Wednesday, June 20, 2012

USA - Voice of America: Google Translate Misfires on Egypt's Future President

USA - Voice of America
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Google Translate Misfires on Egypt's Future President
Jun 20th 2012, 17:02

While Egyptians were busy voting for a new president, a glitch in Google Translate's system accidentally revived the presidency of Hosni Mubarak. When one types "I will respect Egypt's future president" in English, the Arabic translation is, "I will respect President Hosni Mubarak." Mubarak, who is reportedly clinging to life on a respirator, will not be Egypt's future president. But as his military allies assert their power and Egyptian revolutionaries cry "coup," Mubarak's ...

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