Thanks to Jim Zwick for his references to to Romeu and Barthele.  Although
this is not an issue that I typically focus on, the original query triggered
my memory of discussions with international students about the translation
problem.  Jim's suggestions will prove useful.  Anybody thinking about
translation might want to look at Twain's own translation of the "Jumping
Frog" story into French and his re-translation of it back into English.  The
results are hilarious and instructive.

Larry Howe