NetLingo speaks geek and text

NetLingo is the Internet dictionary site that not only covers all the terms, organizations, jargon and such that abound in the computer world, but also covers a list of text messaging abbreviations (SMS) so you can translate that text message you just got on your cell phone screen…..

What you say?

Ever look at a page of a language and wonder just exactly what language it is?

Polyglot 3000 is an automatic language identifier that quickly recognizes the language of any text, phrase or even single words. It is available for Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP.  It’s supposed to recognize over 400 languages.

Gate2Home to type in any language

So, you’re in another country, don’t type that well in the local language, and need to check something on the Internet?

ClifNotes has a review of a site called Gate2Home “which lets everyone who gets stuck without the ability to write/type/search the internet in their own language be able to do just that (usually travelers/tourists or anyone in front of a foreign computer).”

Translator can handle up to 500 word chunks

Windows Live Translator can translate chunks of text, up to 500 words at a time.

Feature List

• Perform usual text and webpage translations.
• Supports 14 major languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Chineese, etc.
• Text translations are limited to 500 words.
• Some languages offer an option to produce translation that is optimized for computer-related text.
• Browse the original web page text and translation in parallel, supported by synchronized highlights, scrolling, and navigation.
• Switch between 4 different Bilingual View layouts.

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Translate a little free, pay for more

Free Online Language Translator will translate small amounts of text, or if you’re willing to pay, you can upload an entire file from Word, Excel, PDF, HTML, RTF, or txt formats (price quotes in advance).

Use Google tools to translate

Google’s Language Tools will translate, search pages in other languages, or even translate an entire web page.

Try a Babelfish in your ear…

Babelfish a popular service that forms the basis for many other sites as well for translations of languages.

The name comes from the famous series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams, in which having one of these little fish stuck inside your ear allows you to understand any language.

PROMT translations

PROMT Online A detailed translation site for major European languages.

Omniglot directory for translations

Omniglot lists sites for various languages to be translated.