The idea that I had for this remote participation hub was to "break the ice". I saw no problem to provide some facilities to newcomers are more comfortable. Perhaps, later that would encourage them to improve their English and participate. But these are just ideas. .as On 5/27/13 1:30 PM, John R Levine wrote: >>> Translation ?? This a very old discussion and moot point, people that >>> have interest to participate in this type of international forums and >>> processes SHOULD learn English. > >> Another barrier. >> >> Anyway we are talking about remote participation only. > > You guys would know better than us gringos, but how likely is it that > having translation available for live sessions would encourage people to > use their limited English to work through drafts and try some e-mail? > > Regards, > John Levine, johnl@xxxxxxxxx, Taughannock Networks, Trumansburg NY > "I dropped the toothpaste", said Tom, crestfallenly.