http://www.googletutor.com/2006/09/11/screwing-up-google-translate/ Your how-to guide for Google with Google tutorials, tips for using Google and advice. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:07:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.googletutor.com/2006/09/11/screwing-up-google-translate/#comment-19986 GT Staff Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:30:24 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2006/09/10/screwing-up-google-translate/#comment-19986 Languages are fast-evolving and it does take a human to understand things in context. Maybe this is why artificial intelligence has not yet risen in domination over humans. Languages are fast-evolving and it does take a human to understand things in context. Maybe this is why artificial intelligence has not yet risen in domination over humans.

]]> http://www.googletutor.com/2006/09/11/screwing-up-google-translate/#comment-19755 Lan Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:30:13 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2006/09/10/screwing-up-google-translate/#comment-19755 Words in the English language are often not directly translatable. In addition, many languages do not have such an extensive vocabulary as ours. "Quick" became "fast" because it was translated into the closest possible word in French which happened to be "fast". When translated back to English, "fast" was translated directly. Words in the English language are often not directly translatable. In addition, many languages do not have such an extensive vocabulary as ours. “Quick” became “fast” because it was translated into the closest possible word in French which happened to be “fast”. When translated back to English, “fast” was translated directly.

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