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Category Archives: translation
Who Clicked First?
Sometimes I giggle when I come across foreign but oddly familiar terms on websites in languages other than English. “Klicken Sie hier, “Cliquez ici,” “Haga clic aquí.” Isn’t that cute the way the Germans, French and Spanish have adopted our … Continue reading
Posted in etymology, translation
Tagged clic, click, cliquer, computadora, computer terminology, English language, French language, German language, klicken, ordenador, ordinateur, Spanish language
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Your phone can translate signs.
Word Lens, a new app that lets your smart phone translate signs and menus is pretty amazing. Take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2OfQdYrHRs But wait, did they cheat by having the Spanish sign say, “Lo traduce el texto”in order for the English … Continue reading
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