Write an e-mail in English and then run it through the various translation services of AltaVista. If you speak another lan- guage, compare the translation with the original and comment on the effectiveness of the translation service.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

The first message below is a copy of an English e-mail typed into Alta Vista. The second message is the translation
of the e-mail performed by Alta Vista. The message was translated into French

hello,
This is an e-mail, which will be translated into French by Alta Vista.
Sincerely,
A friend.

bonjour,
C'est un E-mail, qui sera traduit en français par Alta Vista.
Sincèrement,
ami de A.