In today's times, you are virtually being crushed by the digital world. Whether in social media, online video platforms, online streaming portals or even online translation - the range is huge. So is the demand. Classical applications or classical work are sometimes forgotten. But not in all areas, in some areas you may like to remain classical. This also applies to translation.
The early days of machine translation gave the impression that you could quickly translate a word or a sentence one to one if you didn't have a translator at hand. Although automatic translators à la Google and Co. are still not fully developed, many people still enjoy using these automatic systems. They are also indispensable in everyday life for a quick translation of a text.
It goes without saying that there is something more professional. And this is done by a human translator. Sure, there’s some extra work you have to do to get your text translated. Therefore, it is sometimes much easier to open the browser, search for a potential online translator, enter the word or phrase, press the button - Done!
It can be as simple as that. Only one thing is missing - trust!
You can trust artificial intelligence - but you don't have to!
It is astonishing how far today's technology - and thus also artificial intelligence - has advanced. What was once laughed at takes on a completely different form today.
Through various algorithms (don't forget, developed by humans) machines learn. Long texts, words and sentences are translated so well that they (usually) fit in with the cultural translation and are understood. But they are also independent from culture and language usage: In many cases the text is grammatically correct. And the trend towards online translation is increasing. But trust is not.
Even if machine translation reaches its peak - as a non-native speaker it is difficult to decide whether the translation is right or wrong. One usually just trusts blindly. And in the end, everything leads back to the origin. A human is a human. A machine is a machine. The development continues, but where are the limits?
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