[Olpc-Haiti] [support-gang] our Haiti translation site's now in English+ French + on Facebook too!

[Bastien]

Dear all,

Michel DeGraff <degraff at MIT.EDU> writes:

> When it comes to the education of Kreyòl speaking children, my own
> belief is that a (substantially) imperfect Kreyòl translation will do
> more harm than good.

I beg to disagree.

Not only an imperfect translation is better than nothing /per se/.

But an imperfect translation is nothing less than a perfectible one.
If we consider the translation process in the perspective of an open 
and collaborative process, the right question is: when is the right 
time for professional translators to help?  The sooner, the better.  
But if volunteers react sooner, then lets start this way, no?

By the way, this wiki page is still demanding a kreyòl translation:
  http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Haitian_Creole_Translation_for_Education

If anyone feels uncomfortable editing the wiki directly, please send 
me the translated file and I'll put it online.

Thanks!

-- 
 Bastien