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There are a number of approaches to making your website multilingual and as in all design decisions your site's requirements should dictate which way you go in the end analysis. In this article I am not going to survey the pros and cons of each approach, rather we will take a look at a custom built multilingual framework that makes things easy for translators.

All web site text be it a word, sentence, paragraph, link or whatever is stored in a backend database and accessed by a key ie. an integer, and a language identifier, EN for example. So you might have a couple of records like: 1, EN, "Hello" and 1, TU, "Salam" You might also have fields that indicate on what page the text can be found which is useful later in the translation application.

Each web site content page exists one time for multiple languages. There is no need to replicate the source code for each page. Using this approach I built a php based application and everywhere text appeared in the HTML it was replaced with a php function that looked something like this: p("Hello",1) The function 'p' prints the word "Hello" in whatever language is active at the time. If English is active the function simply returns the English text that was sent to it. If another language is in use the function looks up that text entry in the required language and returns it. The active language can be stored in a GET or Session variable. An obvious benefit of this approach is that the text "Hello" remains in its rightful place in the page source and is easily readable and maintainable. Other approaches sometimes leave you with nothing but a cryptic text key and you have to look up the text manually to be able to read the HTML.

As you probably aren't interested in keeping track of a large database of text id's by hand e.g. Hello=1, Good bye=2, there are simple approaches to automation. For example when programmers write "Hello" they simply code p("Hello"). Later on a utility runs, finds the virgin "Hello", assigns it an id and updates the code to look like p("Hello",1). The same utility can check existing text entries to see if the English text (or whatever your base language is) has been updated and then make a note in the database that will alert translators that the translation must also be updated. In our database we keep track of the current English text and the previous English text so that translators can see history of the text change.

What about efficiency you ask? To avoid database lookups for every text display, we load the entire text database for a particular language into a Session array variable whenever a user changes languages. This is quite fast and not noticeable to the user. If you have a large web site you might chose to load only selected portions of the site into the array at any one time. The 'p' function then does a very fast array lookup to return the appropriate text. Of course the base language requires no lookup at all since it is already passed to the function.

With all of the text in a database it is easy to build applications for translators to add a brand new language or update text that has been modified in the source pages. Translators don't need to know html to do their work. One nice feature is to be able to copy a translation for a particular text that is the same on multiple pages. Be careful about reusing translations as the translation may need to vary based on the page context.

This is by no means an exhaustive description of what has to be done to make your site completely multilingual. There are many issues that range from simple things like date and currency display to more subtle issues driven by culture like what pictures or colors do you use? So now you can visualize at least one design framework option for your multilingual site. Here is a site where this method has been used: www.goodneighboraz.com Good luck going global!

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Continental Hotel $171.2 Continental Hotel is located in Malmo, close to Lilla Torg, Malmo Town Hall, and St Petri Kyrka. Nearby points of interest also include Malmo Castle and HSB Turning Torso. Hotel Features. Recreational amenities include a private beach. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Malmo property has event space consisting of conference/meeting rooms and small meeting rooms. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Guest parking is available for a surcharge. Additional property amenities include currency exchange. Guestrooms. Air conditioned guestrooms at Continental Hotel feature windows that open and clock radios. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Televisions have cable channels.

