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Published On - January 18, 2011

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Google

Google’s App Now Translates as You Talk

Google just rolled out a new update for users of its translation app for Android phones: the upgraded app now has a “conversation mode” feature that translates as you talk!...

Published On - December 8, 2010

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Google

Google to Help Translate European Patents

Google just announced that they now have an agreement with the European patent office to translate patents. According to the International Business Times, Google will use their automatic translation software to translate patents into 29 EU languages....

Published On - March 23, 2010

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Google, Machine Translation

Machine Versus Human Translation

Which is better, machine-powered translation or human-powered translation? In this weekend’s New York Times, David Bellos, the director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, weighs in. Bellos points out that both machines and humans make mista...

Published On - January 11, 2010

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Google

Google and IBM Tackle Ambitious Translation Projects

You may not realise it, but the internet sites you see when you surf the web are limited by the language you are surfing in. So, there's always a part of the internet that you are shut out of....

Published On - October 2, 2009

Alison Kroulek Language BlogTags: Facebook, Google, International Translation Day

Google and Facebook Release New Translation Tools

Both Google and Facebook released new translation tools for websites over the past week. Both companies announced the new tools on wednesday, in honor of International Translation Day....

Published On - August 10, 2009

Alison Kroulek Language BlogTags: Google, Language, Translation

Google adds Hawaiian Language

Web giant Google have added a Hawaiian language version of its search engine. It was done by Keola Donaghy of the Ka Haka Ula Oke’elikolani college of Hawaiian Language. Keola Donaghy campaigned for 3 years to get Google to produce a Hawaiian version of its search engine. He estimates that it took...

Published On - June 11, 2009

Alison Kroulek Language BlogTags: Google, Spanish

Google Analytics gets Spanish Blog

Web giant Google have just launched a Spanish version of their analytics blog. The blog covers a range of Google measurement tools including Google Analytics, Website Optimizer, Insights for Search, AdPlanner and others. Both Googlers and Google Analytics Authorized Consultants (GAAC’s) who speak ...

Published On - May 21, 2009

Alison Kroulek Language BlogTags: Google, Machine Translation

Gmail Incorporates Automatic Translation

Google just unleashed a new feature to help users break through the language barrier. After you enable the feature, you’ll be able to translate any email you receive with a quick click of the mouse. The new Gmail translation feature can translate 41 different languages, including Thai, Estonia...