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  • Amputate Your Head
    There can be only one
    • Aug 2001
    • 39075

    #1

    Language translations: Do you bother?

    I'm curious on several levels..... but let's suffice to ask, do you translate your sites into other languages and if so, which ones do you feel are necessary, and if not.... why not?
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  • quiet
    we'll miss you our friend. RIP
    • Sep 2001
    • 25115

    #2
    nope. just don't give a damn.
    we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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    • mrthumbs
      salad tossing sig guy
      • Apr 2002
      • 11702

      #3
      if you are targetting a specific country it plain logic to translate
      a site to a local language.

      Otherwise: if they cant speak fucking english they cant
      handle creditcards.. so dont even bother.

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      • quiet
        we'll miss you our friend. RIP
        • Sep 2001
        • 25115

        #4
        actually, we get quite a few signups who don't speak english as a first language. they don't seem to have much trouble signing up regardless.
        we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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        • Brown Bear
          Confirmed User
          • May 2002
          • 4982

          #5
          It just aint worth it, maybe for German or Japanese, but couldn't be bothered.

          English is the language of the net.
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          • jennycards
            Confirmed User
            • Feb 2002
            • 1124

            #6
            We used to have a German translation of our site ... but traffic from Germany stayed on a low level so I finally decided to drop that translation.
            Also I have the impression that users from Europe are not ready (yet) to use their credit card on-line ... and many of them don't even own a credit card.
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            • Wurihan
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2002
              • 115

              #7
              Originally posted by Brown Bear
              It just aint worth it, maybe for German or Japanese, but couldn't be bothered.

              English is the language of the net.
              yup,you are right...i think japanese is N

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              • Splicer
                Confirmed User
                • May 2002
                • 198

                #8
                What about spanish?

                Anyone interested in spanish translations?
                Are we rich yet?

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                • mrthumbs
                  salad tossing sig guy
                  • Apr 2002
                  • 11702

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Splicer
                  What about spanish?

                  Anyone interested in spanish translations?
                  no

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                  • DarkJedi
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                    • Feb 2001
                    • 28301

                    #10
                    i translate my sites into Russian

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                    • Loch
                      Confirmed User
                      • Feb 2002
                      • 7674

                      #11
                      I know some webmasters that translate their sites into Dutch and German, thats doing very well for them

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                      • cat
                        Registered User
                        • Feb 2002
                        • 493

                        #12
                        yes, we did tranlate all our sites into german and spanish.

                        germany is a VERY big market! those germans spent a lot on porn!
                        spanish is the 3th language in the world!

                        http://www.kimhollandcash.com

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                        • BJ
                          Confirmed User
                          • Mar 2002
                          • 5590

                          #13
                          my short answer is; if you want to do business with the greatest country in the world, suck it up and learn some english.

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                          • DarkJedi
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                            • Feb 2001
                            • 28301

                            #14
                            Originally posted by PureMeds
                            my short answer is; if you want to do business with the greatest country in the world, suck it up and learn some english.
                            FYI Russia is NOT an english speaking country

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                            • cat
                              Registered User
                              • Feb 2002
                              • 493

                              #15
                              ok, lets face it boys,
                              there is more in the world than just the US!

                              http://www.kimhollandcash.com

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                              • Loch
                                Confirmed User
                                • Feb 2002
                                • 7674

                                #16
                                Originally posted by PureMeds
                                my short answer is; if you want to do business with the greatest country in the world, suck it up and learn some english.
                                Spoken like a true business man

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                                • BJ
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Mar 2002
                                  • 5590

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Loch

                                  Spoken like a true business man
                                  This may be a bit off topic, but any foreign company worth its weight in gold simply hires a consulting firm to handle the language barrier for them.

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                                  • Splicer
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • May 2002
                                    • 198

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by mrthumbs


                                    no
                                    Guess I won't make millions doing that then...
                                    Are we rich yet?

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                                    • Honeyslut
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jan 2001
                                      • 6436

                                      #19
                                      my surfers use the translation link at altavista
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                                      • jimmyf
                                        OU812
                                        • Feb 2001
                                        • 12651

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by quiet
                                        nope. just don't give a damn.
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                                        • Fletch XXX
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                                          • Jan 2002
                                          • 60840

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by quiet
                                          actually, we get quite a few signups who don't speak english as a first language. they don't seem to have much trouble signing up regardless.
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                                          • jimmyf
                                            OU812
                                            • Feb 2001
                                            • 12651

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Brown Bear
                                            It just aint worth it, maybe for German or Japanese, but couldn't be bothered.

                                            English is the language of the net.
                                            I'm getting ready to send German,Japanese, most country's in Europe and China to a Dialer... there traffic am finding out is not worth very much to me.... of course about 90% of my traffic is USA anyways
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                                            • fiveyes
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Aug 2001
                                              • 1680

                                              #23
                                              I use the free service at www.worldlingo.com on the outside tour on one of my sites and about 5% of my traffic uses it. Their logo button for the translation looks professional, doesn't take up too much space on the page and I figure if it results in just sale, it's more than paid for itself...
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                                              • Pornwolf
                                                Drunk and Unruly
                                                • Jan 2002
                                                • 22712

                                                #24
                                                Thanks for the link Five Eyes. I could use something like that on a couple of my mainstream sites.
                                                I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

                                                Webair, bitches.

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                                                • Mark
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                  • 600

                                                  #25
                                                  there is more in the world than just the US!
                                                  Indeed, and even the US doesn't speak proper English yet.. ;)

                                                  Languages are important.. analyze your traffic and where there is a market do a translation!

                                                  Send your foreign traffic to a dialer..

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                                                  • DjSap
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Jul 2002
                                                    • 3869

                                                    #26
                                                    Sweden is a big ass market...a whopping sum of 50 people surf porn everyday here in sweden...don't lose sales, contact me and i'll translate your site into swedish for only $99.99
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                                                    • azRCF
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Aug 2002
                                                      • 108

                                                      #27

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                                                      • Loch
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Feb 2002
                                                        • 7674

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by PureMeds


                                                        This may be a bit off topic, but any foreign company worth its weight in gold simply hires a consulting firm to handle the language barrier for them.
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                                                        • some_idiot
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • May 2002
                                                          • 1511

                                                          #29
                                                          All sites with more than a TGP or freesite content, I
                                                          translate to French, just because I'm a good Canadian.
                                                          That and those Quebecers are horny little pervs.

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                                                          • vegasdude
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Jul 2001
                                                            • 3649

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by jennycards
                                                            We used to have a German translation of our site ... but traffic from Germany stayed on a low level so I finally decided to drop that translation.
                                                            Also I have the impression that users from Europe are not ready (yet) to use their credit card on-line ... and many of them don't even own a credit card.
                                                            muhahahahahah I get tons of signups from UK, sweden, germany.... guess they understand english
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                                                            • grumpy
                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                              • Jan 2002
                                                              • 9870

                                                              #31
                                                              Our content is translated in

                                                              English
                                                              Spanish
                                                              French
                                                              Italian
                                                              Norwegian
                                                              Dutch
                                                              German
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                                                              • Lensman
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                                                                • Jan 2001
                                                                • 9846

                                                                #32
                                                                Our pics are translated, but that's it.

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