Google Translate is one of the great tools of the search engine company. A function that has been helping us almost every day for years to translate from practically any language and a few dialects. And, in recent years, it has also allowed us to translate signs, restaurant menus or even do translations by hand or when we don't have an Internet connection. His last feat? Transcribe a translation in real timeA twist on the simultaneous translation that was already present in the application.
Google itself has announced it on its blog with a simple example. A situation in which a grandmother tells an exciting story to her grandchildren in Spanish, while the rest of the people who listen only speak English. Thanks to this function, there is no need to stop the story or interrupt with the simultaneous translation. Just read the mobile screen where the whole story is transcribed into English seconds after hearing each word.
This is a translation feature included in the new version of Google Translate, so you need to update the application to the latest versionto get hold of it. This is where they have modified the design to introduce a new pen-shaped transcription button. You have to press it and choose both the input and output language for everything to work as it should.And, from there, make the microphone pick up the person's voice so that the application does the rest, displaying the transcription on the screen in real time.
Google is rolling out this functionality for eight different languages. The good thing is that the transcriptions are done in one direction or the other, without there being a predominant language from which to transcribe. They are English, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Thai Remember that they will have to be marked as the input and output language for the application to do what yours.
Another interesting point is that Google has thought about the user who is going to read the screen, and has included useful options to improve this tool. We are talking about the font size, the possibility of darkening the screen or even the option to show the real text and not the enhanced one.
At the moment Google Translate It will take a few days to receive this feature Which they continue to improve to achieve more reliable translations even in corners with noise or more voices. For now we will have to wait a few days until we receive the application update.
