  From: Asmus Freytag ( Date: Wed Dec 01 1999 - 20:51:43 EST
Chris suggested that we on this list have a bias in favor of
multilingual documents. I think, we tend to have a reverse bias,
overlooking the existence of very everyday multilingual
'documents' that surround us. Even in the solidly monolingual
US.  Following suggestions from earlier postings I'll focus on
those multilingual documents that cross one of the technical
boundaries that non-Unicode systems erect.  1) My utility bills
in Seattle are printed in these languages  - English, Spanish,
Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Lao and Thai.   (on the same bill).
2) Some of the foods (and other goods) I buy come with packages
that contain  - English, European languages, even Arabic
  (These are not necessarily 'ethnic' foods, but the packages
are    intended for export. Extreme combinations of languages
are more    common in some markets, those that get the 'Rest of
World' package    as seen from the perspective of the producer)
3) Instruction and safety b