Earlier this year, Microsoft demonstrated a new translation system almost in real time, allowing you to talk to someone face-to-face on Skype while speaking different languages. The ultimate dream to converse with strangers, or the corresponding if you want to go to a country where you do not know the language!
Skype Translator, the name given to the service, is a work of many years on the side of the firm Redmond, combining voice and IM Skype with Microsoft Translator technology and speech recognition.
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Now the company is preparing to launch a preview program for which you will be able to register to be one of the first beta testers of Skype Translator . If you are interested, please visit this link . The registration form will ask you to enter your e-mail address, or devices you want to use to make Skype calls and finally the language you want.
The preview version of the application can be used freely , but you will need a laptop, a desktop or a tablet running Windows 8.1 to try the application. At launch, only a small number of languages will be supported, but testers can make comments on operating systems and languages in which they would like to see Microsoft work in the future. The languages listed on the registration page include Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish .
Microsoft has produced a video demonstration showing how Skype Translator can help you to speak English, for example, while a person may see your remote German translated into English on the screen, and the words translated words aloud.
If you've ever used Google or Bing to translate a foreign language site, you know that the translation produced by a machine is generally flawed. But it's certainly better than nothing. Being able to talk to distant relatives, correspondents or business contacts without having to learn their language could be really cool ... Skype says that the preview version will be pushed before the end of the year!
However, although this preview will be available free at launch, I would not be surprised if the final version of Skype Translator comes in the form of a paid and reserved for paid subscription accounts .
Skype Translator, the name given to the service, is a work of many years on the side of the firm Redmond, combining voice and IM Skype with Microsoft Translator technology and speech recognition.
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Now the company is preparing to launch a preview program for which you will be able to register to be one of the first beta testers of Skype Translator . If you are interested, please visit this link . The registration form will ask you to enter your e-mail address, or devices you want to use to make Skype calls and finally the language you want.
Microsoft has produced a video demonstration showing how Skype Translator can help you to speak English, for example, while a person may see your remote German translated into English on the screen, and the words translated words aloud.
If you've ever used Google or Bing to translate a foreign language site, you know that the translation produced by a machine is generally flawed. But it's certainly better than nothing. Being able to talk to distant relatives, correspondents or business contacts without having to learn their language could be really cool ... Skype says that the preview version will be pushed before the end of the year!
However, although this preview will be available free at launch, I would not be surprised if the final version of Skype Translator comes in the form of a paid and reserved for paid subscription accounts .