Best software solutions for Language translations?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around identifying the best software solutions for language translations, with a focus on various contexts such as text-to-text, voice translations, and the devices used. Participants share experiences with specific translation tools, particularly Google Translate and Babylon, while exploring the limitations and capabilities of these services.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether Google Translate is the most advanced translation software and invites feedback on Babylon.
  • Another participant asks for clarification on the context of translation and the devices being used, suggesting that the type of translation (text, voice, etc.) may influence the choice of software.
  • Some participants express the view that Google Translate is difficult to surpass due to the resources invested in it.
  • Concerns are raised about Google Translate's performance with longer texts and specific languages, such as Chinese, where it struggles with word distinctions.
  • There is a repeated inquiry about the skills required to develop custom translation software for text-to-text applications on PCs and smartphones.
  • One participant suggests that no translation app is perfect, yet Google Translate remains dominant in the field.
  • Questions are posed regarding the capabilities of Google Translate beyond text translation, including how to translate audio content.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that Google Translate is a leading tool for translation, but there is no consensus on its effectiveness across different contexts and languages. Multiple views on the limitations of translation software remain, particularly regarding the accuracy of translations.

Contextual Notes

Participants highlight the importance of context and device specifications in evaluating translation software, indicating that performance may vary based on these factors. There are also unresolved questions about the technical skills needed for developing custom translation solutions.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for individuals interested in language translation technology, software developers looking to create translation applications, and users seeking to understand the strengths and weaknesses of existing translation tools.

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What are the best software solutions for language translations? Is Google Translate the most advanced one? I heard about Babylon. Is there anyone who uses it? Can they share their experience with Babylon? In the past I tried some but the sentences translated by them was wrong. I will give feed back to this thread in the future when I try them again.

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Translation in what context, and using what devices (processors, resources)?

Text to text? Text to Voice? Voice to Text? Voice to Voice?

Running on PCs or smartphones or other embedded devices?
 
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From my (admittedly limited) experience, I think it will be hard to beat Google translate. They have put a huge amount of resources into it.
 
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Google is really good for short sentences but as your text gets longer it doesn’t work as well. For Chinese, sometimes it can’t distinguish between words and people’s names. This is probably true for other languages as well. It’s a very hard problem in Computer Scince and I think the use of big data is helping but isn’t a perfect solution.
 
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berkeman said:
Translation in what context, and using what devices (processors, resources)?

Text to text? Text to Voice? Voice to Text? Voice to Voice?

Running on PCs or smartphones or other embedded devices?

Even though this question applies to all, I am generally interested in PC services and text to text..
 
What skills does it require to do our own software for txt to text in PCs and smart phones?

Thank you.
 
I guess for text translation there are no 100 % good apps. For the rest google translate seems to be a king.
 
mech-eng said:
What skills does it require to do our own software for txt to text in PCs and smart phones?

Thank you.
Your best strategy would be to piggyback on google using a google developed api or your own to submit queries and receive answers from google.
 
Cosmodi said:
I guess for text translation there are no 100 % good apps. For the rest google translate seems to be a king.

What kind of translations can Google do other than text translations? How can I translate an audio book or dvd movie with Google Translate?

Thanks
 

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