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Skype Offers Live Language Translation for a Fee

translation_service.jpgSkype has teamed up with two firms to provide an on-the-fly, $2.99 a minute, interpreters service in more than 150 languages for callers using the VoIP service. It relies on the oldest medium for intercultural communication: human interpreters.

Conversations using the service can include up to five callers at a time. Average connection time to reach an interpreter is claimed to be 45 seconds or less. Interpreter costs are automatically charged to the caller's SkypeOut account.

The service uses Voxeo's Prophecy voice platform to automate the process of transferring the call from Skype to Language Line Services, which provides the translators.


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About BL Ochman
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B.L. Ochman, Managing Director of Emerging Media for Proof Integrated Communications, the digital marketing arm of Burson-Marsteller, has been helping Fortune 500 companies strategically incorporate new media into their marketing mix since 1996.

She contributes to Ad Age Digital Next, Mashable, Business Week and others. On Twitter, she is @whatsnext.

She is co-founder of the pet lovers' site and blog, Pawfun.com - where you can create and send free photo e-cards of your pets and create a variety of great products featuring your pet’s photo.

This is my personal blog, where I share my own thoughts and opinions, which do not represent the views of Proof or its clients.






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