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Posted by Martin Heffels on 05/07/07 01:20
On Sun, 6 May 2007 10:38:29 -0700, "Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net>
wrote:
>One only needs to remember the last incomprehensible "instructions"
>from some consumer goods from China, et.al. to see how quickly one
>can end up with senseless gibberish.
True. Was the same with the Japanese before, but they are doing well
nowadays.
>Presumably they don't attempt to translate AmEnglish to BrEnglish?
I think most people get taught American-English at school, so that would
lead to a more Americanised translation?
-m-
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