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Learning a foreign language is both challenging and exciting. The sense of accomplishment after you've successfully passed a language course is indescribable. There are benefits derived from learning other languages - in business, for example, it;s easier to close deals when you know the language of your client. For job seekers. It's a great advantage to speak multiple languages, as well. Spanish language courses have increased in popularity in recent years - maybe because more Spanish soap operas are available on cable! Fortunately for those who want to learn the language, Spanish courses are available online. You can of course, try and learn Spanish on your own, but you'll see better results if...

With Google reporting that over 50% of their traffic comes from multilingual searches, it has become crucial to consider developing a multilingual online presence. However, the question remains the same: Which markets to target? Which ones are the most important in terms of users, etc.? First of all, let's see which parts of the world feature the most users. Contrary to general belief, it is not North America! With close to 400 million users, Asia definitely takes the lead, followed by Europe with approximately 315 million users, in comparison to 232 million in North America (North America being defined as the U.S., Canada, and Mexico). In my extensive experience with multilingual online...

Copyright (c) 2007 Dean Barnard The general perception of information technology and computers in particular has been that of a computing mechanism primarily used to manipulate data and present it in various ways. The comparison with human intelligence has been rather tenuous and in the realm of science fiction. It may therefore come as a surprise to many that scientists and engineers have been working on systems which may replicate organic intelligence in future. In fact, many algorithms and software have already been designed to mimic real intelligence. Artificial intelligence has found widespread use in biometrics. Fingerprint readers are commonplace and are extensively deployed in access...

Knowing a second or third language besides yours will give you not only a better awareness for different ethnic groups, but will give you an edge in today's competitive market. One of the languages you should learn is French. Why you may ask? French is spoken by more than 300 million people and is the language the most spoken after the English language. Learning French will help you understand a culture rich in history, architecture, literature and many more subjects as French traces his roots to the Roman Empire. In fact, French still shares with the Latin language countless of grammatical conventions. If you choose to become a French translator, be aware that people in French speaking countries...

However far modern science and technology have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught mankind at least one lesson: Nothing is impossible. Today, the degradation of the inner life is symbolized by the fact that the only place sacred from interruption is the private toilet. By his very success in inventing laboursaving devices, modern man has manufactured an abyss of boredom that only the privileged classes in earlier civilizations have ever fathomed. For most Americans, progress means accepting what is new because it is new, and discarding what is old because it is old. I would die happy if I knew that on my tombstone could be written these words, "This man was an absolute...

Webmasters deal with a myriad of complex design challenges every day. This article will discuss the top ten challenges and provide solutions and tips for solving each problem. 1. Browser Compatibility You must design your Web site so that it is viewable on both browsers: Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). Netscape Navigator is very strict when it comes to HTML tag completion, but IE isn't. You need to view your site first using Macromedia Dreamweaver before publishing to the Web. Make sure you've run the command convert to ensure your site is version 3.0 browser compatible. If you're using Netobjects Fusion to create the layout of your site, make sure that all layer objects are...

Old English Sheepdogs are really great dogs. There are several things you need to consider when you have an Old English Sheepdog. Most Old English Sheepdogs are friendly, couch potatoes. You will also find they have the herding instincts of most sheepdogs. While they are very protective of family and territory you will not find them the best watchdog because they tend to be more affectionate. It may not seem like this dog is very active, however they do require quite a bit of exercise and are full of life. First you should realize that an Old English sheepdog requires both physical and mental exercise. You will need to take them for walks daily as well as provide toys that will be useful and involve...

The internet has made the world a smaller place and many are looking for a way to communicate in a foreign language. Businessmen need to correspond with customers, suppliers or employees. Many others may need to translate French for travel, school, or personal correspondence with friends.It is estimated there are over 150 million people across the globe that speak French and it is the native language for 30 countries. Effectively communicating can be difficult, this is where translation software can help. Although there are human translators available for this purpose, it is not cost effective or physically possible to translate the huge amount of documents needed within the time frame required...

Did you ever day-dream about being able to speak Spanish? Understand what people speaking Spanish were saying, be able to talk with them? Travel in Latin America or Spain and be able to get out of the tourist traps, take a taxi, visit the restaurants, see the sights and make friends where the real people live? It's not as hard to learn Spanish as you might think. The Internet, new teaching methods and digital media have revolutionized the way languages are learned. This has brought learning another language into the cost and time-requirement range of millions who could not afford it before but can now. Don't think in terms of traditional classroom learning. This is the 21st Century, we've gone...

