Google Translate

[Linda French]

Every once in a while -- well, every day-- I find my way to Google Translate to decipher a word, phrase, or conversation. Type in the text, read the Google translation. But oh my! I'm certain that some parts of the translations are not what the original writer intended, since they make no sense. And I'm sometimes wondering how Google Translate is butchering my American English. Advice to self: steer clear of idioms. I have a really good example of this phenomenon:  Google Translates "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey.'  The artist singing the translation is Melinda Kathleen Reese.There are lots of 'Google Sings' out there, but this one sort of fits the season. Here's the thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG9XiLRHdvg

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Si on parle Franglais ou Nengels or Swenglish, or another 'hybrid' language', Monsewer Google Translate cannot cope pas. At all. Pas de tout. etc

[Linda French]

That is such a great idea! I hadn't thought of it. I guess I would have assumed it would just get worse.  Thank you, Katerina.  --Linda

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Very funny Christmas song "translated" hahaha! Thanks Linda!

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but try this, go ahead, google translate it from Greek to English:

" Δεν είναι όλα τόσο άσχημα μια μετάφραση, εάν αντιγράψετε το μεταφρασμένο κείμενο και να αντιστραφεί η μετάφραση για να δούμε τι έκανε η Google με αυτό. Αν έρχεται πίσω στην αγγλική ήθελες, τότε πάμε για αυτό..."