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Translation Software That Learns by Reading

Posted by samzenpus on from the it-is-fundamental dept.

redcone writes "New Scientist is reporting that translation software that develops an understanding of languages by scanning through thousands of previously translated documents has been released by U.S. researchers. According to the article "The translated documents used to teach the translation algorithms can be electronic, on paper, or even audio files. The system is not only faster than other methods, but also better suited to tackling less common languages and the unusual vocabulary found in specialised or technical texts.""

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  1. i wonder... by lakerdonald · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...if it could help me figure out why Basic works?

  2. you lose, braddock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    which is to say that it is you who does not win. if there were a winner, it would not be you. some other douchehammer wins, but not you. i think that you'll find in life that some win and some lose. you are now and always shall be a member of the latter portion. the one that does not win. i believe it was dick butkis or maybe the guy driving the bus today who said "you can't always win, especially not when you suck as bad as you do" and you know, he was right. i think a slightly modified version of this applies to you, because you can't ever win. when you say goodnight to your parents tonight, remember to add "by the way, i completely fail it, mom and/or dad, and i'm really sorry for being such a total disappointment to you."

  3. To and from English... by PHAEDRU5 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm afraid the French won't like this. (Sorry!)

    Anyway, I think it's kind of interesting that English is the "canonical" language. Eventually we'll have software to transform documents in any lanugage to English, so they can be translated to some other language.

    English! Is there anything it can't do?

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    668: Neighbour of the Beast
  4. this FPk for GNAA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    base fOr FreeBSD is also a miserable your replies rather

  5. Obligatory remark by [cx] · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Russia, Translator learns you!

    wait a minute!

    This must be a Russian program..

  6. Re:They should use this on Star Trek Enterprise by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Also, is it true that C3P0 is gay?

    No, he's just British.

  7. Whoa by pyro_dude · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    'Translation Software That Learns by Reading'

    Did anyone read that as "Tsunami Software That Learns by Reading?"

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    --pyro_dude
  8. Appearently not by bluGill · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Since you still can't make it translate that simple sentence to English correctly. Hint: you should have used "an", not "a".

    P.S. betting is now open for how many people will correct the mistakes I made, who would have ignored it had I not started it by correcting someone else.