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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:13 pm 
PHD From Del Rey University!
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http://translate.google.com/#en|es|

Here is a video of why it works so well and explains that is is built on prior human translations.

:arrow: http://translate.google.com/about/intl/en_ALL/ :arrow: Watch this video.

You can use the listen feature to give directions by phone.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:08 pm 
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I was able to use this today to prepare a 2 page legal document and my attorneys asked what other attorney did my translation :!:

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:28 pm 
Not a Newbie I just don't post much!

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yeah i have a htc evo 4g and google translate is awesome


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 8:02 am 
Not a Newbie I just don't post much!
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Yea Google translation is a good starting point but there is no way that it is not very very obvious to a spanish speaking reader that it has been run through a translator. You might get lucky with a line or two but anything longer than that it would be very obvious.


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 8:14 am 
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It is still the best online translator I have seen.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:27 pm 
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Used it the other day and have to agree, it's the best online translator I've used.


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