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JosephineThreads: 2 Joined: Nov 23, 08 ♀	Nov 23, 08, 23:55 #1
Where can I find an online translator which is free, user-friendly and accurate? The current translator simply made me a fool in front of my Polish friend...

z_dariusThreads: 22 Posts: 5,091 Joined: Oct 18, 07 ♂	Nov 23, 08, 23:57 #2
Josephine: Where can I find an online translator which is free, user-friendly and accurate? Free and user friendly? Yes. Accurate? No such thing exists for Polish translators.

polishgirltx	Nov 23, 08, 23:59 #3
Josephine: Where can I find an online translator which is free, user-friendly and accurate? Polishforums.com there is no a reliable online translator... well, beside the alive person... :)

dcchrisThreads: 11 Posts: 687 Joined: Oct 29, 07 ♂	Nov 24, 08, 01:24 #4
http://www.translatica.pl/, http://www.dict.pl/dict?word=beton&words=&lang=PL

mafketisThreads: 15 Posts: 1,830 Joined: Mar 31, 08 ♂	Dec 8, 08, 03:11 #5
Josephine: Where can I find an online translator which is free, user-friendly and accurate? Would you like a pony too?

HappymealThreads: 14 Posts: 40 Joined: Feb 14, 09 ♂	Apr 19, 09, 15:43 #6
Apr 19, 09, 17:52 - Thread attached on merging: Polish to English translator Does anyone know of a good Polish to English translator and vis versa? Similar to yahoo’s translator, which works fairly well ;) http://babelfish.yahoo.com/

osiolThreads: 59 Posts: 4,714 Joined: Jul 25, 07 ♂	Apr 19, 09, 16:00 #7
I've not used babelfish, but I have tried google language tools and I'm not impressed. I've also used translatica which is better, but still not great.

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06 ♀	Apr 19, 09, 16:19 #8
poltran.com

HappymealThreads: 14 Posts: 40 Joined: Feb 14, 09 ♂	Apr 19, 09, 16:58 #9
Awesome! Thanx Osiol and Krysia ;)

Lauren	May 25, 09, 03:35 #10
Poltran.com Also, babelfish doesn't translate to and from Polish.

WroclawThreads: 74 Posts: 7,276 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	May 25, 09, 21:21 #11
Lauren: Poltran.com Also, babelfish doesn't translate to and from Polish. Poltran does. I've just tested it. just don't use the small box. use the larger dialogue/translation box.

tomekcatkinsThreads: 13 Posts: 173 Joined: Oct 9, 07 ♂	May 25, 09, 21:24 #12
Josephine: Where can I find an online translator which is free, user-friendly and accurate? The current translator simply made me a fool in front of my Polish friend... Just learn Polish, or else simply talk in English. For some quick sentences to impress, use PF.

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May 25, 09, 23:15 #13

There are no accurate online translators. Accurate electronic translators are, so far, science fiction. We are not enough technologically advanced to create a program, that would understand human language, and without understanding a sentence, you cannot translate it. To choose how to translate each word, you must understand its context - and that is something computers can't do yet.

So, just forget it!

lowfunk99Threads: 18 Posts: 435 Joined: Jan 7, 08 ♂	May 26, 09, 07:02 #14
I agree that the translators don't work all the time. I translated a letter from the Polish Government and it said nothing about needing a work permit. I asked a Polish person to read it and they said "ohh they are asking for a work permit".

sadieannThreads: 4 Posts: 320 Joined: Apr 28, 09 ♀	May 26, 09, 20:31 #15
I agree that it is impossible to translate Polish to English. Thank you PF and real person is the way to go. Plus, learning Polish through site.

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May 31, 09, 13:00 #16

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WHAT IS THE BEST FREE ONLINE POLISH-ENGLISH & ENGLISH-POLISH DICTIONARY?

I have not found any good online two-way dictioanaries. Usually the word I'm looking for is not there and I have to go to my good, old reliable bookcase. Are there any decent, comprehensive dictionaries online? How many entries does it contain? 50,000 is the beginner's level. for normal users upwards of 200,000 would be needed, better yet at least 500,000.

tiru_riruThreads: - Posts: 5 Joined: Apr 9, 09 ♀	May 31, 09, 14:05 #17
Maybe www.ling.pl ?

RubasznyRumcajsThreads: 9 Posts: 281 Joined: Mar 29, 08 ♂	May 31, 09, 14:12 #18
well... i'm not a linguist, but ling.pl doesn't seem to me as a 'best' solution... i used it from time to time. in my opinion: there is no 'the best' dictionary - the best option is to check word in few dictionaries, and than use it.

Polonius3Threads: 963 Posts: 4,552 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂	May 31, 09, 15:17 #19
Many dzięks! ling.pl is defintiely the best online translator I have ever seen. Esp. since words are translatable into all the major European languages at a single site. I tried some no longer very common words such as bednarstwo and podczaszy and they were there.

scorpioThreads: 26 Posts: 196 Joined: Nov 15, 07 ♂	May 31, 09, 15:21 #20
An excellent Polish-English online dictionary can be found at: http://www.dict.pl/

SwitekThreads: 1 Posts: 66 Joined: May 28, 09 ♂	May 31, 09, 16:48 #21
scorpio: An excellent Polish-English online dictionary can be found at: http://www.dict.pl/ 2 X. I use it and I'd recommend it!

MichallikesThreads: 12 Posts: 50 Joined: Jul 12, 09 ♂	Aug 22, 09, 19:03 #22
Aug 23, 09, 03:53 - Thread attached on merging: A good place to get free polish translations online? Does anyone know a good place to get Polish translations online? Where you can post a video and get the meaning of a few words. I would expect to have to translate something for someone else in return of course because nothing is free.

LeftyThreads: 19 Posts: 160 Joined: Jul 23, 09 ♂	Aug 22, 09, 22:07 #23
Michallikes: Does anyone know a good place to get Polish translations online? Where you can post a video and get the meaning of a few words. I would expect to have to translate something for someone else in return of course because nothing is free. Ermmm forgive my sarcasm but try Google Seriously though you can get help there... go ahead and post your video!

lonely2333	Dec 4, 09, 15:04 #24
The best polish translator i got is my polish boyfriend

mateinoneThreads: 10 Posts: 78 Joined: Mar 15, 09 ♂	Dec 4, 09, 15:23 #25
Some others have made comments and I have many links also bookmarked, but the best translator I have used is http://www.translatica.pl/ and the best dictionary/resource is http://www.dict.pl these have both already been mentioned a number of times here.

Tasiemski	Dec 4, 09, 22:24 #26
There is no other choice: Lexitools The most up to date and practical Free and accurate Online Polish-English Translator

melchizidek	Jan 20, 10, 15:34 #27
Oxford PWN English to Polish, Polish to English, but are expensive circa £72. but well worth it.

Georgiana	Jan 20, 10, 20:33 #28
Which of all these translators is the most accurate and give the best translations? Maybe we should open a poll to vote? Thanks!

dobie	Mar 22, 10, 13:36 #29
try this site with the www first: translatica.pl/ - it is excellent!

edward brookThreads: - Posts: 1 Joined: May 25, 10 ♂	May 25, 10, 09:46 #30
Thank you for including me in your member list.