Translation Tools
Machine translation tools, when used appropriately, can be a valuable learning and productivity aid. For students learning a second language, language translation tools are helpful for exploring new words and phrases. For students whose first language is not English, language tools are often helpful for converting information in order to help them make sense of the topic when they do not know specific English words. Among the most common free language translation tools on the web are these:
- Babel Fish (http://babelfish.yahoo.com/)
- Free Translator (http://www.free-translator.com)
- Free Translation (http://www.freetranslation.com)
- World Lingo (http://www.worldlingo.com)
In addition, the Google search engine site provides an array of language tools (http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en) that can be used for translating text or web pages, and it offers options for presenting the Google interface in a student's native language or accessing a Google search engine in the student's native language.
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