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Google Translate's new word/phrase dictionary
Thread poster: Barnaby Capel-Dunn
Barnaby Capel-Dunn
Barnaby Capel-Dunn  Identity Verified
Local time: 00:45
French to English
Jun 23, 2007

Google's got a new phrase translation tool designed to provide better results for single-word lookups. The results currently offer translations and related phrases in a limited set of languages.
I've tried it out and I'm glad to say that, for the likes of us at any rate, it's pretty awful!
 
Nobuo Kameyama
Nobuo Kameyama  Identity Verified
Japan
Local time: 07:45
English to Japanese
In a way, Google's Translate Text is useful Jun 23, 2007

I guess, in a way, Google's Translate Text is a standout.
http://translate.google.com/translate_t

I mainly use the language pair of German and English because one of my translation agencies often gives me MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) script(s) and I often encounter some untranslated German words and phrases in these English-language scripts ofMSDS. That is where Google's T... See more
I guess, in a way, Google's Translate Text is a standout.
http://translate.google.com/translate_t

I mainly use the language pair of German and English because one of my translation agencies often gives me MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) script(s) and I often encounter some untranslated German words and phrases in these English-language scripts ofMSDS. That is where Google's Translate Text comes into play. Before that, I used to make comments on thse German words and phrases; "I am sorry that I have a smattering of German..." ▲ Collapse
 


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