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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>I wanted to first thank you for your help in this effort we are undertaking. It is our goal to make the translation of documents, presentations, and websites go much smoother in the future. In order to that, we’re compiling a ‘how to guide’ that details the best practices for using translated text for your ICANN-related activities, whatever they may be.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please view and answer the below questions. You can copy and paste the below questions into a new email and email it to <a href="mailto:jeffrey.dunn@icann.org">jeffrey.dunn@icann.org</a> who will be putting together this guide.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks again for your help!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Note: all questions are optional – answer the ones you know you can answer. Be as descriptive as possible!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>———————————— copy and paste below into new email ———————————— <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Question 1: What process do you use for getting your text translated into Arabic?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Question 2: Which software programs (PowerPoint, Word, Pages, etc.) have you seen work best with Arabic translations?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Question 3: What process do you use to successfully display your translated text in Microsoft Word?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Question 4: What process do you use to successfully display your translated text in Microsoft PowerPoint?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Question 5: What process do you use to successfully display your translated text on websites? (e.g. Dreamweaver, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Question 6: What process do you use to successfully display your translated text in any other software programs? (Apple Pages, Outlook, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>———————————— copy and paste above into new email ———————————— <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please copy and paste the above into a new email. Add your answers below each question. Then send it to <a href="mailto:jeffrey.dunn@icann.org">jeffrey.dunn@icann.org</a>. We hope to have all the answers returned by <b><u>Friday, November 29, 2013</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jeffrey Dunn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Online Education Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Fahd Batayneh <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 20, 2013 7:19 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Arabic Translation Crowd Sourced Document<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>(sorry for cross posting)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>As you know, translation plays a critical role at ICANN. Documents, websites, presentations, etc. all have to be translated. Arabic script has posed several issues over the past few weeks. As many of you may have witnessed, the script often appears broken in power point presentations or on certain platforms. In an effort to ensure proper translation across all media, we are building a how-to guide for the proper integration of Arabic translations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>I am asking for your help in assembling this guide. The only thing you’ll have to do is reply to an email. You’re going to be getting that email from <b>Jeff Dunn</b>, the Online Learning Specialist at ICANN, who is spearheading this effort. He is going to ask you for your tips and best practices that you’d like to share with others.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>So be on the lookout for an email from Jeff and start thinking about the best ways you integrate Arabic translations into your work. Together, we can crowd source a useful document that helps many others for years to come.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Fahd Batayneh<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>ICANN<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>