The rumors have finally been confirmed by the company itself Google with the launch of the new version of its application Google Translate. A tool that has progressed remarkably with its latest update to improving translations or, rather, their translation forms, and facilitate conversations between users of different languages. All this with a tool that is now much more powerful and useful thanks to the new functions included in it.
This is how this new version of Google Translator is presented, which highlights the introduction of the simultaneous translation technology through the terminal's camera And, if this application used to allow to photograph a text and translate what was printed on it , Following the purchase of the WordLens app by Google, it is now possible to translate via the camera without taking a picture. Live and direct Simply select the language of source and the language into which you want to translate and focus the signal, the letter of food, the text or any other printed media where words and phrases appear with the camera. Automatically, and virtually instantly, the translation appears on the screen, imitating the font, and superimposing the translated text so that it the sign, letter or image is translated on its original support.Something that seems almost magical and that is fast and very useful for travelers.
Of course, for the moment this function of instantaneous translation through images is somewhat limited. And it can only be used to translate from or to English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Russian. Although it is a wide variety of languages, Google will include more soon.
The other great novelty is its new system of translation of conversations And now it is Translator of Google can work as a simultaneous translator for speakers of two different languages. Simply enter this section and press the microphone icon to start speaking in a language already selected After that, a press again activates Google listening for both languages to begin to recognize whatwho says what and show it translated on the screenAll this at the fluid and natural pace of the conversation, without having to press any buttons again. A complete comfort when you do not speak the language of the country you have traveled to, or you want to carry out a conversation without having to translate all the sentences one by one.
In short, two features that show the advances of Google in the field of translation, eliminating many of the barriers that are presented to traveling users who want to get somewhere or ask a passerby for something. Of course, it is necessary to have an Internet connection to be able to use these new functions. The new version of Google Translate has already been launched by the company through Google Play and the App Store totally free both for Android and for iOSOf course, as usual, the launch is progressive, so it is possible that its arrival in Spain may still be delayed a few days
