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SidT

A number of people have recommended Babelfish, I have never had any success with Babelfish I.E This is a translation from a description of an aire in Camping-car .com. this is just an example but not a lot of use.

French. bruillant le feu tricolore d'un gros boulevard 2X2voies est a 10 metres

English bruillant tricolour fire d' a large boulevard 2X2voies has 10 bills of quantities.

Cheers Sid

olley · Campsite DB Admin

Hi Sid, I always use Google translate, it better than bablefish IMHO, heres what it made of that sentance:

SidT

Hi Olley. Thats a lot nearer and better than Babelfish.
Do you just put "translate" in the google search.
Cheers Sid

olley · Campsite DB Admin

Hi Sid, yes. Very Happy

I did separate 2x2 from voies though.

Olley

Bessie560

hi not sure the original French is correct eg brulliant
Barry

Bessie560

Having worked in France and taught the languages for 30+ years I wouldn't trust any translation software!

Beware of using words like do and get when translating into French

One boy once tried to send a latter to a penfriend and put in
Do you love riding on your bike like me and got

Faites vous amour sur velo comme moi =
Do you make love whilst riding you bike like me

My brother wrote a letter to a really old war hero

I hope you are keeping well

and got the French which meant I hope you aren't going mouldy!

ALWAYS translate back the other way to make sure what you've got makes sense

SidT

Hi Bessie560. Thanks for the warning, I have not used any translation software before and now I don't think I will bother.

Sid

Bessie560

I don't mind dealing with any langs probs that people have
Barry