[ExI] Translating language idioms is dificult
Mike Dougherty
msd001 at gmail.com
Thu Jun 11 11:06:25 UTC 2015
On Jun 11, 2015 6:12 AM, "BillK" <pharos at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Language translation really needs to avoid idioms to be understood.
> Using basic English with a limited vocabulary makes life easier. (Like
> Voice of America's Special English).
To prevent the algorithmic requirement for lowest common denominator form
of newspeak, can we demand language translation be smarter?
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