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Google (translate) is stupid - NOT

13 pointsby mrpixelabout 13 years ago

6 comments

achompasabout 13 years ago
Spanish is fine:<p><a href="http://translate.google.com/#es|en|google%20es%20estupido" rel="nofollow">http://translate.google.com/#es|en|google%20es%20estupido</a><p><a href="http://translate.google.com/#es|en|google%20es%20un%20estupido" rel="nofollow">http://translate.google.com/#es|en|google%20es%20un%20estupi...</a><p>(the former translates to correct english, the latter is correct spanish)
cleverjakeabout 13 years ago
In case one is unaware, google's translation service is built upon 'high grade' translations - originally from UN translation logs. So, if you actually get a few hundred sites to provide incorrect translations for a specific phrase, you could theoretically game google translate in this manner.
dangrossmanabout 13 years ago
I've seen other examples of obviously wrong translations a machine wouldn't come up with -- there must be a feedback mechanism somewhere that people (non-employees) can provide a translation, and some people abusing it.
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wleahcimabout 13 years ago
But naive...<p><a href="http://translate.google.com/#de%7Cen%7Cgoogle%20ist%20wirklich%20doof" rel="nofollow">http://translate.google.com/#de%7Cen%7Cgoogle%20ist%20wirkli...</a>
mrpixelabout 13 years ago
For you non-German speakers out there "google ist doof" actually says that Google IS stupid. It doesn't happen with a capital G, though.
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eslachanceabout 13 years ago
French has the same error, "Google n'est pas stupide".<p>Funny: "ist doof" translates to english as "sucks", not "is stupid".