Machine translation vs humans
posted Fri, 2012-01-20 11:47 by
Machine translation might seem like a new phenomenon, but it’s actually 58 years old this month. Researchers at IBM and Georgetown University began developing an automated Russian to English translator in 1954, with operators laboriously punching messages onto cards.
tags: language tools, machine translation, Post-Edited Machine Translation
Reducing translation costs without the need for Google Translate
posted Mon, 2011-08-29 17:58 by
Reducing translation costs is a hot topic for businesses small and large. In the past many have turned to good old Google Translate for help, which, while it certainly does aid in reducing translation costs, is also pretty inaccurate.
Nevertheless, web developers were outraged when Google reported its free API was being discontinued. The very same web developers can therefore not be totally surprised at the announcement that the API is back, in a paid-for service.
tags: alternatives to Google Translate, Google API, machine translation, Post-Edited Machine Translation, reducing translation costs, translating
