16. A program product stored on a computer readable storage device for portlet-based translation of web content, which when executed comprises, program code for: designating a set of specifications for translating web content within an individual portlet of a portal page directly from a first natural language to a second natural language, wherein the set of specifications includes a translation paradigm, and wherein the translation paradigm dictates whether translation of the web content will be viewer initiated, automatic, or both viewer initiated and automatic, wherein the set of specifications further comprises: an address of a translation system for translating the web content; a set of target languages into which the web content can be translated; a subject area indicating a type of informational content included in the web content; an address of a user dictionary that supplements the translation system; and a language style for translating the web content, and translating the web content of a portlet of the portal page into a natural language and translating the web content of a different portlet of the portal page into a different natural language, wherein the source language of the web content of the portlet is different from the source language of the web content of the different portlet.
16. A program product stored on a computer readable storage device for portlet-based translation of web content, which when executed comprises, program code for: designating a set of specifications for translating web content within an individual portlet of a portal page directly from a first natural language to a second natural language, wherein the set of specifications includes a translation paradigm, and wherein the translation paradigm dictates whether translation of the web content will be viewer initiated, automatic, or both viewer initiated and automatic, wherein the set of specifications further comprises: an address of a translation system for translating the web content; a set of target languages into which the web content can be translated; a subject area indicating a type of informational content included in the web content; an address of a user dictionary that supplements the translation system; and a language style for translating the web content, and translating the web content of a portlet of the portal page into a natural language and translating the web content of a different portlet of the portal page into a different natural language, wherein the source language of the web content of the portlet is different from the source language of the web content of the different portlet. 21. The program product of claim 16 , wherein the sets of specifications are designated for each of a group of portlets of the portal page having web content to be translated.