3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said step of identifying on the computing device the source material's content and format is comprised of identifying on the computing device the source material's content and format selected from the group of content and format consisting of cultural background information, diagrams, charts, technical subject matter, an inference based on overt information, intentional deception, lack of continuity, a meaning beyond the literal, multiple objects, multiple concepts, rhetorical devices, knowledge known by communicants and necessary for understanding the source material but not disclosed in the source material, spatial relationship, lack of order, length of information, and density of information.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said step of identifying on the computing device the source material's content and format is comprised of identifying on the computing device the source material's content and format selected from the group of content and format consisting of cultural background information, diagrams, charts, technical subject matter, an inference based on overt information, intentional deception, lack of continuity, a meaning beyond the literal, multiple objects, multiple concepts, rhetorical devices, knowledge known by communicants and necessary for understanding the source material but not disclosed in the source material, spatial relationship, lack of order, length of information, and density of information. 4. The method of claim 3 , wherein said step of assigning on the computing device a first rating to the source material's level of difficulty in translating the source material based on the result of the second step is comprised of the step of assigning on the computing device a first rating to the source material's level of difficulty as a function of the presence within the source material and translation of factors selected from the group of factors consisting of communicants speaking over each other, corrupted source material, use of a dialect, distortion, use of an elliptical communication style, use of a telegraphic communication style, use of an accent, presence of multiple languages, presence of multiple dialects, presence of multiple alphabets, use of non-standard abbreviations, use of specialized terminology, use of non-standard colloquialisms, use of slang, omissions, presence of only one side of a communication, poor grammar, poor handwriting, poor spelling, rapid speech, sudden change in subject of communication, presence of typographical errors, and time-pressure for translation of the source material.