Hotel Continental $231.41 Hotel Continental > OSL > Strotingsgaten 24-26 > Oslo > > 161>Location. This Oslo hotel is close to National Theater, Fridtjof Nansen Square, and Oslo City Hall. Also nearby are Nobel Peace Center and Royal Palace. Features. Hotel Continental has a fitness facility. Business amenities at this 5.0 star property include wireless Internet access, business services, and audio visual equipment. Hotel Continental has a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café. Guests are served a complimentary breakfast each morning. 24 hour room service is available. Event facilities consist of a ballroom, conference rooms, and banquet facilities. The staff can arrange event catering, dry cleaning/laundry services, currency exchange, and computer rentals. Additional amenities include a concierge desk, laundry facilities, and multilingual staff. Guestrooms. Hotel Continental has 154 guestrooms. Televisions are equipped with premium satellite television channels and pay movies. Guestrooms provide complimentary high speed (wired) Internet access, direct dial phones, and in room safes. Each room is individually decorated. Bathrooms offer shower/tub combinations, bathroom phones, makeup/shaving mirrors, and hair dryers. Additional amenities include separate sitting areas, minibars, and desks. In addition, amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards and wake up calls. Housekeeping is offered. Cribs (infant beds) are available. All guestrooms at Hotel Continental are non smoking. >The closest major airports to Hotel Continental are:Oslo (OSL Gardermoen) 37.1 km / 23.1 miSandefjord (TRF Torp) 86.1 km / 53.5 miThe preferred airport for Hotel Continental is Oslo (OSL Gardermoen). Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Continental Hurghada $134 Continental Hurghada > HRG > P.o. Box 36 - Village Road > Hurghada > > >Location. This hotel is located in Hurghada. Area attractions include New Marina. Features. Continental Hurghada has a private beach, tennis courts, a health club, an outdoor pool, and a steam room. This 5.0 star Hurghada property features massage and treatment rooms and beauty services. Business amenities at this 5.0 star property include a business center, wireless Internet access, secretarial services, and audio visual equipment. Continental Hurghada has a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar. Room service is available during limited hours. This property provides a complimentary airport shuttle. Event facilities consist of exhibit space, conference rooms, and banquet facilities. The staff can arrange concierge services, dry cleaning/laundry services, tour assistance, and currency exchange. Additional amenities include a casino, a fitness facility, and a children's pool. Guestrooms. Continental Hurghada has 252 guestrooms. Televisions are equipped with satellite television channels . Guestrooms provide in room safes and phones with voice mail. All guestrooms provide sofa beds and desks. Guestrooms feature coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms offer scales, bathrobes, bidets, and makeup/shaving mirrors. Additional amenities include climate control, minibars, and air conditioning. Balconies are featured in guestrooms. Turndown service is offered nightly and housekeeping is available. >The preferred airport for Continental Hurghada is Hurghada (HRG Hurghada Intl.) 3.8 km / 2.4 mi. Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Hotel Zahgeer Continental $39.12 Hotel Zahgeer Continental is located in Srinagar and local attractions include Royal Springs Golf Course, Hari Parbat Fort, and Shankaracharya Reserved Forest. Hotel Features. Hotel Zahgeer Continental features a restaurant. Room service is available 24 hours a day. This 3 star property has a business center. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include currency exchange. Guestrooms. All guestrooms at Hotel Zahgeer Continental feature air conditioning. Satellite television is provided.

Currency $79.66 In economics, the term currency can refer either to a particular currency, for example the US dollar, or to the coins and banknotes of a particular currency, which comprise the physical aspects of a nations money supply. The other part of a nations money supply consists of money deposited in banks (sometimes called deposit money), ownership of which can be transferred by means of cheques or other forms of money transfer such as credit and debit cards. Deposit money and currency are money in the sense that both are acceptable as a means of exchange, but money need not necessarily be currency. Historically, money in the form of currency has predominated. Usually (gold or silver) coins of intrinsic value commensurate with the monetary unit (commodity money), have been the norm. By contrast, modern currency, as fiat money, is intrinsically worthless. The prevalence of one type of currency over another in commodity money systems has arisen, usually when a government designates through decrees, that only particular monetary units shall be accepted in payment for taxes. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 100 Publication Date: 2010/06/01 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.00 x 0.24 inches

Jet Set Continental Leather Wallet $138 The slim shape of the continental wallet unzips to reveal 8 card slots, a zippered pocket and two long pockets for paper currency. Python-print leather has luxe urban edge, adorned with a goldtone signature plaque.

The Currency $7.04 The finely-sculpted poems of The Currency animate the world of art and architecture, from Caravaggio and Frank Gehry to the contemporary artist Maurizio Cattelan and the filmmaker Jean-Pierre Limosin. Exploring such works of art for how they lead us to pause for thought and breath--how they infuse mind and body in equal measure, helping us keep and pass the time we spend--Otremba poignantly articulates the hues of familial life.

Holiday Inn Lisbon Continental $79.31 Holiday Inn Lisbon Continental > LIS > Rua Laura Alves 9 > Lisboa > > 1069169>Location. This city center hotel is located in Lisbon, close to Gulbenkian Museum, Center for Modern Art, and Castle of Sao Jorge. Also nearby are Rossio and Santa Justa Elevator. Features. This 4.0 star Lisbon property features beauty services. Business amenities at this 4.0 star property include a business center, wireless Internet access, and audio visual equipment. Holiday Inn Lisbon Continental has a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café. Room service is available during limited hours. The staff can arrange concierge services, dry cleaning/laundry services, and currency exchange. Additional amenities include laundry facilities, air conditioning in public areas, and gift shops/newsstands. Guestrooms. Holiday Inn Lisbon Continental has 220 guestrooms. Televisions are equipped with satellite television channels and pay movies. Guestrooms provide in room safes and phones with voice mail. Guestrooms feature coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms offer bathtubs and hair dryers. Additional amenities include minibars, air conditioning, and desks. >The preferred airport for Holiday Inn Lisbon Continental is Lisbon (LIS Portela) 3.6 km / 2.3 mi. Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Hotel Chanchal Continental $52.75 Hotel Chanchal Continental is located in central New Delhi, close to Sadar Bazaar, Connaught Place, and Jama Masjid. Nearby points of interest also include Jantar Mantar and Birla Mandir Temple. Hotel Features. For a surcharge, shuttle services include a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available on request) and a train station pick up service. Guest parking is complimentary. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. Hotel Chanchal Continental features tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and currency exchange. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel serves a complimentary continental breakfast. Guests can enjoy a complimentary manager reception on select days. Additional property amenities include express check in. A total renovation of this property was completed in November 2006. Guestrooms. 54 air conditioned guestrooms at Hotel Chanchal Continental feature minibars and ceiling fans. Accommodations offer city views. Beds come with memory foam mattresses, down blankets, and premium bedding. Bathrooms feature showers, makeup/shaving mirrors, and slippers. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks, guestrooms offer direct dial phones. 32 inch LCD televisions have premium cable channels and free movie channels. Also included are windows that open and electronic check out. Housekeeping is available daily. Notifications:There are no room charges for children 5 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. No pets, including service animals, are allowed at this property. Notifications:There are no room charges for children 5 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. No pets, including service animals, are allowed at this property.

