Comments on: Google Translate writes its own translation engine http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:17:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Vertaling http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-117404 Vertaling Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:44:25 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-117404 I also think the Google one is better :) I use it quite regularly. But I don't think professional translators will be out of a job any time soon. Human language is so complex. But perhaps in the far, far future there will be more possibilities for them to translate faster with the help of programs like this. I also think the Google one is better :)

I use it quite regularly. But I don’t think professional translators will be out of a job any time soon. Human language is so complex. But perhaps in the far, far future there will be more possibilities for them to translate faster with the help of programs like this.

]]> By: Rana Al Essa http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-112942 Rana Al Essa Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:37:26 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-112942 Am not sure how good is this translation as I don't speak Spanish, but I must say that Google is done extremely well with arabic language. Am not sure how good is this translation as I don’t speak Spanish, but I must say that Google is done extremely well with arabic language.

]]> By: Alastair McDermott http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-111983 Alastair McDermott Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:56:49 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-111983 Wow, I'm impressed - IMO the google version is quite a bit better! Wow, I’m impressed - IMO the google version is quite a bit better!

]]> By: Isabel Fernandez http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-111964 Isabel Fernandez Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:35:05 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-111964 The option to add human input is a big plus - maybe most of us translators will have to start looking for alternative sources of income in the near future... The option to add human input is a big plus - maybe most of us translators will have to start looking for alternative sources of income in the near future…

]]> By: Antoin O Lachtnain http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-111945 Antoin O Lachtnain Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:02:07 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-111945 One of the drones told me about this product two or three years ago. It's the result of throwing big statistical analysis at a corpus of documents that have been formally translated into a number of languages (French, English and Chinese is where they started). There was an academic paper about this resulting from some competition they entered. Apparently the Google system is particularly strong compared to the rest of the field as regards Chinese. I am not in a position to comment on whether this is true. One of the drones told me about this product two or three years ago. It’s the result of throwing big statistical analysis at a corpus of documents that have been formally translated into a number of languages (French, English and Chinese is where they started). There was an academic paper about this resulting from some competition they entered. Apparently the Google system is particularly strong compared to the rest of the field as regards Chinese. I am not in a position to comment on whether this is true.

]]> By: Alex Barrera http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-111931 Alex Barrera Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:58:46 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/google-translate-writes-its-own-translation-engine/#comment-111931 Well, it seems to me the Google one is a little bit better than the systrans. Have you asked at home? ;) Take care! Well, it seems to me the Google one is a little bit better than the systrans. Have you asked at home? ;) Take care!

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