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Why does Google Translate not translated correctly?
Instead its translations are based purely on statistical occurrence. Yep that’s right, Google Translate is all about maths and odds, not meaning! Essentially Google has built up huge databases of existing translations produced over many years by human translators that they have adjudged to be reliable and accurate.
Why are translations inaccurate?
No Human Revision Another big one as to why google translate is inaccurate, is the lack of revision. This means that any problem with the translation, will go unnoticed, because you cannot understand it! In professional translation, one of the highest standards is the ISO 17100.
Is Google Translate unreliable?
While the Google Translate technology is hardly infallible, it’s certainly useful in a pinch to translate a few words or phrases. But despite their best efforts, Google Translate is hardly a reliable and consistent translation solution, especially for businesses.
What are Sumerian texts?
Sumerian is written in cuneiform, a script composed of wedge-shaped signs formed by impressing moist clay tablets with the sharpened end of a reed stylus.
Where can I get Sumerian to English translation?
Translation Services USA offers professional translation services for English to Sumerian and Sumerian to English language pairs. We also translate Sumerian to and from any other world language. We can translate into over 100 different languages.
Is there a good online translator for Cuneiform?
DrJackson writes “A new online translator that can translate Assyrian, Babylonian, Sumerian and Egyptian hieroglyphics (1 of the 3 types anyway) has been developed. This is the first time I ever saw a translator for cuneiform.
What is the meaning of cuneiform in history?
Definition. Cuneiform is a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia c. 3500-3000 BCE. It is considered the most significant among the many cultural contributions of the Sumerians and the greatest among those of the Sumerian city of Uruk which advanced the writing of cuneiform c. 3200 BCE.
Is Sumerian a Dravidian language?
It is distinguished from other languages of the area such as Hebrew, Akkadian, which also comprises Babylonian and Assyrian, and Aramaic, which are Semitic languages, and Elamite, which is an Elamo-Dravidian language. Sumerian has been controversially identified as related to Ural-Altaic languages such as Hungarian.