Multi-Language content on BC

Can anyone share any experience with building multi-language sites on BC? I have a client in Eastern Canada that needs a site in French and English. Is the best approach to create two complete sites in different directories such as: www.mysite.com/fr/ www.mysite.com/en/ Can anyone provide sample sites where this has been done in BC? Are there other CMS's that are better equipped for multi-language sites? Thanks for your help!

Hi,
A good example is Dr.Wheatgrass site which provide multiple sites (.ca, .us. ,etc) and separate accounts to cover different countries and languages.
- http://drwheatgrass.com/
Set-up stemming from this article: http://kb.worldsecuresystems.com/521/bc_521.html#main_How_to_deal_with_a_global_audience_- _multi-currency_and_multi-lingual_sites
Kind regards,
-Sidney

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