Summary: Hot and Spicy Chick Peas By: The Skinny Cook This delicious Chick pea curry recipe is fully vegetarian, in the tradition of Vegetarian Indian cooking. Who said vegetables recipes can't be delicious? Hot and Spicy Chick Peas (VEGETARIAN RECIPE) Makes 2 servings in 45 minutes VEGETABLES / Asian (India) / Side Dish / Stove / No marinating Much of the Indian population is vegetarian, and they enjoy the most extensive vegetable dishes in the world. This is not only because of the predominant Hindu religion with its respect for all living creatures. Also feeding 1 billion Indian people nowadays can be done much more efficiently by growing vegetables in stead of animals. Last but not least: when a...

With the advancement in various technologies and the coming up of Internet, the business world has expanded and the distances have become shorter. In simpler terms, we can say that the world has grown smaller. This has made people do business internationally now. The major problem in doing business overseas is the language. There are hundreds of languages in the world and limiting your business because of it is no solution. Hence, translation services came into being. Whether you need English to Spanish translation, French English translation or Korean translation, you can have it all with the translation services offered by a good translation company. The companies have a team of skilled...

By Marie-Claire Smith Many schools or universities require the study of a foreign language. Before you start resenting the very idea of it, consider that it could be to your advantage for you to study and master a foreign language. Make no mistake about it: the whole world does NOT speak English. For anyone who has travelled to anywhere but the very largest of the world's capitals, local people still primarily speak the local language and not English. To speak with them, the only way to do so will be to learn their language. Here are 5 reasons to why you should study a foreign language: 1. Meet new friends: Learning a foreign language opens up the door to your getting to know more people and...

Learning the Spanish language means you will need to use much of your memorization ability to retain the words from the language's vocabulary. There are different memorization methods that any learning individual can try but not each of these learning method works for everyone. The different lifestyles of each learner vary and that's why not all methods of learning a language are effective. Sometimes, time constraints interferes with the schedule while for some others, the cost of the learning materials is the main problem. Fortunately for us, we can still learn Spanish no matter how complicated the reasons are. In fact, the most effective way of learning and mastering a Spanish vocabulary is when...

Years ago when worked in a small clinic the MD?s stated; January, February March?..the busiest time of the year. After the holidays with too much candy, people seem to get sick. It is every year the same. Many years later: Yes I verified the fact that more people are sick, a lot of flu and complications. Doctor?s offices, emergency department and hospitals these months are the busiest months of the year. Especially children and older people are mostly affected with the flu. Many people have complications of the flu from upset stomach, ear infections, chest congestion and sinus infections. This year again many of my friends are sighing under this burden of the flu. My close family so far has not...

In every business knowing more then one language is a must. Doing business with Indian clients implies the need for English to Hindi translator. Because of the many spoken languages and dialects in India, because of the culture and, most of all, because of the business protocol, one has to a translator to run a successful business. This article proposes to present a few tips about business meetings with Indian clients. Any respected businessman knows that when it comes to doing business with foreigners you must be well documented about their culture and language. India is a very interesting country, first of all because of the large number of languages spoken there. Hindi is the official language of...

With all the shuffling that's been seen in the search engine world within the last year, the issue of obvious optimizing has become a hot button. The current line of thinking is that most engines (especially Google) are on the lookout for sites that purposely make an effort to optimize their pages in order to get high rankings. While this theory has not been proven, I agree that obvious optimization is not a good thing. Not exclusively because of what Google might think, but because of what your site visitors might think. When a Web site is created with the intent of having it ranked highly, one thing often happens. The focus gets placed solely on the optimization and is taken almost completely...

Scripture was not written by scientists for scientists; it was written by men living in ancient times. The Genesis account, penned by Moses around 1450 BC, was written when people were living in the late Bronze Age. Primitive stone and bronze tools were used to work the land, to make weapons, and to build homes. Writing as we known it was recently introduced, but not a widespread skill. The great emphasis of day-to-day life was to find food for survival. Natural science was limited to personal observation. Many in those days were polytheistic; they worshiped natural phenomena such as the sun, the moon, stars, fire, and water. Moses, author of the creation account in Genesis, had been educated in...

Apart from being a critically acclaimed motion picture, 'lost in translation' is a phenomenon that translators the world over frequently encounter. To further discuss lost in translation, it is important to understand the meaning of the term lost in translation. For example, let's examine the popular French term "Sacré bleu" (no profanity intended), the literal and correct English translation of Sacré bleu is "Sacred Blue" (which, as is evident makes no sense at all). However in French, Sacré bleu is a popular expression usually used to express anger. In the example above, the term completely lost its relevance in English even though the translation is perfect; essentially the term was lost...

Gamers are waiting excitedly for Halo 3's arrival, which is the third foray into the world of the very popular Xbox 360 first person shooter game. Halo 3 promises to be amongst the hottest selling titles of the season and features Master Chief, who is back with the mission of stopping Flood, a scourge of life determined to annihilate life in the universe. Master Chief is also charged with fighting the battle against the Covenant, the entity that is intent on wiping out humanity and taking control of Earth. Moving forward from Halo 2's jump off point, Halo 3 continues the race to prevent the Covenant from taking control of the Halo mega-structures, the existence of which was revealed at the end of...

