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Subject:Re: Translation Tools From:Fabien Vais <phantoms -at- POP -dot- TOTAL -dot- NET> Date:Sat, 5 Sep 1998 11:52:03 -0400
Nothing works better than a good translator (the person). You can use
translation software for a first draft or preliminary translation. I heard
that some of the high end ones work quite well . DO NOT BOTHER WITH THE
CHEAP $200 TRANSLATION SOFTWARE. However, if you rely exclusively on such an
"automatic" translations, then you're heading for trouble. Again, nothing
does a better or more thorough job than a good translator. As a matter of
fact, this should also often be followed by a reviewer/editor in the target
language, to make sure that the translator has used the proper "local"
idioms, spelling, expressions, etc.
Fabien Vais
At 02:07 PM 9/5/98 +0530, you wrote:
>Hi,
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>I wish to know which software can be used for translation from English to
>French, and English to German.
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>We're using Robohelp 6.0 and Word 97.
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>Thanks
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>T.S. Selvakumar
>Tata Consultancy Services
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Fabien Vais - Documentation Analyst
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