Google Translate Asks You to "Suggest a Better Translation"

Go to this translated page by Google. Now, mouse over some of the words in the middle of the page. Up comes a dialog box that offers the original, untranslated, version of the text, with an option to "suggest a better translation."

Here is a screen capture:

Clicking on the plus sign opens up a dialog box for you to change Google's translation to your own translation:

Click on the "contribute" button to send and Google says:

Thank you for contributing your translation suggestion to Google Translate.

This is not a new feature, Google announced it back in March. Google said they used your suggestions to "improve translation quality in future updates to our service." But it does seem that Google has expanded this feature to more languages outside of the official launch.

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posted rustybrick in Other Google Topics at December 4, 2007 7:33 AM Comments (6)

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This feature exists from the very begining of Google Translate Service. Why not write about somthing up-to-date?

Posted by bondar at December 4, 2007 08:49

Wow, Thanks for such a nice comment bondar. Over 6,500 articles and not one thank you - but one older story as a follow up and bam - you feel like commenting....

Did you read what I wrote?

"This is not a new feature, Google announced it back in March. Google said they used your suggestions to "improve translation quality in future updates to our service." But it does seem that Google has expanded this feature to more languages outside of the official launch."

They added more languages, specifically German, to this feature.

Posted by Barry Schwartz at December 4, 2007 09:16

Barry, sorry for this little stupid comment. I noticed your remark just after commenting :)

Posted by bondar at December 4, 2007 09:26

Thanks Bondar. I appreciate your reply.

Posted by Barry Schwartz at December 4, 2007 09:43

Another way Google gets people to spend their time improving ITS offering - haha.

Wow, Barry. Has it really been 6,500 articles? Way to go!

Posted by No Name at December 4, 2007 14:03

I hate them with a passion!!!! They get in the way when trying to read. My suggestion is always something along the lines of "get rid of these annoyances".

Posted by monica at January 18, 2008 06:10

Google Translate Asks You to "Suggest a Better Translation"

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