Foreign Sites Translated

[manchesterpaul]

Hopefully my first post will be of great benefit to members.

 

I've noticed that many people ask of foreign posters, if there are english versions of websites available that they refer to. I've found that when it comes to Russian and Italian sites one really only has the language of the country concerned.

 

I've always found online transation sites superb for getting the main gist of a what is being said on a webpage. As they are automatic, they are not perfect. Often some of the sentences are unintentionally hilarious. However, once one gets used to the idiocyncracies of a particular translated language, you can certainly at the very least catch the main gist of the contents of a page. Incidentally, a lot of sites translate rider as pilot!.

 

I've given two links below. You can either type or paste the URL of the site you wish to read. They then translate all subsequent links and pages within the site as you browse through.

 

Excellent Online Translator

 

Another Translator

Edited December 6, 2006 by manchesterpaul

[MattK]

Poltran does Polish/English translations. But as you said, it seems to translate Polish into a form of English not spoken on these shores for around 100 years.

[tarabanko]

Thanks alot Manchester Paul for two useful links.

[TwoMinuteWarning]

manchester paul, I use the first translator you mention to translate the Russian sites into English. Often hilarious results, but as you say, it gives you the gist of what is being said.

 

One strange thing - it translates points as "glasses". But then I think a few riders DO get their points and pints mixed up ...