Email to and from Cali with translation?

#1 (**permalink**) 08-12-2001, 07:15 PM

Anyone have any good suggestions for email and translation to and from Cali?

#2 (**permalink**) 08-12-2001, 07:43 PM

J-Black

I use L&H simply translating. You can buy it at office depot for $30.00.

#3 (**permalink**) 08-12-2001, 07:56 PM

I was told that you could go to Altavista website and they have a pretty good translation service they offer for free. Of course I have never seen a software program that translated better than 80 percent. I have also not tried the Altavista website but a friend of mine here who does not speak Spanish uses it often.

Junfan · #4 (**permalink**) 08-12-2001, 07:59 PM

Here is another online translation that I used to use:
http://www.translate.ru/eng/other.asp

It's better than AltaVista in this Gringo's opinion...

Mike

#5 (**permalink**) 08-13-2001, 10:08 AM

Hola!

I've used Altavista quite a lot while talking on ICQ with people in Bogota and Cali. You have to keep the sentence structure simple, and avoid slang, contractions etc. and it works pretty well. I had a Calena tell me I spoke good Spanish!

Bill

#6 (**permalink**) 08-13-2001, 02:41 PM

Thanks guys for all the helpful suggestions.

junfan68, Mike, your web site suggestion is in Russia, I have found the Russians are good computer programers. The site translator works well, thanks.

Mike, by the way congratulations on your marriage to Beatriz. I really enjoy reading your posts on the Gringo talk and veiwing your web site. Long life and much happines to you and Beatriz.

Jim