2006-07-07 05:18:10 · 13 answers · asked by arctic_scrap 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
For something short, use this on-line thing.
http://babelfish.altavista.com
But use this only for reading yourself. Do not attempt to use this to talk to someone in another language. Just talk to them in English, and let them do the translating. The translation is too literal and word for word, so what you say will not translate well.
2006-07-07 05:22:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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â There are many free translator sites on the web. Here are three of them.
â http://www.freetranslation.com/
â http://babelfish.altavista.com/
â http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en
â Unfortunately machine translators do a very poor job. They put words where they don't belong and leave others out. Also some words in one language have no meaning in another language or have a completely different meaning.
â Machine translators should only be used to translate a couple of words like you might use as keywords for searching. In this case they do a pretty good job.
â If possible you should get a human to translate it for you. There are many paid sites that will do this.
â If money is a problem then look in forums for people to do this. Here is a way to find them.
â Type the following into Google.
â inurl:forum intitle:translate english to spanish
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â inurl:forum intitle:translate english-spanish
â Learn to search Google much better by reading this wonderful guide. Click on the novices button to find the guide.
â http://www.googleguide.com/
â You can get this same information by reading the first few chapters of a book called Google Hacks. This book doesn't teach you how to hack into Google. Instead it shows you better ways of using Google to find what you want. Several Google employees contributed to this book.
â http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/googlehks/
2006-07-07 12:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you just want to convert text, you can find several sites online that will do that. Altavista has a BabelFish Translation tool @ babelfish.altavista.com
2006-07-07 12:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by Matt Smucker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00064SYRQ/qid=1152289573/sr=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/104-5265382-0147915?n=229534
Like someone else said though, the translations work somewhat, but don't expect subtle messages to come over at all: grammar and translations are somewhat limited and the software picks one if multiple translations are possible just try hives as an example.
2006-07-07 12:30:23 · answer #4 · answered by Don't look too close! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google offers a free translator under more
2006-07-07 12:22:22 · answer #5 · answered by lentz_tyler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear artic scrap, the US overthrew the goverment of chile, even tough it was elected..... WHy?
2006-07-10 19:37:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.dictionary.com and click on Translator
2006-07-07 12:21:32 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why your English seems good. :)
I would say Babelfish is good.
2006-07-07 12:21:33 · answer #8 · answered by Duds331 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.google.com/ and go to their language tools.
http://www.helpwinthisbet.co.za/
http://www.philip.family.nu/
2006-07-07 12:20:16 · answer #9 · answered by pwstraton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best one is GOOGLE TRANSLATOR
2006-07-07 12:21:27 · answer #10 · answered by Krish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