21. The method of claim 18 further comprising: transmitting to a computer user connected to said second conference area a translated text communication from said first conference area.
18. A computer-implemented method comprising: establishing a plurality of conference areas, wherein each conference area supports a language, said plurality of conference areas managed by a conference manager server system; connecting a first plurality of computer users to a first conference area, said first conference area supporting a first language; connecting a second plurality of computer users to a second conference area, said second conference area supporting a second language; electronically receiving, at said conference manager server system, text communications in said first language, said text communications originating from spoken communications by computer users currently connected to said first conference area; automatically translating, at said conference manager server system, said text communications in said first language to translated text communications in said second language; and electronically broadcasting said translated text communications to said second conference area.