Hello Betty Jean,
 
Thanks for the info. I ahve been needing something like this for years.
Keep well and see you soon at COA !
Best regards,
 
Brian
 
At 04:11 PM 3/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear Conch-Lers -
>
>I recently received an email from a friend that said in part:
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>"Well, if you are on the computer, here is a WEB SITE that I found that you
>might want to try out:
>
>http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate
>
>This is a free translation service for computer that does French, Italian,
>German, Spanish, Portuguese and English.  You just type in (or paste with
>your Edit, Copy command any text, select the language and it will come
>back.  You can even type in a URL and translate a web page....If you want
>to send your next mail in, say Italian, just highlight the response, Edit,
>copy and then paste to the outgoing mail."
>
>I tried it in Portuguese for a friend in Brasil and it worked.
>Unfortunately it does not do latin; and, more than letters, I wanted it to
>translate original descriptions of new species, and they are often in
>latin.  I suggested they add that but got no response.  However I also
>asked about email and there is a charge for that; but there is no problem
>using copying and pasting to the outgoing mail.  =20
>
>My second suggestion is to find a copy of Discover magazine for March,
>1998.  Go to page 100 and read "Coils of Time" by Peter D. Ward about the
>nautilus.  I think you will find it very interesting reading (unless of
>course you are a nautilus expert).  I also know that Discover has a web
>site.  I have not tried to use it, but it is possible the article might be
>there. =20
>(http://www.discover.com/)
>
>Hope you find my suggestions interesting.
>
>Betty Jean, The Tall One=20
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>Betty Jean Piech=A0=A0=A0=A0
>Hockessin DE,USA
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