Machine Translation Examples
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The document discusses the limitations of machine translation, particularly how it can produce nonsensical or misleading translations. It highlights issues in both Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish translations, emphasizing that sometimes the translations can be harmful. An example is provided where a word might be mistranslated, leading to serious misunderstandings.
Machine Translation Examples
- 1. © 2017 Victory Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.victoryprd.com 1. Machine Translation (Spanish to English) POR PROBLEMAS TÉCNICOS AJENOS A NUESTRA EMPRESA NO SE ENCUENTRA OPERATIVO EL PAGO CON TARJETAS DE CRÉDITO DISCULPEN LAS MOLESTIAS GRACIAS BY TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE’S TO OUR COMPANY IS NOT OPERATIVE THE PAYMENT WITH TARGETAS OF CREDIT EXCUSE THE GRACIAS ANNOYANCES
- 2. © 2017 Victory Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.victoryprd.com Rather than shedding light on the original text, machine translation often comes off as odd or funny. 2. Machine Translation (English to Spanish)
- 3. © 2017 Victory Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.victoryprd.com In extreme cases, machine translation can even be potentially harmful. 3. Machine Translation of a Prescription The word “once” in English means “eleven” in Spanish.