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Translation Project 01

 

1. Visit http://www.spanishdict.com/

2. Click on the "Translation" tab at the top.
3. Enter the English Phrase "Is it hot?" and click the "English to Spanish" button.
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  • Do all three translation engines give you the same result?
  • Are there any ungrammatical translations?
  • Which one is correct?
  • Which one is correct if the answer to the English question is:
    • The stove? Yes, I just burned my hand.
    • Yes, and I wish the sun would go behind that big cloud that looks like a giant sheep.
    • Yes, I stole it from a guy walking down 5th Avenue.
    • Yes, the sun is hot and ice is cold.

 

4. Enter the English phrase "Where's the party? and click the "English to Spanish" button.
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  • Do all three translation engines give you the same result?
  • Which one is correct?
  • Are there any ungrammatical translations?
  • Which one is correct if the answer to the English question is:
    • At Bill's house.
    • Frankly, things have moved to the far right, and I'm not comfortable with the current platform

 

5. Enter the Spanish phrase "¡Toma tu jugo!" and click "Spanish to English" button.
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  • Do all three translation engines give you the same result?
  • Which one is correct?
  • Are there any ungrammatical translations?

 

6. Enter the Spanish phrase "Como como un elefante." and click the "Spanish to English" button.
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  • Do all three translation engines give you the same result?
  • Which one is correct?
  • Are there any ungrammatical translations?
  • Add a "yo" to the beginning to see if that helps.

7. Come up with your own phrase that stumps the online translator.