Comments on: Computer Translation #2 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/21/computer-translation-2/ Nick Ramsay blogging from Gifu, Japan. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:08:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mike http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/21/computer-translation-2/#comment-2503 Mike Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:01:41 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/21/computer-translation-2/#comment-2503 that's pretty cool! google is getting smarter and smarter everyday! that’s pretty cool! google is getting smarter and smarter everyday!

]]> By: Jon Allen http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/21/computer-translation-2/#comment-2485 Jon Allen Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:10:37 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/21/computer-translation-2/#comment-2485 I've used the translate function a lot for Korean texts. I could certainly use some help. The best mis translation was about something having "large genitals" because it was not using the whole phrase. I've not seen the suggest new translation option yet. I've seen the google image labeller before and it's quite addictive. Must stop now, I'm at work :) I’ve used the translate function a lot for Korean texts.
I could certainly use some help. The best mis translation was
about something having “large genitals” because it was not using the whole phrase.

I’ve not seen the suggest new translation option yet.

I’ve seen the google image labeller before and it’s quite addictive. Must stop now, I’m at work :)

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/21/computer-translation-2/#comment-2483 Nick Ramsay Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:01:12 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/21/computer-translation-2/#comment-2483 With Google Image Labeler, they won't accept a description unless two random people give the same one. Whether or not there's some behind the scenes validation going on, I can only hope so, but I guess the number of people actually suggesting better translations is very small. I didn't bother and I'm sure I'm not alone! With Google Image Labeler, they won’t accept a description unless two random people give the same one. Whether or not there’s some behind the scenes validation going on, I can only hope so, but I guess the number of people actually suggesting better translations is very small. I didn’t bother and I’m sure I’m not alone!

]]> By: ジェイソン (Jason) http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/21/computer-translation-2/#comment-2482 ジェイソン (Jason) Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:55:26 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/2007/10/21/computer-translation-2/#comment-2482 I'm curious to know how Google might actually make use of these alternate translations. Are there checks in place to make sure that bogus translations aren't entered? Some people spend quite a bit of time entering false information into Wikipedia ... could Google's engines fall prey to this tactic as well? I can already see it ... someone is trying to translate "I hate Coca-cola" into Portuguese or Spanish, and it turns into "I can't get enough of Coca-cola" (in Portuguese or Spanish, of course). I'm all for making use of the wealth of personal knowledge and skill-sets from the people using the internet, but it's always that 0.005% of the population that can mess something up for the rest of us :???: I’m curious to know how Google might actually make use of these alternate translations. Are there checks in place to make sure that bogus translations aren’t entered? Some people spend quite a bit of time entering false information into Wikipedia … could Google’s engines fall prey to this tactic as well?

I can already see it … someone is trying to translate “I hate Coca-cola” into Portuguese or Spanish, and it turns into “I can’t get enough of Coca-cola” (in Portuguese or Spanish, of course).

I’m all for making use of the wealth of personal knowledge and skill-sets from the people using the internet, but it’s always that 0.005% of the population that can mess something up for the rest of us :???:

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