Update on the status of the "Universal Translator"

[techs]

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Toshiba-Mobile-Phone-Translation-Japanese,news-5439.html

PCWorld reports that Toshiba is working on a trilingual translation system for cell phones that uses voice recognition and synthesis for output. While currently there are applications that can translate languages OTA, Toshiba's version--while still software--does all the processing locally rather than from a remote, online server.
This makes translation quicker and reduces possible roaming charges.



As a proud American I demand we be first to develop a universal translator!
It's only fair. We lead the world in refusing to learn any other language but our own.

 

[Sea Moose]

America is yesterdays super power. Australia is the power of tomorrow.

 

[bobross419]

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Toshiba-Mobile-Phone-Translation-Japanese,news-5439.html
As a proud American I demand we be first to develop a universal translator!
It's only fair. We lead the world in refusing to learn any other language but our own.

Ya man... I still don't get why everyone in the world hasn't been forced to learn English yet (and not that phony balogne british-aussie shit)

 

[Sea Moose]

Ya man... I still don't get why everyone in the world hasn't been forced to learn English yet (and not that phony balogne british-aussie shit)

Lol Wots wrong wif the way eye talks!

 

[SunnyD]

America is yesterdays super power. Australia is the power of tomorrow.

Shut up, you ex-con. :twisted:

 

[Sea Moose]

Shut up, you ex-con. :twisted:

Oh sonnyD you dropped this. *SonnyDs Wallet*

 

[Jeff7]

Ya man... I still don't get why everyone in the world hasn't been forced to learn English yet (and not that phony balogne british-aussie shit)

Bah, redesign language from the start.

Our languages weren't built with the information age in mind. Too many homonyms.

 

[Sea Moose]

Bah, redesign language from the start.

Our languages weren't built with the information age in mind. Too many homos.

Indeed there are

 

[l0cke]

Bah, redesign language from the start.

Our languages weren't built with the information age in mind. Too many homonyms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak

 

[IAteYourMother]

Bah, redesign language from the start.

Our languages weren't built with the information age in mind. Too many homonyms.

that's the beauty of language...

 

[0roo0roo]

this literal translation will lead to much lulz

 

[mmntech]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak

Basement Cat think we should adoptz teh lolspeak

 

[Geocentricity]

Lol Wots wrong wif the way eye talks!

The noif of the woif is ended by the noife

 

[Oceandevi]

Some phrases in one language have no corresponding phrase in another. What I mean to say is that translation itself is difficult for trained persons. Yet a small device is expected to do it. I bet it sucks.