Anyone who needs to translate texts into French knows that it is important to choose a reliable translator. But knowing if the translator you are hiring is really good? In this article, we explain the main differentials of a good French translator and check for grammar and writing errors in the translation. Check out!
does an online translator work
The technology behind
Online translators are tools that use machine translation technology to translate texts from one language to another. Automatic translation is done using a puter program, which analyzes the text and translates it using a dictionary and a series of grammatical rules.
Although machine translation is becoming more and more accurate, it is still not 100% reliable.
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Why doesn't it always work?
Machine translation is still not perfect because it doesn't consider the context of the text. This means that sometimes the online translator can translate a text literally without understanding its meaning.
Also, machine translation is not capable of translating slang and idioms. These expressions are difficult to translate literally into another language, because they have a meaning that goes beyond the words that use them.
For example, the expression “bater o hammer” in Portuguese means “to make a decision”. If we translate this expression literally into French, we will have “battre le marteau”, which will not make sense to a Frenchman.
Why doesn't it work so well in mostly less popular languages like French?
Machine translation works better in more popular languages, because there are more texts translated into these languages. The more texts translated into a given language, the easier it is for the translation program to “learn” to translate certain words and expressions.
However, in less popular languages, there are less translated texts to be used for reference by the translation program. This means machine translation into these languages tends to be less accurate.
The best online French translators
Google translator
Google Translate is a free machine translation tool available online and in the app for Android and iPhone.
Google Translate can translate texts in over 100 languages, including French. Also, it offers audio translations so you can hear and pronounce the translated words.
Google Translate also has an image recognition feature, which allows you to translate texts from a photo. To use this feature, simply take a picture of the text you want to translate and Google Translate will automatically translate it for you.
Systran
Systran is a paid online translator available from systransoft. versions for Windows and Mac. In addition to the online translator, Systran offers a document translation tool, which allows you to translate PDF and Word files.
The software translates texts into French from over 40 languages, including Portuguese, English, Spanish and German. It also offers professional human translations for 1000+ language pairs.
To use Systran's online translator, simply select the source language and the language for translation and paste the text you want to translate into the text box. Systran automatically translates the text and displays it in the translation box.
DeepL
DeepL is a paid translator, but a free online version available at https://www.deepl./translator.
DeepL is a free online translator available for Windows, Mac and Linux. It translates texts into French from over 20 languages, including Portuguese, English, Spanish and German.
DeepL offers high quality translations as it uses artificial intelligence to analyze the context of the text and translate more accurately.
To translate a text in DeepL, just select the source language and translation and paste the text into the translation box. The translator automatically translates the text and displays it in the translation box.
Reverso
Reverso is a free online translator available at reverso.net.
Reverso translates texts into French from over 30 languages, including Portuguese, English, Spanish and German. It offers high quality translations as it uses artificial intelligence to analyze the context of the text and translate more accurately.
To translate a text in Reverse, just select the source language and translation and paste the text into the translation box. The translator automatically translates the text and displays it in the translation box.
Translator.eu
Translator.eu is a free online translator available at translator.eu.
Translator.eu translates texts into French from over 42 languages, including Portuguese, English, Spanish and German.
To translate a text with Translator.eu, just select the source language and translation and paste the text into the translation box. The translator automatically translates the text and displays it in the translation box.
Bonus Tip: Check for Grammar and Writing Errors
A good tip is to use the grammar and spelling correction tool to ensure that the translation is correct.
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BonPatron is a free grammar and spelling correction tool available at bonpatron. It is a free online tool that corrects grammatical and spelling errors in texts translated into French.
To use BonPatron, simply copy and paste the translated text into the text box and click the “Fix Errors” button. The tool will analyze the text and point out grammar and writing errors.
Language Tool
LanguageTool is a free grammar and spelling correction tool available at languagetool.org.
LanguageTool is a free online tool that corrects grammatical and spelling errors in texts translated into French.
To use LanguageTool, simply copy and paste the translated text into the text box and click the “Check Text” button. The tool will analyze the text and point out grammar and writing errors.
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