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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:59 pm
by Mrs C.
...and when you type in some English, use the on-line translator to translate it, and then get it translated back into English and end up with some strange gobbledy-gook which is supposed to be English!! Haven`t tried with other languages , but I`m sure the end result will probably be the same!
Has anyone tried using text speak???
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:51 pm
by hoob
.....which worries me slightly after writing to a french hospital and using babelfish...
it looked ok to me at the time but now I'm wondering what I really said
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:18 pm
by J.R.
On the same subject......
Did you read last week about the N.H.S. sending doctors notes on tape, abroad to have them typed up because it was cheaper ?
Apparently, the resulting reports were completely 'cocked-up' and could have spelt death for some of the patients.
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:07 pm
by hoob
Yes I did - worryingly local hospitals that we use are doing it also. Makes us unconfortable, escpecially with other large organistations bring the work home.
When did we as a society decide that we would rather get others to do our dirty work than do it ourselves? why do we do we need to import labour?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for open borders and I think having a multicultural society is fantastic, but I just think there is something deeply wrong with global economics.
Incidentally wh ydo fully qaulified Doctors have to work in McDonalds because the UK won't accept their qualifications? Protectionism?
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:44 pm
by englishangel
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:16 pm
by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)
Tim_MaA_MidB wrote:Online translators are less than perfect!
No...?
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:54 pm
by Tim_MaA_MidB
Yes!
Sim
Si
Ndiyo
Ja
Nguh mah
Po
Eye
Ee
Ebo
Tak
Da
Yup
Balli
Oui
Ne
Mwe
Eeh
Certe
Quemacatzin
Hai
Aye
Eeyee
Ja-du
Hawa
Dai
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:02 pm
by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)
You must be so bored
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:16 pm
by Tim_MaA_MidB
I am prevarocating (bleh...spelling?) marking assignments actually.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:20 pm
by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)
Tim_MaA_MidB wrote:I am prevarocating (bleh...spelling?) marking assignments actually.
Oh well good topic to have at the ready then I s'pose.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:55 pm
by sejintenej
Tim_MaA_MidB wrote:Yes!
Sim
Si
Ndiyo
Ja
Nguh mah
Po
Eye
Ee
Ebo
Tak
Da
Yup
Balli
Oui
Ne
Mwe
Eeh
Certe
Quemacatzin
Hai
Aye
Eeyee
Ja-du
Hawa
Dai
Pois nao
Pois sim
Oc