Bosca Nappa Vitello Continental I.D. Wallet (Men's) - Black $105 The Continental ID Wallet in superior leather has 11 card slots. It also has two receipt slots, a divided currency well, and an ID window.

Hotel Pearl Continental $60.92 Hotel Pearl Continental is located in Cochin's Ernakulam neighborhood, close to Durbar Hall Art Gallery, Mattancherry Synagogue, and Jain Temple. Additional area points of interest include Santa Cruz Cathedral and St. Francis Church. Hotel Features. Hotel Pearl Continental's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Recreational amenities include a health club. This 3 star property has a business center and offers secretarial services and audio visual equipment. Wireless and wired high speed Internet access is available in public areas (surcharges apply) and the hotel has an Internet point. This Cochin property has event space consisting of banquet facilities and conference/meeting rooms. For a surcharge, the property offers a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request). Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include a nightclub and currency exchange. Guestrooms. 55 guestrooms at Hotel Pearl Continental feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer city views. Wired high speed and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer direct dial phones with voice mail. Televisions have satellite channels. Housekeeping is available daily. Notifications and Fees:The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Airport shuttle fee: INR 750 per vehicle (one way) The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. Notifications and Fees:The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Airport shuttle fee: INR 750 per vehicle (one way) The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Signature Leather Continental Wallet $350 Luxe Italian leather with clean lines and a practical design offers a rich, uptown style that will please you every time you reach for it. Double gussets with a zippered pocket divider give ample space and organization for currency and receipts. Signature box included. Made in Italy.

Hotel Hotel Continental, Venice $190 Built in 1460, the hotel offers a total of 93 rooms, of which 20 are singles and 70 are doubles. There is a lobby with a 24-hour reception, a safe, a currency exchange facility and a lift. In addition, there is also an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant for guests. Room and laundry services are also available.

Golden Tulip Continental $190 Golden Tulip Continental is located in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana neighborhood, close to Vermelha Beach, Copacabana Beach, and Sugar Loaf Mountain. Nearby points of interest also include Corcovado and Arpoador Beach. Hotel Features. Golden Tulip Continental's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A poolside bar and a bar/lounge are open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel serves a complimentary breakfast. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness facility. This 3.5 star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, audio visual equipment, and business services. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas. This Rio de Janeiro property has 5 meeting rooms. Concierge services and tour assistance are available. Additional property amenities include a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and currency exchange. A total renovation of this property was completed in 2008. Guestrooms. 275 air conditioned guestrooms at Golden Tulip Continental feature minibars and safes. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, makeup/shaving mirrors, and hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Guestrooms offer phones with voice mail. Televisions have cable channels. Guests may request wake up calls and bathrobes. Housekeeping is available daily. Notifications:Parents traveling with a child under 18 must present the child?s birth certificate and photo ID (passport for foreign visitors) upon check in. If only one parent or legal guardian is traveling with the child, that parent or legal guardian must also present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Brazilian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.There are no room charges for children 6 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. Notifications:Parents traveling with a child under 18 must present the child?s birth certificate and photo ID (passport for foreign visitors) upon check in. If only one parent or legal guardian is traveling with the child, that parent or legal guardian must also present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Brazilian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.There are no room charges for children 6 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.

Hotel Kohinoor Continental, Mumbai $114 Guests are sure to feel immersed in warmth, care and personal interest from their very first step inside this city hotel. The welcome at reception will make guests feel at home. The hotel also caters to business guests with its large banquet rooms and stylish, fully equipped business centre. This air-conditioned establishment has a lobby with currency exchange facilities and lift access, an on site one can find a café, restaurant and breakfast room. Further amenities include room service, laundry service and a car park.

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