TART Bites Episode 7: Shoelace Fabric
Tying Up the Loose Ends: Lessons from Computer-Generated Translations
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I went back to the original English only to find out that it was supposed to be lace, which somehow Google had translated as shoe laces for some reason.
– Bouchra Rebiai
Key Takeaways:
- Before editing a translation, always read the source text.
- Machine translations struggle with colloquial expressions. Cross-check everything!
- Sometimes, starting from scratch is easier than fixing Google Translate’s version.
Tune in to Episode 7 to hear how Bouchra untangled a mistranslation straight from a client’s Google Translate version.
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