I've been checking the Argentinian press over the past week to see whether they mentioned Christian Bassedas. Now I don't speak Spanish but when tonight, Monday, I saw his name in the Clarin (www.clarin.com), I decided to take Gav's advice and use a translator. He did warn me that the translator may not be all I would hope for. Here then for your perusal is the exact translation that I received.

(Lunes)29 of May of 2000

(Bassedas) she travels to England

(Christian)(Bassedas) she'll travel today to the 18 unto England where the Tuesday itself she'll conquer at a revision female doctor in order to by and by sign her indenture of 5 years with (Newcastle). (?Como) itself she cooked the pass ? ago twenty-four days, Clarion (anticipo) which one rep of the clubhouse Englishman she returned to query by the shuttlecock, behind her frustrated incorporation in the summer. But the they direct just they wanted veiw the (fax) with her tender. The Tuesday and Wednesday gone, the vice-president third of (Velez), (Osvaldo) Nephew, and the (protesorero) (Raffaini) itself (reunieron) at (Tobago) (-el) Carib with sent of the (Newcastle). The fri she analyzed the topic her panel governing and the Saturday itself she sent one (precontrato) with her signing of (Bassedas). Clarion (pudo) lore which her operation itself he made at 6..800000 dollars and which to (Velez) him they'll stay 5..600000. The middle man it was her company. (Jauregui). (Newcastle) she'll pay the 33 percent in cash and the remainder asunder quotas. (?Podra) (Bassedas) conquer England?

Now who could argue with that? In the menu at the side it says "Ultimo momento" which translates spectacularly as "Chambers at Spunky." This translation was brought ot you by Inter Tran(tm). - Translation Experts Ltd.

-- Anonymous, May 29, 2000

Answers

"(Christian)(Bassedas) she'll travel today to the 18 unto England "

good to see us fostering sexual equality in the PL

-- Anonymous, May 30, 2000

Did you try any other translators out with any better results?

They're normally better than this for me :))

Ciao ;)

-- Anonymous, May 30, 2000

Does it put it back together when you go the other way ?

-- Anonymous, May 30, 2000