[Asterisk-Users] change languages from an IVR

[Mark Phillips]

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Mark, G7LTT/KC2ENI
Randolph, NJ
http://www.g7ltt.com


Colin Anderson wrote:
> unfortunately the federal government in Canada mandates this and in Quebec
> if you don't do it, you can be charged with a criminal offense. 
> 
> French Canada farts in your general direction. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Phillips [mailto:g7ltt at g7ltt.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 1:11 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] change languages from an IVR
> 
> 
> I've come across this in my dealings with my customers in Toronto. As an 
> Englishman I find it most infuriating. French is after all, the most 
> hated language in the world from an Englishmans perspective ;-}
> 
> 
> Mark, G7LTT/KC2ENI
> Randolph, NJ
> http://www.g7ltt.com
> 
> 
> Derek Whitten wrote:
> 
>>Colin Anderson wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>But, AFAIK, when they get to voicemail, the greeting is not based on
>>>>the language setting, so you have to record it in those 3 languages,
>>>>which makes a pretty long greeting
>>>
>>>
>>>This is common in Canada which has 2 official languages. The convention
> 
> here
> 
>>>is to intersperse the secondary language with the primary language so a
> 
> non
> 
>>>native English speaker can follow what is going on:
>>>
>>>"Hi, no one can take your call right now / Bonjour, personne ne peuvent
>>>prendre votre appel en ce moment / Please leave a message and I will
> 
> return
> 
>>>your call as soon as possible / Veuillez laisser un message et je
> 
> renverrai
> 
>>>votre appel aussitôt que possible"
>>>
>>>3 might be a stretch though. 
>>>
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>>
>>maybe break the languages into smaller pieces?
>>
>>for french, press 1... for english, press 2...
>>
>>
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