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Your photo of a sign!

Wherever we choose to look, everyday life can be so amusing.
Whether unintended humor or creative pun: life writes the most incredible stories.

And if you too see an amusing sign, pull out your camera or your photographic mobile phone, and we shall be pleased to publish your photo in our column! Every entry published receives a small reward.

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Warning signs(s) in African

A dangerous crossing? We use a traffic sign with warning lights to inform people about this danger. The warning lights don’t work? We use a sign to inform people of this. You just have to be resourceful! And people are made aware of the dangerous crossing.




Seen in Shanghai

As is well known, Chinese characters are hard to decipher, especially for non-Chinese people. For this reason, pictograms and graphic representations are much better. In most cases! For those who don't understand it immediately: here's the sign to the toilets. It's amusing how the Chinese characterize genders! Women carry shoes, and men are associated with pipes…




Pay attention, tattletales!

Seen in Shanghai: What is a "talking girl", if you please? The fact that a waitress must be able to speak is obvious anyway. However, it's not so clear why it's necessary to put it in the job description.



CNN draws a new map of Europe

We completely missed the friendly takeover of the Czech Republic by the Swiss navy in 2001.



Computers give us to understand mostly bad news with message windows. This time, it is reported that there has been no error.
An error that says it isn't one? This can only really be a systems error.





Seen in a London restaurant:

The gent's toilet is out of order at the moment, that's why...really? This can only be misunderstood! Ladies, best leave straight away.



Seen in Shanghai:

yes, we also share the same view: spitting should definitely be banned, before somebody slips on the resulting puddles.

The second tip is also nice: "Throwing litter everywhere is forbidden." Let's hope so.



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30 Oct 2008
Voice Reader Web – now with music!

The new version of Voice Reader Web offers website visitors the possibility to listen to the text accompanied by background music!

This is how it works: In the popup window with the player, click on the button with the musical note. In the menu that is then displayed, you can set music genre, volume etc. All according to your mood, you can choose from relaxing or rhythmical sounds. Try it out on the left side of this page!

24 Oct 2008
Shoot & Translate – Shooting Star at SYSTEMS 2008

Our mobile translator makes a splash at the SYSTEMS trade fair Shoot & Translate. It should come as no surprise: The translator was tested and recommended by Vodafone Test & Innovation Center and presented as one of the new products on Vodafone Innovation Day in Düsseldorf (24.9.2008). Besides, its widespread use abroad sends an equivocal message of its popularity. Available at the touch of a button in your mobile phone, it can translate texts in photos and even read them aloud.

23 Oct 2008
A feather in the cap for the Linguatec website

Each year, the renowned Web-Adressbuch für Deutschland, a printed directory of German web addresses, presents the most important websites each year. Naturally, Linguatec is one of them, with its free online services, the Personal Translator Demo, the Voice Reader Demo and the online dictionary LinguaDict, as well as comprehensive information about language technology.
We feel honoured by the inclusion, and are delighted that you may benefit from our efforts!

07 Oct 2008
SYSTEMS 2008: We are inviting you to our exhibition!

It will be held in just under 2 weeks. SYSTEMS will open its doors in Munich from 21-24 October 2008 and present the trends of the ITK world.

Come visit our stand in Hall A2, Stand 334 – we are looking forward to seeing you!

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