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22-01-2007
First Nation uses translation machine to save language
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 Ontario, Canada (CBC): A translation device developed for the U.S. military after the Sept. 11 attacks is helping an Alberta First Nation and other aboriginal groups across North America preserve their languages. The Phraselator, used by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, translates English phrases into the language chosen by the user. The hand-held device, about 10 by 18 centimetres, is programmed with thousands of phrases deemed to be useful in a specific situation.
For more information, please visit:
www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/01/18/language-device.html
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