Google Translate

By: Jordan Morvant and Maiya Bougere

Google Translate is an app that allows one to enter a language and receive the same information in another language. A plethora of languages are offered. Google Translate can be used when having to read another language or communicate with someone who cannot speak or read English well.

Steps to Using Google Translate

Open the Translate app .
Enter or paste the text to translate.
Tap the language in the top-left corner tap the text's original language.
Tap the language in the top-right corner tap the language to translate the text into.
You'll see an automatic translation. If not, tap Translate .

Tip: To see your translation in full screen mode, turn your device sideways.

FAQs

Does Google use my data for training purposes?

No, Google does not use the content you translate to train and improve our machine translation engine. In order to improve the quality of machine translation, Google needs parallel text - the content along with the human translation of that content.

What languages are supported by the app?

A list of languages can be viewed by selecting one of the languages given at the top of the app.

Does Google look at or use the text I send for translation?

Google will not use any of your content for any purpose except to provide you with the service.

Can I specify multiple target languages in one request?

No, the V2 API only allows one target language per request.

What is the recommended number of characters per request?

Less than 5000, including HTML characters.

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Pros

Students are able to get an inside look into other cultures
The app allows translation from text, speech, and handwriting
Translations can be saved(starred) to be easily viewed again
Translation history can b cleared by going to the settings

Cons

Can only view one language at a time
The app translates as one is typing so, the translation should not be trusted until typing is finished
The translations give basic rhetoric, for more accurate translation (such as dialect or ebonics) the settings for the language must be changed in the settings

U.S. History

Standard: US.4.7 - Explain how the U.S. government financed World War II, managed the economy, and encouraged public support for the war effort.
Students will use the Google Translate app to understand a sentence in different countries that are involved in the lesson.
Lesson: The different countries that America exported goods to during WWII.
ex: Students will translate a sentence in French, German, Polish to understand how trade was conducted during this time period and how the U.S. interacted with other countries economically.

World Geography

Standard: WG.3.1 - Analyze how cooperation, conflict, and self-interest impact the cultural, political, and economic regions of the world and relations between nations.

Students will use Google Translate to differentiate the informal language or slang of people in different countries of the same continent or region.

Lesson: Modern map showing current distribution of major world languages

ex: Students will translate phrases of slang used in different countries or parts of countries to identify cultural influences.

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