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The computer is very good at simple tasks without having to search for content around the task that may cause a very different meaning. | |||
This is often true and | This is often true and most importantly translating ordinary text is hard to program. | ||
Below are a few examples of websites to translate text. <br>The first version of this webpage was made on May 31, 2009, meanwhile much has been changed. | |||
All | All kinds of protocols are used to store the information for dictionaries, thesauri and translations. | ||
One of them that is rather intriguing is the dict protocol used in StarDict <ref name="dict"/> and also (using a conversion tool) for the Apple iMac dictionary. | |||
== Babylon == | == Babylon == | ||
The expensive Babylon<ref>[http://www.babylon.com Babylon]'s dictionary and translation software offers results from a database of 1,400 sources in 75 languages. The database includes 33 professional dictionaries in 17 languages developed by Babylon's own linguistic team: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Hebrew, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, Russian, Korean, Swedish, Greek, Arabic and Turkish. | The expensive Babylon <ref>[http://www.babylon.com Babylon]'s dictionary and translation software offers results from a database of 1,400 sources in 75 languages. The database includes 33 professional dictionaries in 17 languages developed by Babylon's own linguistic team: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Hebrew, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, Russian, Korean, Swedish, Greek, Arabic and Turkish. | ||
</ref> software delivers a good dictionary, but the | </ref> software delivers a good dictionary, but the online-translator-site is poor in full text translation. | ||
Also the license is strictly for one computer and not user based. Babylon has a very large language support, but the quality | Also the license is strictly for one computer and not user based. Babylon has a very large language support, but the quality still is not more than reasonable. | ||
* [ | * [https://www.babylon-software.com Babylon-software] | ||
== Dictionary == | == Dictionary == | ||
Search Engine Ask<ref>[ | Search Engine Ask <ref>[https://www.ask.com Ask], Search Engine for Web, Images, News, Deal$ and lots of answers. There are several Language specific version including [http://de.ask.com Germany] and [http://nl.ask.com Dutch].</ref> has a simple but nice looking text-translation service (powered by Google) including also Dutch <-> German. The site also contains a Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia | ||
* [ | * [https://www.dictionary.com Dictionary], Successor of the original Ask.com. | ||
== Google Translator == | == Google Translator == | ||
Google<ref>[http://www.google.com Google] is well known. The translation department supports all most used languages.</ref> is one of the better translators. | Google <ref>[http://www.google.com Google] is well known. | ||
* [ | The translation department supports all most used languages.</ref> is one of the better translators. | ||
<br>Update 2022, one of the best free translators which a lot extra. | |||
* [https://translate.google.com Google Translator] | |||
== iTools == | == iTools == | ||
The general iTools<ref>[http://www.itools.com iTools] quick access to the best Internet Tools is a wrapper site. Its is specialist on Search, Language, Research, Financial, Map, Internet and People Search/Tools.</ref> site has a wrapper page for dictionaries. So this is not a text language translator! Reason to put this site is the interesting wrapped websites. Merriam Webster, Cambridge International, Wordsmyth, Idioms/Sayings and much more. | The general iTools <ref>[http://www.itools.com iTools] quick access to the best Internet Tools is a wrapper site. Its is specialist on Search, Language, Research, Financial, Map, Internet and People Search/Tools.</ref> site has a wrapper page for dictionaries. So this is not a text language translator! Reason to put this site is the interesting wrapped websites. Merriam Webster, Cambridge International, Wordsmyth, Idioms/Sayings and much more. | ||
* [http://www.itools.com/lang iTools Language] | * [http://www.itools.com/lang iTools Language] | ||
== Langenberg == | == Langenberg == | ||
Langenberg provides a wrapper for Google, Yahoo, X10/Free Translation<ref>[http://www.freetranslation.com Free Translation]</ref>, Applied Language<ref>[http://www.appliedlanguage.com Applied Language]</ref> and Intertran<ref>[http://www.tranexp.com Tranexp]</ref>. The supported languages are limited. The translations of the not already descripted translators is poor. | Langenberg provides a wrapper for Google, Yahoo, X10/Free Translation<ref>[http://www.freetranslation.com Free Translation]</ref>, Applied Language<ref>[http://www.appliedlanguage.com Applied Language]</ref> and Intertran<ref>[http://www.tranexp.com Tranexp]</ref>. The supported languages are limited. The translations of the not already descripted translators is poor. | ||
* [http://translation.langenberg.com Langenberg] Translation X10. | * [http://translation.langenberg.com Langenberg] Translation X10 {{FormFCTW|8|blue|bold|Deprecated}}. | ||
== Reverso == | == Reverso == | ||
Reverso | Reverso, the world’s most advanced free web translator/service in French, Dutch, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese (Total ). | ||
* [ | Translations are all right. | ||
Today the site (and the mobile apps) have the features Translation, Context, Grammar Check, Synonyms, Conjugation and more... | |||
<br>Pricing: Basic version free, Paid € 3.24/Month. | |||
* [https://www.reverso.net Reverso] | |||
== Stardict == | == Stardict == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:05, 18 August 2022
The computer is very good at simple tasks without having to search for content around the task that may cause a very different meaning.
