Comments on: Translate TolkienGuide now available http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wordpress/archives/106 Tolkien Collector's Guide Collecting News Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:22:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Urulókë http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wordpress/archives/106#comment-1568 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:49:52 +0000 http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wordpress/archives/106#comment-1568 Agreed, I think this is mostly useful for getting a general sense, or perhaps a few words in a different language. Full sentences still seem a bit beyond the tool's capability, and probably will remain so. The best translation tool is native speakers doing the work - for example, how Facebook and wikipedia do it with volunteers. I don't think TCG has enough static content for this to be a useful approach yet, though. Agreed, I think this is mostly useful for getting a general sense, or perhaps a few words in a different language. Full sentences still seem a bit beyond the tool's capability, and probably will remain so.

The best translation tool is native speakers doing the work - for example, how Facebook and wikipedia do it with volunteers. I don't think TCG has enough static content for this to be a useful approach yet, though.

]]> by: Beren http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wordpress/archives/106#comment-1567 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:45:30 +0000 http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wordpress/archives/106#comment-1567 Whenever I use to translate to Dutch I get to see some very smart Denglish... but no Dutch that is for sure! Whenever I use to translate to Dutch I get to see some very smart Denglish... but no Dutch that is for sure!

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