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<DIV><SPAN class=765404415-10102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I do
use the online services from time to time but as you say, the literal
translations can wreak havoc!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=765404415-10102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>One
could also use those little hand held translaters but the time put into that
would be considerable and the literal translations would still be a
problem.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Andy
Lacey<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 10, 2003 10:34 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Discussion of Hardware and Software issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> [dba-Tech] OT
Windows Language Settings<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Do it on-line John! <A
href="http://dictionary.reference.com/translate">http://dictionary.reference.com/translate</A> translated
"use it or lose it" as "utilícelo o piérdalo", which is pretty good. On the
downside it rendered "cool as a cucumber" into "Refresqúese como pepino"
(which I make "refresh yourself like a cucumber does"). Still, it could lead
to some interesting meetings :-)))))<BR><BR>--<BR>Andy
Lacey<BR>http://www.minstersystems.co.uk<BR><BR><BR><BR>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">--------- Original Message --------<BR>From:
"Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech@databaseadvisors.com><BR>To: "Discussion of Hardware and
Software issues" <dba-tech@databaseadvisors.com><BR>Subject: RE:
[dba-Tech] Windows Language Settings<BR>Date: 10/10/03 14:59<BR><BR><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2><BR>Isn't it odd that most of the applications can
be switched to another<BR>language but not the OS?!<BR><BR>OK, well,
interpreter time then. My Spanish has disintegrated into
courteous<BR>greetings and such. I am no longer capable of a real
conversation. My German<BR>has gone to that same lost area of my brain. I
guess the old saying of "use<BR>it or lose it" is quite
true!<BR><BR>jb<BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A class=autolink
href="mailto:dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com">dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com</A><BR>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com]On
Behalf Of Andy Lacey<BR>Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 9:50 AM<BR>To:
Discussion of Hardware and Software issues<BR>Subject: RE: [dba-Tech]
Windows Language Settings<BR><BR><BR>I think not John. I believe the upshot
of this discussion is that Windows<BR>will only display in one language,
that for which it was installed.<BR><BR>--<BR>Andy Lacey<BR><A
class=autolink href="http://www.minstersystems.co.uk/"
target=_blank>http://www.minstersystems.co.uk</A><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>---------
Original Message --------<BR>From: "Discussion of Hardware and Software
issues"<BR><dba-tech@databaseadvisors.com><BR>To: "Discussion of
Hardware and Software
issues"<BR><dba-tech@databaseadvisors.com><BR>Subject: RE: [dba-Tech]
Windows Language Settings<BR>Date: 10/10/03 14:36<BR><BR><BR>A follow-up to
this for anyone - Does WinXP have the ability to switch<BR>between
English(US) and Spanish?<BR><BR>(I have possible customers lined up for some
sys-admin work but they only<BR>speak Spanish and I would need an
interpreter to work with them. Because<BR>most of what I would be doing
wouldn't involve any discussions if I could<BR>switch between languages on
the computers I could do most of it without
an<BR>interpreter.)<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>dba-Tech
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