Arctos in other languages

[campmlc]

Is anyone aware of a tool that would allow Arctos to be easily translated into other languages, without having to hire a translator?
Some version of google translate?

[acdoll]

I tried Google Translate just to see how it would do (https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Farctos.database.museum%2FSpecimenSearch.cfm) but it looks like TACC blocks that IP (?; that IP changes with each attempt, so probably not much can be done about that ). It does a decent job with arctosdb.org (https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=&sl=auto&tl=es&u=www.arctosdb.org); if you have some international contacts interested in Arctos, it is probably sufficient for them to get the general content information. I like that all the internal links work and take you to a translated page (including the Manual, however the accuracy of technical terms is a little spotty).

However, I'd be surprised if we found a free service that provide the level of quality we would want to see on the database site (hopefully I'm wrong about that). Bablic.com, for example, has machine and human translation options, and different levels of service ($24, $66 and $240/mo). You can test it too (but it doesn't work on the DB site):

I agree this is a priority if we want to consider ourselves a global service provider, but IMHO this probably should wait until we've resolved some of our other sustainability issues.

[campmlc]

Very cool, thanks, Andy! But at least we have a starting point!

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On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 1:36 PM Andrew Doll ***@***.***> wrote: * [EXTERNAL]* I tried Google Translate just to see how it would do ( https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Farctos.database.museum%2FSpecimenSearch.cfm) but it looks like TACC blocks that IP (?; that IP changes with each attempt, so probably not much can be done about that ). It does a decent job with arctosdb.org ( https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=&sl=auto&tl=es&u=www.arctosdb.org); if you have some international contacts interested in Arctos, it is probably sufficient for them to get the general content information. I like that all the internal links work and take you to a translated page (including the Manual, however the accuracy of technical terms is a little spotty). However, I'd be surprised if we found a free service that provide the level of quality we would want to see on the database site (hopefully I'm wrong about that). Bablic.com, for example, has machine and human translation options, and different levels of service ($24, $66 and $240/mo). You can test it too (but it doesn't work on the DB site): [image: image] <https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/12507297/133497925-ff8b89c6-0532-4156-9ef2-be79d6d569a5.png> I agree this is a priority if we want to consider ourselves a global service provider, but IMHO this probably should wait until we've resolved some of our other sustainability issues. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#3913 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADQ7JBDWVZPKCKZJLPAEDQLUCDYTTANCNFSM5DX3BR3A> . Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub>.

[tucotuco]

I would seriously consider using CrowdIn (https://crowdin.com/). GBIF has been using it successfully for some time now and I think we are going to start using it for Darwin Core, if not for all of TDWG.

[campmlc]

Great, thanks J!

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On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 2:09 PM John Wieczorek ***@***.***> wrote: * [EXTERNAL]* I would seriously consider using CrowdIn (https://crowdin.com/). GBIF has been using it successfully for some time now and I think we are going to start using it for Darwin Core, if not for all of TDWG. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#3913 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADQ7JBBHIWMCMPAJTUQDDIDUCD4O7ANCNFSM5DX3BR3A> . Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub>.