Ladies and Gentlemen,

Can outgoing requests for AG be in native tongue of recipient ?
I recently printed out a list of 350 incoming qsl's from non AG registered members of EQSL.
I contacted each station through pre-made templates to these stations.
Requesting, that they should consider AG registration.
All templates are in English.
I got 2 replies ,one from an Italian station, saying is going to register for AG status.
The 2nd from a French station, sending me, duplicates of non-AG eqsl cards !
Is there so clever programmer out there, who could find a way of tailoring outgoing message in the native tongue of the recipient ? So, for Italian stations , software would pick up the requirement, for message to be sent in Italian.
Seems like a win - win situation. More awards, more folk in the AG community.

Seasonal greetings to all in the EQSL community. Happy Xmas and 2013.
Let's hope this cycle delivers !
It is probably my last !

73-88 de Mike GW4GUG

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GW4GUG Mike Meadows

Not a bad idea, but all the programming here is done by one guy, Dave, N5UP, and his to-do list is very long indeed!

How about this, use google translate and do it yourself. Just cut and paste the pre-written text into google translate, translate it into the language you want, then cut and paste back into the text box before sending.

I use that tool answering support emails that come in from users that don't speak english, it is not perfect, but usually gets the idea across.

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73, Dave - VA3KAB

Dave.

Thanks for suggestion.
This my experience oF Google Translator.
A couple of years ago.
Me and the XYL were planning a driving/self catering holiday in Tuscany, Italy.
I got a list of email addresses of hams in Tuscany.
The idea being that we might be able to rent an apartment from an Italian ham at his qth.
I translated a message from English into Italian, Using Google translator.
Being old school. I sent it two hams I had found with perfect English on their websites.
Both re-wrote the translation, as a literal translation, was very imperfect, given the complex nature of the Italian language.
So... a little hesitant to do the same within the EQSL AG registration procedure !
Last thing I want to do is to upset my fellow hams !

73 de Mike GW4GUG

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GW4GUG Mike Meadows

Yeah, it does some languages better than others, that's for sure!

Oh well, just a thought.

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73, Dave - VA3KAB

Ladies and Gentlemen.

How about a bit of old school Ham Radio Camaraderie ?

Could bi-lingual members of the community, take the present English requests and translate into their individual native tongue.

Then post back translated message to website administrators, to create submenus for requests in appropiate languages.

That would relieve the translation burden, to our members.

Again, helping all of the community.

I subscribe to the KISS theory.

Keep It Simple and Stupid.

Cos' that's what I am !

73 de Mike GW4GUG

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GW4GUG Mike Meadows