There is an old story about a girl, who asked her grand pa whether he keeps his long beard over or under the blanket while sleeping. Until then the grand pa never thought of this , but from that moment he tossed and turned every night trying to decide what to do with the beard – the poor fellow had become “beard conscious”. And this story points to one aspect of learning a second language (especially in spoken form with its odd accent and intonation etc.) that may be foreign to students while learning to master it. And during this struggle they become “spoken conscious” and find themselves in the frame of grand pa, tossing and turning every time they attempt to speak in...

I discovered a free service online, that allows me to communicate with people and watched my international sales begin to go through the roof. Did you know that over 50% of all Internet traffic is from non-English speaking countries? Companies like Adobe, Baxter Healthcare, EDS, GE, Microsoft, NetGear, PepsiCo, Socratic Technologies, US Government, are relying on this type of service already to get more done, with no language barriers. As the Internet grows in popularity, more users will want to access websites in their native languages. According to a report by the World Intellectual Property Organization, two-thirds of all Internet users by 2004 will be non-English speakers. Website translation...

The audience squeals in anticipation. They are waiting for the star to take the stage and perform for them. No, this isn't a concert with a famous rock star. It's a bridal shower and the star set to take the stage is the bride to be and the audience is filled with female family members and friends. Bridal showers have become a rite of passage in every bride-to-be's pre-wedding festivities. The future bride and groom register for gifts and someone from the wedding party throws a party for the bride. It's usually only for the ladies and is meant to be a day where the ladies get together for lunch, desert, a good dose of gossip and of course, gifts for the bride. The usually fare at the bridal shower...

An executive in a firm refers to a member of the professional body, who in turn is responsible for the firm's actions, policies, and regulations, along with other members of the body. Executives usually take up such positions as president or vice president, secretary, chairperson, director, treasurer, and committee member or board member. In other words, executives are visionaries who form the back bone or driving force for the success of a business organization. From the above mentioned discussion, it is evident that how much important is an executive position for the success of a business firm. It is therefore vital to seek assistance of an expert while making executive search. Here comes the...

Taking an aspirin or a tranquilizer may provide temporary relief, but it does not remove the cause, Moreover, the frequent use of pain-relievers causes nervous debility, weakens the heart and brings in other complications. The best remedy to prevent headaches is to build up physical resistance through proper nutrition, exercise and constructive thinking. As a first step, the patient should undertake short juice fast. During this period, fresh fruit and vegetable juices, diluted with water on 50:50 basis, may be taken six times daily. By taking the load off the digestion, the patient will at once save nervous energy which can be utilized for more important purposes. The blood and lymph will also be...

The next generation of marketing tools for your website has arrived The future of the internet is changing, 2007 is going to be the norm for promoting your product or service, using audio and video on your website So what can you do with this technology? Put audio or video on your website, Your blog, Data capture, Sales pages, Affiliate programs, Sales letters, Squeeze pages, product overview, testimonials, Ect. Is this new technology? No it's been around a while, But now its more user friendly and affordable. Is it simple to use, as I am not technically minded? It is very simple to use, all you need are a computer, internet connection, a suitable microphone to record your voice, and some free...

As a reseller, you will probably find your hosting capacities limited by the number of features that are available on the server you are buying space from. But a USA reseller web hosting outfit would have the advantage of having space from state-of-the-art servers at their disposal, with maximum stability and scalability to boot! More than any other kind of reseller, a USA reseller web hosting account would be able to offer a wide variety of features. As a reseller, you should know which features would draw in more customers, and give them better value for their money. Here are just some of the features you can offer as a reseller: 1. Merchant accounts. This would prove especially useful for people...

According to TNS Media Intelligence, marketers invested 10.5% more in America's largest minority in 2005 than they did in 2004. In the U.S. market overall, marketers invested a mere 3.4 percent more from 2004 to 2005. Does this mean that this sector has been overworked? Not at all. On the contrary Synovate (a global market intelligence and research company) reported in 2004 that over 43.5 million U.S. Hispanics make up almost 15 percent of the U.S. population - a percentage growing 5 times faster than the general population, which is more than a 70% increase in the last 10 years. By the year 2020, which is only 14 short years away, 1 out of 5 Americans will be of Hispanic origin. This source also...

One of the ways for a kid to make money. Can a kid make money by writing essays? Yes! After 2 years perhaps more than many adults are earning. Teen Handicaps - no experience of life - no money - need time for homework, sport and friends. Teen Advantages - It's not true that you've no experience. You've a lot of school experience. - You have a lot more energy to bring to the task than many adults have. - You can get help. Your English teacher will be delighted to help you with writing essays. - Parents can pay for ways for a kid to make money. Get their promise to get you started if you get top marks for ten essays. You'll soon write top essays with my free report. - Time for 2 essays/week No...

