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5.4.07

Language * USA - ¿Se habla Espanol?

Austin,TX,USA -UT The Daily Texan: Editorial -4 Apr 2007: -- Spanish is everywhere in Austin. There's no escaping it. On CapMetro buses, automated voices warn "No se cruce en frente del autobús," wet floors are marked "Piso mojado" and even McDonald's has translated its slogan from "I'm loving it" to the more Spanish-friendly "Me encanta."... Like it or not, Texas ­- especially Austin - is becoming increasingly bilingual. Austin has the fastest-growing Spanish-speaking population in America, outpacing New York City and Los Angeles. By 2025, it is estimated that Austin's Spanish-speaking population will have grown by more than 55 percent...

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31.1.07

Languages * UK - No barrier to city tourist buses

Edinburgh,Scotland,UK -The Scotsman, by ALAN RODEN -26 Jan 2007: -- Russian and Mandarin commentaries are to be introduced on Edinburgh's sightseeing buses... The tour buses are Scotland's third most popular visitor attraction and are drawing in record numbers of tourists... Lothian Buses, which runs four sightseeing tours, now aims to tap into the emerging Russian and Chinese tourist markets. Wealthy Russians, often businessman with plenty of spare money to spend, are snapping up hotel spaces in the city and Chinese tourists are coming to Scotland to play golf... (Picture by Paul Parke - Edinburgh sightseeing bus)

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