Comments on: Google Translate, no longer using Systran software, goes head to head with Yahoo’s Babelfish http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/ concept to publication Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:08:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DMS http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/comment-page-1/#comment-23310 DMS Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:53:25 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/#comment-23310 You could not have been more succinct. It is best to hire humans! You could not have been more succinct. It is best to hire humans!

]]> By: xensen http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/comment-page-1/#comment-23308 xensen Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:39:34 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/#comment-23308 You're quite right, Jeana, it should be <i>taiji.</i> I will fix it. Thanks! You’re quite right, Jeana, it should be taiji. I will fix it. Thanks!

]]> By: Jeana http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/comment-page-1/#comment-23290 Jeana Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:10:52 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/#comment-23290 I was looking at your Yi jing page, and I'm wondering why there is a reference to "taiqi" there, since "tai-chi" in Wade-Giles would be converted to "taiji" in Pinyin, whereas "tai-ch'i" in Wade-Giles would be "taiqi" in Pinyin. As far as I know, the yin-yang symbol is known as "taiji", but I could be wrong. I was looking at your Yi jing page, and I’m wondering why there is a reference to “taiqi” there, since “tai-chi” in Wade-Giles would be converted to “taiji” in Pinyin, whereas “tai-ch’i” in Wade-Giles would be “taiqi” in Pinyin.

As far as I know, the yin-yang symbol is known as “taiji”, but I could be wrong.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/comment-page-1/#comment-23279 Nancy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:09:51 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/#comment-23279 Yes! The 21st century, SF's very own creator of the new Ubu Roi! Yes! The 21st century, SF’s very own creator of the new Ubu Roi!

]]> By: xensen http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/comment-page-1/#comment-23273 xensen Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:26:44 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/#comment-23273 It's like Jarry! It’s like Jarry!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/comment-page-1/#comment-23264 Nancy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:22:32 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/10/28/google-translate-no-longer-using-systran-software-goes-head-to-head-with-yahoos-babelfish/#comment-23264 I don't know - I kind of like all the translations back and forth. You could invent a new poetic style and who says it has to make sense. Just consider it so profound that it's beyond your comprehension or you could babble even more profoundly with a jazz band as back up. For instance (compete with stage instuctions) Stolpern in front and pavanement the back (pause for a round of drums).. luggage cart-loads, (single flute) those under the loads (cymbals, zylophone and bongs) s-t-o--lpern and turns around revolution!!!!!!!!!! again with stolpern (said in a hoarse whisper) , connects (shout to more drums and maybe a bit of a trumpet sound or two or three). to the friends to assemble those the (pause for emphasis) friends for the Stolpern ! of the admission in front and after looks * (dramatic pause) finished Montagne of the water. (whisper softly) A balance strongly reach. (selected trumpet rift) Select the simpler way. (end with single flute note). Exit stage left. Has a certain cachet, n'est pas? I don’t know – I kind of like all the translations back and forth. You could invent a new poetic style and who says it has to make sense. Just consider it so profound that it’s beyond your comprehension or you could babble even more profoundly with a jazz band as back up.
For instance (compete with stage instuctions)

Stolpern in front and pavanement the back (pause for a round of drums)..
luggage cart-loads, (single flute)
those under the loads (cymbals, zylophone and bongs)
s-t-o–lpern and turns around
revolution!!!!!!!!!!
again with stolpern (said in a hoarse whisper)
, connects (shout to more drums and maybe a bit of a trumpet sound or two or three).
to the friends to assemble those the
(pause for emphasis) friends for the Stolpern !
of the admission in front and after
looks * (dramatic pause)
finished Montagne of the water. (whisper softly)
A balance strongly reach. (selected trumpet rift)
Select the simpler way. (end with single flute note).
Exit stage left.

Has a certain cachet, n’est pas?

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