Google Translate does not speak ballet French.
For example, these phrases:
pas de bourrée dessous de côté. fondu pointe tendue effacée devant.were translated to:
not filled under side. melted edge tense given way.Ummm... not exactly helpful!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Fun with automated translators
When I was something like 12 I took one class in French at the YMCA. It's the only formal training I've had in the language. Trying to figure out how to string together words from ballet books without butchering the language, I decided to feed some phrases through Google's translator.
Google Translate does not speak ballet French.
For example, these phrases:
Google Translate does not speak ballet French.
For example, these phrases:
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