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Word Translator

What’s in a word? Well quite a lot actually. Just getting one word translated incorrectly can mess up the entire meaning of a sentence. Many words have double meanings and which can change dramatically depending on the context.

For example Pen, Pen or even Pen! Do you mean writing instrument? Perhaps a safe enclosed play area for babies? Or perhaps you’ve just escaped from the State Pen after being sued for using inaccurate computer translations!

Computers just don’t understand context. Take for example the simplest, but one of the most powerful phrases in the English language. ‘I love you’. If you used FreeTranslation.com to translate this text you would get ‘Je vous aime’. Most people would think this must surely be correct. How could a computer get such as simple unambiguous phrase wrong? Yet, at the same time would be thinking it just doesn’t seem right. The correct translation, when telling someone you love them is actually, ‘Je t'aime’.

Language is constantly evolving and new words enter our vocabulary everyday. It is a professional translator’s job to keep up to date on linguistic terminology and cultural changes.