Translation Software Test Results

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The entire point of translation software is accuracy so we decided to put each application on the lineup to the test. We entered the same paragraph into the language translation software on our translation software review site and present the results below:

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Original text taken from Little Red Ridinghood-

English-
“Grandma, why do you have such big eyes?" Little Red Ridinghood asked. "So that I can see you better." the grandma said. "Oh, Grandma, why do you have such a big mouth?" "So I can eat you better!" Then, the grandma jumps out of the bed.

German-
“Oma, warum hast du so grosses augen?” fragte Rotkäppchen. “Damit Ich dich besser sehen kann.” sagte die Oma. “Ach so. Oma, warum hast du so grosses ein mund?” “Damit ich dich besser essen kann!” Dann springt die Oma aus dem Bett.

French-
“Grand-mère , pourquoi avez-vous les yeux si grands? " Petit Chaperon Rouge a demandé. Pour que je peux te voir mieux, dit la grand-mère. “Et alors, grande-mère, pourquoi avez-vouz une bouche si grande?” “Pour que je peux te manger mieux!” Alors, la grand-mère saute hors du lit.

Russian-

Italian-
"Nonna, perché hai occhi così grandi ? "Little Red Ridinghood chiesto. "Così che io possa vederti meglio. "la nonna ha detto. "Oh , nonna , perché, tu hai una bocca grande? "" Così posso mangiarti meglio! " Poi, la nonna salta fuori del letto.

Spanish-
"Abuela, ¿por qué tienes los ojos tan grandes?" Caperucita Roja preguntó. "Para que yo pueda ver mejor.", Dijo la abuela. "¡Oh, abuelita, ¿por qué tienes una boca tan grande?" "Para poder comerte mejor! "Entonces, la abuela salta de la cama.
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Test Results:

Power Translator

German to English-

“Grandma, why do you have eyes so big?" Little Red Ridinghood asked. "So that I can see you better." the grandma said. "Oh so. Grandma, why do you have so big a mouth?" "So that I can eat you better!" Then, the grandma jumps out of the bed.

French to English-
“Grandmother, why do have your eyes so big?" Little red Riding Hood asked. “So that I can see you better,” says the grandmother. "And then, big-mother, why have-vouz a mouth so big?" "So that I can eat you better!"Then, the grandmother jumps out of the bed.

Russian to English-
"Grandmother, why you have such larger eyes? "Red Ridinghood asked". So that I see you better. " Grandmother said". Grandmother, why you have such large mouth? " That is why I can eat you better! "Then, grandmother bounced out of bed.

Italian to English-
“Grandmother, because you have so great eyes? "Asked Little Red Ridinghood. "This way that I can see better you. "his/her grandmother has said. "Oh, grandmother, because, do you have a great mouth? "" Can eat better this way you! " Then, his/her grandmother jumps out some bed.

Spanish to English-
"Grandmother, why do you have the so big eyes?" Red cap asked. "So that I can see better.", The grandmother said. "Oh, granny, why do you have such a big mouth?" "To be able to eat up well! "Then, the grandmother jumps of the bed.