From: John Joyce <dangerwillrobinsondanger@...>
Date: 2007-10-09T03:45:39+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] Translation Service

>
> My current need is to get something that you can test visually. The
> mediocrity of online translations doesn't matter to me, and a basic
> web service that can be automated would be worth paying for IMO,
> on a subscription basis or similar.
>

Any reliable automated translation would be the Holy Grail of killer  
apps. Hasn't happened yet. Human language is far too implicit and  
fuzzy for computers.


> Getting fully human translation is overkill and time consuming/costly
> when all you want to do is test your BiDirectional text or verify  
> if you
> have complete translation coverage.
>
Overkill???
If you are serious about multi-lingual support, you don't rely on a  
machine for testing.
That's lazy, cheap, and pointless because it is a false effort.
Don't bother with that support if you don't intend to do it correctly.