Poll: We have smart phones and smart homes. Will we have smart translations? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | Ricki Farn Germany Local time: 01:51 English to German
I don't have a smart phone. The easiest way of converting a mobile phone into an immobile phone is by giving it to me. I also don't have a smart home, and I try to have old home appliances that can be repaired if need be, while the newfangled stuff needs to be thrown out as soon as an electronic component is broken. I have no idea whether we will have smart translations. Not as long as I am producing them :D Slide well into the new year, everyone! (Mistranslation from... See more I don't have a smart phone. The easiest way of converting a mobile phone into an immobile phone is by giving it to me. I also don't have a smart home, and I try to have old home appliances that can be repaired if need be, while the newfangled stuff needs to be thrown out as soon as an electronic component is broken. I have no idea whether we will have smart translations. Not as long as I am producing them :D Slide well into the new year, everyone! (Mistranslation from German intended) ▲ Collapse | | | DZiW (X) Ukraine English to Russian + ... Human-machine interface in the Internet of Things (IoT) and other stuff | Dec 31, 2018 |
No, because adding an operation system to a phone doesn't make it even a full-fledged PC, nor remote checking home wireless speakers or thermostats makes it any 'smarter'. So far, it's but a marketing. And if they invent a human substitute software, it would also cover or eliminate the marketing for people. Why, even rather overhyped computer-aided translation didn't really improve the process, just streamlining it a little--at the expense of peculiar [often serious] ... See more No, because adding an operation system to a phone doesn't make it even a full-fledged PC, nor remote checking home wireless speakers or thermostats makes it any 'smarter'. So far, it's but a marketing. And if they invent a human substitute software, it would also cover or eliminate the marketing for people. Why, even rather overhyped computer-aided translation didn't really improve the process, just streamlining it a little--at the expense of peculiar [often serious] drawbacks and deteriorated (semi-)human translation. I think it's not a good trend to rely on external factors badly, making one far too vulnerable and even incomplete ▲ Collapse | | |
I don't use a smart phone. I don't have a smart home. I couldn't understand the question. What do you mean by "smart translations"? | |
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I get by very well without a smartphone, I have a dumbphone: it allows me to make and receive calls, send and receive text messages and take photos, which is exactly what I need. I'm almost always at my desk during the day and if I happen to go out my clients know that it won’t take long and usually they wait until I get back. Anyway, I don’t accept short-turnaround jobs. My apartment has a very smart home security system that used to go off, accidentally, in the middle of the ... See more I get by very well without a smartphone, I have a dumbphone: it allows me to make and receive calls, send and receive text messages and take photos, which is exactly what I need. I'm almost always at my desk during the day and if I happen to go out my clients know that it won’t take long and usually they wait until I get back. Anyway, I don’t accept short-turnaround jobs. My apartment has a very smart home security system that used to go off, accidentally, in the middle of the night annoying me and my neighbours. So, I only set it up when I’m going away for more than one day… Smart translations? I’m one of those dinosaurs who don’t use CAT tools… ▲ Collapse | | | I hate smart phones... | Dec 31, 2018 |
No. There are plenty of over-smart translations already. We need to convince people that the world is much too complicated for algorithms and smart gadgets. Don't let them rule your life, and don't let them tell you what you want to say! From the spell-checker onwards, smart devices are OK if you keep them in their place, but otherwise they are a pain. Happy analogue New Year in the real world, everyone! | | | Probably not | Dec 31, 2018 |
I assume this means translations without human intervention. MT will produce a rough draft or an approximation of "information only," but it's not a translation until it has been reviewed by a human being. | | | Thayenga Germany Local time: 01:51 Member (2009) English to German + ... Probably not | Dec 31, 2018 |
Regardless of what they are about to or possibly will invent in the future, everything "smart" requires people to use it, even worse, rely on it and trust it. I have neither a smart phone nor do I intend to ever have a "smart" home. Certain online services are already spying as if that was going out of style. Anything "smart" opens a new door for these spies. And every device is an invitation to hackers. So be smart and don't get anything "smart". Perhaps one day in the future peopl... See more Regardless of what they are about to or possibly will invent in the future, everything "smart" requires people to use it, even worse, rely on it and trust it. I have neither a smart phone nor do I intend to ever have a "smart" home. Certain online services are already spying as if that was going out of style. Anything "smart" opens a new door for these spies. And every device is an invitation to hackers. So be smart and don't get anything "smart". Perhaps one day in the future people will be happy with "smart" translations that no human being has checked. Then it just might happen that confusion will reign. After all, wars were started due to incorrect translations/interpretations.
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Adam Warren France Local time: 01:51 Member (2005) French to English I qualify my vote | Dec 31, 2018 |
Smart: only for simple material. In my experience, MT has a long way to go before meeting anything like the standards expected of today's human translators. However, it would be unwise to turn one's back on progress. If possible, could we wrest some of the decision-making out of the hands of the MT industrialists? Happy New Year. | | |
Machine Translation still needs to be post edited by a human translator, Artificial Intelligence can't fully replace a human being, but it's trying hard.
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I don't see how it would ever work for literary translations, since they are so highly nuanced, and standard phrasing doesn't usually apply, like it often does when it comes to legal translations, for example. | | | Mario Freitas Brazil Local time: 20:51 Member (2014) English to Portuguese + ... We already have it, but "Smart" does not mean "smart" | Jan 1, 2019 |
Smart translations are already around, and for free. Its use is increasing exponentially, and it's a great thing, as it allow communication worldwide in languages we don't speak or understand. But smart translations do not and will not affect decent professional translations. The purposes are very different. | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: We have smart phones and smart homes. Will we have smart translations? Anycount & Translation Office 3000 | Translation Office 3000
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