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Google translate button now on the main page

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Wakas:
peace All,

It may help with translation into other languages for visitors from around the world. For those who speak non-English languages, check it out, see if its any good. Let us know.

From my own studies, it seems reasonable.

BornAgain:
I viewed the Indonesian translated version and I am not quite fond of it, really. Most of the texts are translated word by word, and often times, they lose the meanings. If not that, then the language is very rigid and old-fashioned. But that's just me, because I have a prejudice against Google Translate :s.

Anyway, I think a portion of Free Minds has been translated into Indonesian. Perhaps you can link the site?

Wakas:
I only have experience of other languages into English, and usually I can tell what is being said, so I find it quite good. I would assume the English accuracy is probably better since they would probably focus on that more than other languages.

Are there other free translation buttons that are better?

A link to Indonesian article translations can be done. Do you have a link? Checking on archive.org there was links to German and Arabic previously.

BornAgain:
The gist is still there, but I find the translated version sounds very rigid and way too formal for contemporary use. That's what I feel anyway. Not five seconds pass by without me scratching my head over the translation haha.

The Indonesian version is: http://allah-semata.org/ . If I can remember correctly, Brother Adley created the "twin-website" :). The site needs to be updated, let's see if there are any Indonesian brothers willing to help out :D.

Magnus:

--- Quote ---"...O people of the Book, let us come to a common understanding between us and between you; that 1) we serve none except God, and 2) that we do not set up anything with Him, and 3) that none of us takes each other as patrons besides God...." (Qur'an 3:64)
--- End quote ---
With swedish translation it says:
--- Quote ---O people of the book let us come to a common understanding between us and between you, that 1) we serve someone outside/beyond/except God...
--- End quote ---
In general I find autotranslate useful for getting an idea what a page is about, but it's always full of errors. The one I pointed out is particularly unfortunate, and right at the very top of the page, all emphasized and everything. :nope:

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