master_q 0 Posted May 10, 2003 Oregon Department of Human Services Looking For Klingon Interpreter The Multnomah County, Oregon Department of Human Services is looking for a Klingon interpreter in case patients arrive at an emergency room speaking that language. County purchasing administrator Franna Hathaway told The Oregonian that she questioned the proposal when it first came in, but added that it would cost no money up front because the county would pay the interpreter only if he or she were actually called upon to translate Klingon. Because the county is obligated to provide information in all languages, according to procurement specialist Jerry Jelusich, the office that treats approximately 60,000 mentally ill individuals wants to be prepared in case a Klingon speaker arrives. "I've got people who think they're Napoleon," he said. Officials decided to include Klingon among 55 languages, which include rarely-spoken tongues such as Dari and Tongan. Jelusich said that research into Klingon grammar, syntax and vocabulary has proven that it is a real language. Several reviewers have also revealed that Klingon is also spoken in the new Eddie Murphy movie Daddy Day Care, in which a child believed to have a disorder actually proves to be speaking the Star Trek language. The film is on screens in the U.S. and Canada. --TrekToday http://www.trektoday.com/news/100503_04.shtml To join the discussion on this article go to Klingon Embassy or Click Here Master Q StarTrek_Master_Q@yahoo.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
