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Re: Lorem Ipsum translated by Google

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Post by diiq » Thu, Jun 27, 2013, 4:11 PM UTC

I think the corpus of latin/english translations is not large enough, because the translation of even the basest schoolboy latin seems mangled; different declensions of the same word get different translations. 'Ancilla' [female slave, I was taught] is translated: maid, handmaiden, women, and ancillary, depending on declension?

Re: Lorem Ipsum translated by Google

#12

Post by delinka » Thu, Jun 27, 2013, 4:13 PM UTC

I can't decide if this is a result of Google's use of statistical machine translation, or an Easter Egg.

Re: Lorem Ipsum translated by Google

#13

Post by tomp » Thu, Jun 27, 2013, 4:15 PM UTC

Also, please note that "lorem" is translated as "China", and "ipsum" is translated as "footbal". At least for me.

Re: Lorem Ipsum translated by Google

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Post by haberman » Thu, Jun 27, 2013, 4:19 PM UTC

diiq wrote: post #11

I think the corpus of latin/english translations is not large enough, because the translation of even the basest schoolboy latin seems mangled; different declensions of the same word get different translations. 'Ancilla' [female slave, I was taught] is translated: maid, handmaiden, women, and ancillary, depending on declension?

Oh, I think I can shed some light on this! Never studied Latin but I sing a lot of church music. The very popular "Magnificat" text in Latin in includes the line:

  quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae.

This is traditionally translated as:

  Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid;

Or:

  For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnificat . In context, Mary is definitely not talking about being a slave, but a willing servant.

Re: Lorem Ipsum translated by Google

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Post by d33n » Thu, Jun 27, 2013, 4:22 PM UTC

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Re: Lorem Ipsum translated by Google

#16

Post by bdcravens » Thu, Jun 27, 2013, 4:27 PM UTC

delinka wrote: post #12

I can't decide if this is a result of Google's use of statistical machine translation, or an Easter Egg.

Probably an Easter Egg, given that it's been in use since a time prior to common use of "online"

Re: Lorem Ipsum translated by Google

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Post by wolfhumble » Thu, Jun 27, 2013, 4:27 PM UTC

aasarava wrote: post #6

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Re: Lorem Ipsum translated by Google

#18

Post by piqufoh » Thu, Jun 27, 2013, 4:27 PM UTC

tomp wrote: post #13

Also, please note that "lorem" is translated as "China", and "ipsum" is translated as "footbal". At least for me.

Duly noted.

Re: Lorem Ipsum translated by Google

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Re: Lorem Ipsum translated by Google

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