Google goes Hindi, launches translation tool

The Internet giant has added a new language in its translation application list by launching a Hindi translation service. ‘Google Translate’ translates any text or any web page from English to Hindi and vice versa. Now, it translates 14 dialects language from English including Hindi, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic language from Asian continent.

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Google.com official has announced on Monday to launch a distinctive services of translation that allows the user to translate the desired web pages into Hindi from English and vice versa. Users can also translate their own text by writing the text as per its pronunciation; for this, users have to first log on http://www.google.com/translate_t and then type the word to be translated, choose the language as per requirement and press enter.

After few seconds, Google translates the text and shows in the right side of the typing pad. For example: translating the word ‘Apne’, user has to type the exact letter in English from the regular keyboard in small or capital cap and select the language ‘Hindi’ to get the translation in Hindi font. After pressing ‘Enter’, the translated form displays on the right side of the typing pad.

On the other hand, for translating any web page, it needs to submit the right web address of the web page and then select the language and click on ‘Enter’ button. After a few seconds processing, the translated page displays on the screen. However, the accuracy of translation in Hindi is not so correct; it translates the page according to the words not the appropriate sentence sequence.

Google has also asked the suggestion for better translation and user can suggest to Google. It will add the right words in its dictionary.

"We're working to support other languages and will introduce them as soon as the automatic translation meets our standards. It's difficult to project how long this will take, as the problem is complex and each language presents its own unique challenges," Google announced.

Moreover for Google’s another theme, iGoogle, users can also add this service in iGoogle gadgets to personalise their home page. It is available in multi Indian vernacular language including, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. They can also send scraps or write blogs in these languages.