If you are publishing on the Internet, you must spend a considerable amount of time typing information into your computer. Why not talk to your computer and let it do the data entry for you? Voice recognition has matured and may be in your Windows system and you don't know it. When you develop a website you must transfer a considerable amount of information from the mental form to the written form. Wouldn't it be nice if you could speak to your computer, and it would type your words into your word processor for you? Well, if you are using Windows XP, voice recognition software (VR) is included in the operating system. If you are not using XP, there are several software packages that will do the job...

St. Petersburg, October 25, 2005 - PROMT, the technological leader in machine translation industry, informs that itstranslation software products become more and more popular among the visitors of the well-known download site CNet This summer PROMT added its new translation software to CNet Download.com: @promt Express English-Spanish 7.0, @promt Internet 7.0 English-Russian and @promt Professional English-Spanish 7.0. Now the products are rated as "popular" by CNet Download.com's Editor team as they were downloaded more than 10,000 times: @promt Express English-Spanish 7.0 - 22,038 times and @promt Internet 7.0 English-Russian - 12,728 times. "Why pore over the mini print in language dictionaries...

Is your child stressed out? Some people think only adults experience stress, but it affects our children too. Here's how to help your child manage their emotions. We often view our kids as happy-go-lucky beings without a care. But children can also experience stress. Not only do they get anxious about things in their own young world--school, friends, peer pressure--but they also can be deeply affected by outside factors such as war, natural disasters and other unsettling world events. In fact, the list of contributors to childhood stress can be quite long. Many stressors are the result of family problems, like divorce, a death or a parent's job loss but there are also less obvious triggers such as...

Translation, the depiction of text into another lingo without loosing its unique essence, supply the same meaning as the written communication in a first language, also termed as target text. It is required to consider a number of constraints, including context, the set of laws for the sentence structure of the two languages, their writing conventions, their phrase and the like. Maybe the most common mistaken belief about translation is that there subsists a simple "word-for-word" (exact) relation between any of the two languages. Consequently, Translation is a clear-cut and mechanical process. Source and target text may be at variance, considerably lengthwise because the historical differences...

Never before have people travelled or needed to travel as much as they do today. Whether it is for business or pleasure, for education or visiting friends and relatives: hopping on a plane is as common as hopping on a bus, and staying in a hotel is as usual as staying at home. In light of this, and the realisation of how small our world has become, the necessity of speaking English has never been more relevant. English has become the lingua franca of the modern world of travel. People have always had a desire to travel. In the past there were the great explorers and pioneers who forged a path for us to follow - not least of all Thomas Cook, who remains a household name today. In those days though...

There are around 6,602 million people on earth today - living, working, and communicating with those around us, existing as citizens of the modern world. Increasingly, we're also communicating with those who live far away - via technology available through computers, mobile telephones and similar equipment. A key aspect of this communication is, of course, the use of language. The world has some 6,809 known languages, which are spoken in what amounts to around 200 countries across the world. 2,261 have writing systems (while others are just verbal). This is not a new phenomenon. Multilingualism in North America, for example, is usually talked about in terms of Spanish and English, or the languages...

I work as an Italian English Translation Project Manager at the translations agency Axis Translations. Everyday me and my colleagues see larger numbers of enquiries from translators seeking work. I hope that some of my observations will help you be more successfull. 1) Update and scan your computer for viruses How many translators CV's get caught by an agencies firewall? I don't know. It seems to happen in waves. We will have a batch of translators emails in a few days and then none for ages. But generally the email is deleted! 2) Put your details in the subject section of the email If you are applying for a project posted on the web, put a reference to it in the subject box. The reference number...

Foreign exchange is an unpredictable market. Foreign exchange is a place where different International currencies are traded on floating exchange rates. There is a daily average turnover of exceeds $1.9 trillion/day in the foreign exchange markets. Many have trusted their Trade indicator Foreign exchange tips and news. However there are people who use software to trade in foreign exchange. These are calling the foreign exchange auto bots. These are software that uses trading strategy to determine when to sell and buy. Currency trading software can give you 20% or more a month in your total investment. It an artificial intelligence system trader use in Currency trading. Automatic buy and sell short...

From electrical wiring and scaffolding to a wide variety of lethal chemicals, hazards are common on construction job sites. Are workers with limited English proficiency another danger on today's multicultural construction projects? Predictions are that Hispanics will comprise more than 50% of the construction workforce within the next five years. The accident and fatality rate for Hispanics in construction is already much higher than it is for either African-Americans or Caucasians. What's the reason for this disparity? The answers are both cultural and linguistic. The workplace in Latin America is a hierarchy with a well-defined chain of command. Workers go up the ladder with ideas or suggestions...