My Conversations with ChatGPT
Machine Translation (MT) and translations generated by AI have brought about a paradigm shift in the translation industry. The output of MT will continue to improve, especially when associated with clients’ translation memories and human editing. Language Service Providers are adapting and are including MT in their processes, when MT is applicable. While linguists will continue to be essential in the process, their role will shift from that of translators to validators of content generated by MT. At Excel Translations, we wanted to know what AI thinks about all of this and decided to have an open conversation on the matter with ChatGPT. I will regularly publish a question and ChatGPT’s response, uncensored.
QUESTION 29:
Can you omit certain sections/pages for translation with a machine translation tool?
Chat GPT’s Response:
As of my last update in September 2021, most standard machine translation tools do not offer the capability to omit certain sections or pages from translation directly within the tool’s interface. When using a typical machine translation service or platform, the entire text is submitted for translation, and the output will cover all the content provided.
If you wish to exclude specific sections or pages from translation, you typically have to manually remove those sections before submitting the text to the machine translation tool. After translating the remaining content, you can then reinsert the omitted sections, if needed.
However, it’s worth noting that machine translation technology is constantly evolving, and new features may have been introduced since my last update. Some advanced translation platforms or custom-built solutions might offer more nuanced control over the translation process, including the ability to exclude specific sections. Therefore, I recommend checking the latest features of the machine translation tool you plan to use to see if such functionality is available.
If you require precise control over the translation process and need to handle complex content segmentation, you might consider looking into professional translation services or specialized translation tools that allow more granular control over the translation workflow. These solutions can provide more options for handling specific sections or pages separately.
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