If any, what other languages is your community in?

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  1. Tom

    Tom Regular Member

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    Most forums are translated in English, though I have come quite a few that also are translated in Spanish, French, German and Italian.

    My communities, like most others, is only translated in English.

    How about yours?
     
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    Nick Regular Member

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    Same here; we only speak English, so there's no point in offering translated phrases, as the main content doesn't change.
     
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    English. It's become a universal language. I don't see a problem in using English. :)
     
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    Tom Regular Member

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    Seeing as AdminAddict is a community for administrators and there are forum administrators worldwide, adding an international board would be cool.

    Yes, but I hate reading poor English.
     
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    There's some irony in your post. The irony lies in your posts. :P

    Kidding, but I understand what you're talking about. Would you rather have poor English or a language that no one understands?
     
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    Bingo.
     
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  7. Boss

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    ...Was his name-o...
     
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    Either or.

    That's why we have translators.
     
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  9. Boss

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    Ever translated classic or simplified Chinese, Arabic, Swedish, SSG, or others into English? It's more gutted than if the person just tried their best in English.
     
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    And who has time to sit there and copy-n-paste each post into a translator? Not me.
     
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  11. Boss

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    Definitely.

    Although when I'm bored I try finding English - Some Language cuss word translations. You never know! :lol: :yup:
     
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    Only you, Boss. Only you... :D
     
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  13. Boss

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    Definitely. :)

    BTW, I find the :D smiley to resemble Wayne from Wayne's World high on pot. :lol:
     
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    Soliloquy Regular Member

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    Right now I'm only supporting English, but if I had enough demand for Spanish I would make a subforum for that. (One of my mods is fluent, he'd get the job of watching over it.)
     
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    I only have english unless its an swedish forum then its only swedish. But the point is that I have only the language that is speaked on my forum.
     
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    English.
    I'd never even consider translating my forum. Maybe an international forum or thread, but I most likely wouldn't even do that unless I had a good reason to.
     
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    Neither do I.

    Just a thought, anyway.
     
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  18. Soliloquy

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    Isn't there some mod to translate it automatically by now?
     
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    I believe so.
     
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    I've been viewing the European sites using google translator which does a decent job. Sadly I cannot figure out how to log in while using that method (keeps rejecting the log in).
     
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