On 7/18/2016 4:34 AM, David Pilling wrote: > Perhaps we could offer translated versions of these six pages, with > the possible addition of the wiki home page. > > Maybe just a summary page in different languages which covers the > basics clearly - like the PBS does not sell bulbs to order. > > I'm always relieved when web sites offer me an English language > version, otherwise I use Google translate and that may be the cause > of some misunderstanding. > > I like the idea of a summary page with some of the "biggest" languages, particularly Asian ones if we can generate the writing systems or paste them in from contributions by native-language speakers among PBS members. Machine translation can indeed cause some misunderstanding, notably in horticulture. I'll never forget the startlingly translated note about seed donations that I got from a German speaker. . . . Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, USA