Gaelic will cost EU $4 Million A Year

[Theo du Plessis]

"live translations in Gaelic" - would like to see this! Probably
referring to "interpreting", the professional term used for this kind of
language facilitation service
Theo du Plessis
University of the Free State
South Africa

>>> haroldfs at ccat.sas.upenn.edu 2005/06/22 04:45:46 PM >>>
>>From NYTimes, June 14, 2005

 Europe: Europeans Elevate Gaelic At $4 Million A Year


The European Union granted official status to Gaelic, Ireland's
little-used native tongue, making it the 21st official language in the
bloc. The move will require legislation to be translated into Gaelic,
while live translations in Gaelic would be provided at union meetings
if
the Irish speaker requested it in advance. While it will be welcomed
by
those campaigning to save the language from extinction, the action
will
require the hiring of an estimated 30 Gaelic speakers at a cost to
European Union taxpayers of about $4.15 million annually.



http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B05E5D91F38F937A25755C0A9639C8B63



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