Google translate

If you haven't ever tried out Google Translate - it is really amazing.  It has a speaking function (mechanical voice, but still helpful), alternative words, etc.  Type in what you want to translate and it immediately gives you the translation in at least 25 different languages.  Someone here was telling me they have a friend (Polish) in Turkey who has just started a job there.  She is working on her Turkish, but in the meantime she has her co-workers send her messages via email so she can use Google translate, then she replies and they do the same.  She laughed and said the workplace doesn't have a many verbal conversations, but at least the work gets done with a minimum of confusion!