that is perhaps more clear than their understanding of the foreign language. It must be said however, that the original text is the accurate version and for all legal purposes, would hold up in court.
We hope you enjoy seeing our content in your favourite language, it's great fun - do try it out.
Friday, July 08, 2005
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