Hi Everyone, I have also been using the Google German translation program for quite a while. I wonder if anyone has used it that knows German and could tell me if it translates correctly. I often wonder if our cousins are laughing when they get the translations. I guess it can't be as bad as when I used to get out the dictionary and tried to write them a sentece or two. Thank you. Joni

Hi Jony, I don't think anybody will laugh, maybe smile, but in an admirable way only. I remember coming to Canada at age 15, very shy, unable to say even the word yes, and people were so kind and delighted when even one word of English would escape my lips after silence of 3 month, after that there was no stopping me. No, nobody will laugh. I would also like to encourage those who are learning German to listen to the German Radio - Deutsche Welle - best heard via Satellite, even if you understand nothing at first, words will soon become familiar. Good luck, Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lynnjoni@aol.com> To: <Prussia-Roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:56 PM Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Google Translations > Hi Everyone, > I have also been using the Google German translation program for quite a > while. I wonder if anyone has used it that knows German and could tell me > if it > translates correctly. I often wonder if our cousins are laughing when > they > get the translations. I guess it can't be as bad as when I used to get > out > the dictionary and tried to write them a sentece or two. > Thank you. > Joni > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi, I have used Google's service and several other mechanical translators, and I have not found one that does a truly good job. The sense is more or less understandable, but the grammar and sentence structure only resembles the destination language. There is too much in any language that relies on the cultural background of the speaker and the listener for any computer translation to do more than a fair approximation. All of these translator engines will get the bulk of the sense across, but for real communication it takes a human brain that is familiar with both languages. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lynnjoni@aol.com> To: <Prussia-Roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:56 PM Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Google Translations > Hi Everyone, > I have also been using the Google German translation program for quite a > while. I wonder if anyone has used it that knows German and could tell me > if it > translates correctly. I often wonder if our cousins are laughing when > they > get the translations. I guess it can't be as bad as when I used to get > out > the dictionary and tried to write them a sentece or two. > Thank you. > Joni > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.9/622 - Release Date: 1/10/2007 > 2:52 PM > >