This is often true and most importantly translating ordinary text is hard to program.
Below are a few examples of websites to translate text.
The first version of this webpage was made on May 31, 2009, meanwhile much has been changed.
All kinds of protocols are used to store the information for dictionaries, thesauri and translations. One of them that is rather intriguing is the dict protocol used in StarDict [1] and also (using a conversion tool) for the Apple iMac dictionary.
Babylon
The expensive Babylon [2] software delivers a good dictionary, but the online-translator-site is poor in full text translation. Also the license is strictly for one computer and not user based. Babylon has a very large language support, but the quality still is not more than reasonable.
Dictionary
Search Engine Ask [3] has a simple but nice looking text-translation service (powered by Google) including also Dutch <-> German. The site also contains a Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia
- Dictionary, Successor of the original Ask.com.
Google Translator
Google [4] is one of the better translators.
Update 2022, one of the best free translators which a lot extra.
iTools
The general iTools [5] site has a wrapper page for dictionaries. So this is not a text language translator! Reason to put this site is the interesting wrapped websites. Merriam Webster, Cambridge International, Wordsmyth, Idioms/Sayings and much more.
Langenberg
Langenberg provides a wrapper for Google, Yahoo, X10/Free Translation[6], Applied Language[7] and Intertran[8]. The supported languages are limited. The translations of the not already descripted translators is poor.
- Langenberg Translation X10 Deprecated.
Reverso
Reverso, the world’s most advanced free web translator/service in French, Dutch, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese (Total ).
Translations are all right.
Today the site (and the mobile apps) have the features Translation, Context, Grammar Check, Synonyms, Conjugation and more...
Pricing: Basic version free, Paid € 3.24/Month.
Stardict
A SourceForge project which is based on the dict protocol [1].
- StarDict, Free Client for windows, Linux and Mac.
- StarDict Manual, Author Hu Zheng, Version Jan 2011 - V3.0.2
- StarDict Manual, Details
SystraNet
SYSTRAN Der Weltweit führende Hersteller von Übersetzungssoftware has a text translation site with limited languages (Dutch <-> English/French).The quality of the translation is good.
TranslateIt
TranslateIt is a Russian Dictionary Engine for Windows and Mac. It uses dictionaries with the extension .mdict and .dict.
- TranslateIt, Mac Homepage
- Stardict, Free Sourceforge Star-dictionaries.
- xdxf, Free dictionaries.
- freedict, Free GNU dictionaries.
Wordreference
The WordReference Dictionaries are free online translation dictionaries based on the English language. The most popular dictionaries are the Spanish Dictionary, French Dictionary and the Italian Dictionary, but German, Russian are also available. So not Dutch here.
Yahoo Babel Fish
top Yahoo Babel fish has been one of the better translators.
See also
- Dictionary, Languages
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 dict.org, Home page of the dict-protocol used in StarDict.
- ↑ Babylon's dictionary and translation software offers results from a database of 1,400 sources in 75 languages. The database includes 33 professional dictionaries in 17 languages developed by Babylon's own linguistic team: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Hebrew, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, Russian, Korean, Swedish, Greek, Arabic and Turkish.
- ↑ Ask, Search Engine for Web, Images, News, Deal$ and lots of answers. There are several Language specific version including Germany and Dutch.
- ↑ Google is well known. The translation department supports all most used languages.
- ↑ iTools quick access to the best Internet Tools is a wrapper site. Its is specialist on Search, Language, Research, Financial, Map, Internet and People Search/Tools.
- ↑ Free Translation
- ↑ Applied Language
- ↑ Tranexp