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Google Translate API, exhibits inconsistency, via Google Refine. #245

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Using Google Refine – Translate API, I’ve written a small piece of code to 
identify the actual language of a certain description. I did test the same on a 
sample data-set, and it doesn’t seem to give consistent results.

For example, “ BB89 Skalpellgriff”, which actually means  “BB89 scalpel 
handle”, in German, returns language, Swedish, which is incorrect.

Similarly, when parsing the string, H 500 BS LABORMIKROSKOP, which actually 
means H 500 BS LABORATORY MICROSCOPE, in German, returns language “MI”, 
using translate API, via Google Refine.

“Mikrotiterplatten, 96-well, F, Poly-D-Lysi(VE=100 PCE)” in German, 
actually means” Microplate, 96 well, F, Poly-D-Lysi (VE = 100 PCE)”,  in 
English, but Google Refine, returns the language GI, Galician

Have attached a sreen-shot of the same. Could you advice on a way out please. 
Thanks!

Original issue reported on code.google.com by jesu.lu...@gmail.com on 22 Nov 2010 at 5:53

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
This seems to be an issue with Google's Translate service, rather than with 
Refine.  I get similar results from the service when I put text directly into 
the Google Translate web site http://translate.google.com

You will get a better response to this issue on the Google Translate discussion 
list http://groups.google.com/group/google-translate

Original comment by iainsproat on 22 Nov 2010 at 6:05