Ohio Going Global: Translation Programs Increase Transparency

CINCINNATI (TDB) -- This is what Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has to say about himself to Japanese speakers:

"イラクの私達の軍隊を確かめるために戦う堕落を露出し、きれいにするために充満を導いて防護着を持つために必要とするかどうか私達の公立学校を、家族の農場、絞りかすDannの維持を私達の環境改良するために、働くことは最も高く倫理的な標準に民主的な主義に防御の社会保障、または助力を保護して終生の責任、責任、および働き家族にオハイオ州の司法長官のオフィスに激しい献身を持って来る"。

That is the first paragraph from Dann's biography on his official state Web site. The Democrat has created a portal that can be translated into 15 languages, including Arabic and Chinese. The English version goes as follows:

"Whether leading the charge to expose and clean up corruption, fighting to make sure our troops in Iraq have the body armor they need, working to improve our public schools, protecting our environment, defending Social Security, or helping to preserve family farms, Marc Dann brings a lifelong commitment to democratic principles, a commitment to the highest ethical standards, and a fierce devotion to working families to the office of Ohio Attorney General."

Here it is in Russian: "Ли водящ обязанность для того чтобы подвергнуть действию и очистить вверх по развращению, воюя для того чтобы make sure наши войска в Ираке иметь панцырь тела им, работа для того чтобы улучшить наши бесплатные государственные школы, защищающ наши окружающую среду, защищая сочиальное обеспечение, или помогать сохранить семейные фермы, Марк Dann приносит пожизненное принятие окончательного решения к демократическим принципам, принятие окончательного решения к самым высоким этичным стандартам, и свирепую преданность к работая семьям к офису attorney general Огай Огайа."

How cool. In this era of globalization and instant links, there are pockets of Ohio opening up to the world. Everything on Marc Dann's official site can be changed at the click of a mouse. The practice has not caught on widely yet in Ohio, but expect to see more in the not so distant future. Dann is a state government pioneer who is using World Lingo , an instant Web site translation program that is becoming increasingly popular.

Cincinnati, too, has stepped into the global village. The city's Web site can be switched to French, German, Spanish, simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian and Japanese.

The move opens a door to visitors in far off places. And it probably is good for business. Take a look at the Cincy portal in RUSSIAN.