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History of Translation

The basis for the development of translation was the emergence of languages about 100,000 years ago and the creation of the first script about 5,000 years ago. But, little is known about translating in cultures outside of Europe and the Mediterranean. Moreover, the history of interpreting, which is almost certainly older than writing and has encouraged cultural exchange in cultures without scriptural tradition, has not been much explored. The First Documented Translations In 247…

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Google Translator Has Broken Down language barriers at the World Cup in Russia

Football may be the most universal language on the planet , but when it comes to deciphering the Cyrillic alphabet or communicating with locals at the World Cup in Russia, love for the ball is sometimes not enough. To overcome the language barriers in Russia, fans around the world have been actively using Google’s translator through their cell phones. That has saved them from rummaging through phrasebooks or gesturing to ask for directions. Many of those attending the…

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Why Google Translate Now Has better offline translations?

Google Translate gets better offline translations. From now on, the search giant also uses artificial intelligence if you do not have an internet connection, which greatly benefits the translation quality. Google Translate update improves offline translations Since 2016, Google uses so-called neural networks to provide better translations. Before that, texts were often translated word for word, but now Google’s artificial intelligence looks at complete sentences. As a result, a translated text can often…

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