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(Unverified)Dec 14th 2008 6:14PM
I'm very new to these Translator Programs...
But I've found the same problem with all the ones I've tried to use:
If I don't know what the language on the page IS - Then I can't get it to
translate into my own language.
Aren't there any programs, where all I need to do is put in my 'Default'
Language... like english... so then whenever a page pops up that is written in anything that isn't english, the program can automatically kick in and translate the page for me.
That'd be ideal - and i can't be the only one who think so. To have that as a feature would allow me to read pages and ideas I'd otherwise never be exposed to.
And the way the programs I've tried out....
require me to first type in thename of the language that's written on the page, before it will begin to do any translations. Is it not possible to have the computer recognize the language on the page? Does it really need ME telling it what that language is? What if I don't know what that specific language is? All I know for certain sometimes is that it is Not MY language.
What then? I'm just out of luck?
It seems to be thesse programs are setup with that premise: That we will all be able to correctly recognize and label every language we come across.
That's ridiculous.
And there's no way that's going to happen, making this much more difdficult then need be. And yes. There certainly are times when we'd like a specific language to language option.
But generally speaking - Don't most people just want to be able to read the friggin page!
Period?
So unless I've missed that button...
I can't use these translators the way I'd really like to.
And please.....
If someone reading this DOES know of a way to run any translation programs another way, please leave a comment et let it be known.
I'd be very grateful.
Thanks.