By Kate Hanaghan, 11 December 2001 16:30
NEWS The Italian government is somewhat red-faced after software used for language translation on its website created all sorts of jumbled messages. Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported over the weekend that the Prime Minister's spokesman was described as a "megaphone" in a section on the website containing biographical details on members of the government. While information on Silvio Berlusconi - the country's Prime Minster, was correct, one government minister was said to have graduated from the "University of Mouthfuls". According to the Daily Telegraph, a statement has been issued by the government explaining that the excerpts were "experimental" and not intended for public viewing.
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