Intercultural Communication and Translation News

Language is one of the last big barriers to fall for true worldwide communication — and when about 70 percent of the Web’s content is in English, this puts those who can’t speak the language at a significant disadvantage. A few tools were shown off at TechFest 2008 that try and offset this imbalance.

One of the few things on the floor that has already made it to product, Translator is an add-in for Windows Live Toolbar that connects directly into Windows Live Translator.

Rather than having to visit the Windows Live Translator site directly, if a user hits an English Web site they can now simply select a language from a drop down menu built into the browser. The view will then split in two — the original English site on the left, the translated one on the right. All navigation on the right hand side is then provided in the person’s native language. Pretty nifty, even if the added convenience of not having to visit the site means you’re locked into Internet Explorer.

You can also add Live Translator services to your site directly by simply copying and pasting a handy script into your source.

Read more > CNET 

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