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Why Microsoft Translate is S..t?

Discussion in 'Bing' started by hmc, Sep 11, 2007.

  1. #1
    Well, I'm confident user of many web services.
    I like google apps(spreadsheet,gmail,etc.), and now its time to check latest Microsoft Translate(as a part of their web apps expansion).

    I will use one short and well known word S..t( 'Govno in Russian') and translate it from Russian to English.

    So what we have?

    Google Translate (http://www.gooogle.com/translate_t):
    [​IMG]

    VS


    Microsoft Translate (http://translate.live.com):
    [​IMG]


    As you can see on pictures above Microsoft didn't translate the word correctly(it just printed russian word in latin words).

    That is why new translate feature in their Live project is 'S..t'.

    I would appreciate if you could to check this word in your language and share results in this thread.
     
    hmc, Sep 11, 2007 IP
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  2. hmc

    hmc Peon

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    #2
    Just checked Yahoo translate (http://babelfish.yahoo.com/)
    it's S..t also.
    why?
    -because it's based on the same engine provided by systransoft.com
     
    hmc, Sep 11, 2007 IP
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    comboy Well-Known Member

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    So can you recommend me a good translator tool? I think every tools has a bug like this.
     
    comboy, Sep 11, 2007 IP
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    hmc Peon

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    well, It depends on what you need.
    if you need to translate 'accidentically' - such online translators are fine.
    But if you need something more 'poweful' I suggest to browse download.com for 'translation softward'(thare are many of them)
     
    hmc, Sep 12, 2007 IP
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    Wish to know translation of an obscene word? :D
     
    maxum, Sep 13, 2007 IP
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    I have never known that I will try that now thank you for posting it
     
    knightkrm, Sep 14, 2007 IP
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    hi knightkrm.

    I suggest you to use google translator - its much more powerful then others.

    also you could try freetranslation.com
     
    hmc, Sep 14, 2007 IP