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From: rharmsen@knoware.nl (Ruud Harmsen)
Subject: Re: Single European Language
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In article <3s18a6$ghc@soap.pipex.net> John Youles <john.youles@solo.pipex.com> writes:

>If an articial language is required, and I can see many advantages, then 
>it should lend itself for automatic translation to / from natural 
>languages.  A new language, perhaps a reformed Esperanto, might fit the 
>bill.
The Dutch computer company BSO has been working on a machine translation 
project for many years, which used Esperanto (or a modified form of it) and 
the intermediate language. But it seems they've given up? Anyone from bso.nl 
(hope it exists) to comment on this?
