What is an Website Translator?
Website Translators are HTML Translation objects that are placed on the pages of your site to enable multi-lingual viewing. The Website Translators use enterprise level machine translation to dynamically translate the content of your site on-the-fly with no modification to your HTML code. Because the translations are Web-based, you don't have to buy or load any special translation software to use them.
Why should I place an Website Translator on my site?
By providing a translation feature to your website you have the ability to communicate to a massive non-English speaking market. It is estimated that there are currently 400 million non English speaking Internet users today. WorldLingo's automatic translation services cover 360 million of them.
When you communicate with your visitors in their native language:
- they will understand and comprehend your message
- they will spend twice as long at your site
- they are four times more likely to purchase
How is machine translation (Website Translator) different from website localization?
Machine translation is the automatic translation of human language by computers. With the advent of the World Wide Web and the ongoing boom in international commerce, there is an increasing need for quick and inexpensive translation methods. More companies are turning to machine translation as a viable alternative to the traditionally costly and time-consuming human translation option.
Unlike machine translation or plain human text translation, localization is the process of adapting text and cultural content to specific target audiences in specific locations. The process of localization is much broader than just the linguistic process of translation. Thus cultural, content and technical issues such as graphics must also be taken into account.
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Website Translator |
Website Localization |
Translation of graphical elements |
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Translation of hidden text |
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Translation of dynamic content |
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Best translation accuracy |
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Hard coded HTML |
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Translation of Content updates |
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Instant translation |
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How accurate are the Website Translators?
It must be remembered, that the ambiguity of the human language, when considered in a cultural context, makes it impossible to get 100% accurate machine translations. WorldLingo provides 'best-of-breed' machine translation. We select the best machine translation programs available for our service. Your readers will understand the 'gist' of your website message in an instant!
Do I need to download or install special software to use the Website Translator?
No. All translations are web based removing the need for any kind of software.
Can I choose which languages I want on my Website Translator?
Yes. You can chose up to 13 source and destination languages.
Can I remove the branding?
For a small increase in the price of the translator, the WorldLingo branding can be removed from your Website Translator.
Can I add a feature to enable my website visitor's to get a quote for human translation?
Yes at no extra cost.
How do I pay for my Website Translator?
You can make your payments via an automated and secure online form. You will require a credit card number.
How do I get the Website Translator onto my site?
After payment an automatic email containing the necessary HTML code will be sent to the email address you have specified. All you have to do is insert the Website Translator code into your existing web pages HTML.
What if I do not want machine translation - can you do human translation?
Yes, WorldLingo can translate your site professionally using a human translator. This service is called Website Localization. In addition WorldLingo also provides general document translation service.
