Social Media Examiner | Foreign language posts – how do you handle? | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/feed/ Foreign language posts – how do you handle? - Forum Topic in the Group Facebook Sun, 26 May 2013 06:11:27 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-6204<![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-6204 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:29:46 +0000 Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook @ifenwick I will investigate the FB translation app / add-on. Thanks for letting me know that something is available.
 @juleswebb I agree with you about translating to see if it is spam or a bot post. A reply in […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-6181<![CDATA[ian fenwick replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-6181 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:23:03 +0000 ian fenwick replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook My FB page translates automatically...must be something i installed at some point in time!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-6119<![CDATA[Jules Webb replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-6119 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:02:59 +0000 Jules Webb replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook @kc_kreative @andrea-vahl
I think that's a fair assumption that you wouldn't want to try to impart humor if you were using Google Translate to write in another language. Here is my point: If they are reading your […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-6090<![CDATA[Andrea Vahl replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-6090 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:56:17 +0000 Andrea Vahl replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook I have used the Google translate feature, @juleswebb and it does not always get the meaning correct.  So I would be hesitant to rely on something like that - especially if you are trying to use humor at all.  
I […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-5948<![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-5948 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:37:18 +0000 Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook Thanks @juleswebb. Why did I completely forget about Google's "translate pages" option? Or in this case, a copy-and-paste translation!
Of course there is more to conversing in another language than just the […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-5938<![CDATA[Jules Webb replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-5938 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:29:55 +0000 Jules Webb replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook @kc_kreative 
@andrea-vahlHere's your answer: http://translate.google.com/Gotta love Google, what would we do with out all their tools? LOL
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-5936<![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-5936 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:26:58 +0000 Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook @andrea-vahl Is it ok to use my dad? Ha! He has been studying for 6+ years now.Your intern idea reminds me of the in transition friends who might want to keep their Spanish skills fresh. I'll have to poll […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-5928<![CDATA[Andrea Vahl replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/foreign-language-posts-how-do-you-handle/#post-5928 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:16:31 +0000 Andrea Vahl replied to the forum topic Foreign language posts - how do you handle? in the club Facebook @kc_kreative Wow, that's a tough one.  I think it's pretty hard to respond in Spanish if you don't know the language well.  Is there any way you could get an "intern" to help?  I have a friend who regularly […]

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