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Old 12-15-2007, 11:32 AM   #1
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Default How bad is this translation??

How bad is this translation? I did it on one of the no-cost translation sites.

If you were reading this on a website, would you immediately hit the Back button because the grammer is so bad?

Or is it passable enough that you would overlook the bad grammer and read the page? This is assuming, of course, that you were interested in the subject enough to come to the website in the first place.

I need to know if I am wasting my time with these no-cost translation websites.

Thanks very much for any comments.

Hay muchos caminos que usted puede gastar menos dólares durante vacaciones. Tengo unas ideas. Usted puede gastar menos dólares. Una cosa que usted puede hacer es quedarse flexible planeando las vacaciones.

Muchas personas viajan durante el fin de semana. ¿Va usted a volar en un aeroplano? Usted debería hacer el vuelo durante los días de semana. El boleto de aeroplano será menos caro.

Este también será provechoso con el alquiler de coches. Usted viajará al destino de vacaciones durante la semana. El usted alquilará un coche durante el fin de semana. El alquiler de coches es menos caro durante el fin de semana.

La fecha de las vacaciones es también importante. Muchos destinos de vacaciones tienen una temporada ocupada. Este es el tiempo que costará la mayor parte de dólares. Programe las vacaciones durante una temporada que no es popular. Este será el tiempo que el coste de las vacaciones será mucho menos.

Haga un poco de investigación. Aprenda cuando el destino de vacaciones no es popular. Este es la información valiosa para usted. Esta información permitirá que usted gaste menos dólares.

No hágase fijado en un destino particular. Tengo un ejemplo. Tal vez usted quiere tener vacaciones cerca de una playa tropical. Hay muchas opciones. No considere sólo el destino de playa tropical más popular.

Repito el consejo. Haga una investigación. Encuentre una playa tropical que no es muy popular. Usted será muy feliz allí. Este destino de playa tropical no será lleno de turistas. Además, usted gastará menos dólares.

Este es el consejo importante para alguien que desea salvar dólares durante las vacaciones. Haga el plan ahora. Usted gastará más dólares si usted espera hasta un día posterior.

Si una persona programa el itineray durante el día antes de que las vacaciones comiencen, el coste de las vacaciones será aumentado.

¿Usted es una madre o un padre pero usted no tiene a un cónyuge? Este por lo general significa que usted tiene menos dólares para gastar. Los Quality Time Travel pueden ayudar a reducir los gastos de vacaciones. Ellos saben sobre destinos de vacaciones que facturarán menos dólares a una madre o un padre con chidren. y programas de niños excelentes. Ellos le ayudan a encontrar a un otro turista similar. Entonces ustedes dos gastarán menos dólares.

Otro modo de tener un presupuesto de vacaciones inferior es usar clubes de viajes. Éstos son tres clubes de viajes que son populares. “Travelers Advantage” “Vacations To Go” “Moment’s Notice”

Este club es una excepción a la regla de plan las vacaciones temprano. Ellos ayudarán a una persona que decide hoy que ellos quieren marcharse tommorrow. Ellos ofrecen descuentos para boletos de línea aérea, cruceros y paquetes de vacaciones que no son vendidos a otros turistas.

Este es otra sugerencia. Usted puede cambiar su casa con otro veraneante. pasar el tiempo en la casa que le pertenece. Este es otra sugerencia. Usted puede cambiar su casa con otro veraneante. Este es una idea muy popular. Muchas personas lo hacen. Ustedes dos disfrutarán de una casa. Y ustedes dos disfrutarán de sus vacaciones.

Usted puede viajar barato en Amtrak. eBay tiene el descuento cupones promocionales. Muchos de éstos permiten que usted compre un boleto y luego recibir otro boleto para ningún coste. Éstos son asientos que Amtrak rebaja por varios motivos y usted puede comprarlos para el coste bajo. Usted tendrá que ser flexible. Usted debe ser capaz de viajar en una ruta que es diferente de la ruta que usted quiso.

Usted puede tener unas vacaciones de familia baratas y también echar una mano a una comunidad en algún sitio en el mundo. El GlobalVolunteers.org es un programa de servicio de voluntario. Ellos arreglarán 'vacaciones de voluntario' para usted. Usted vivirá con habitantes del barrio. Usted ayudará en proyectos de desarrollo de comunidad. Esto es un gran modo de alejar, servir y conseguir la satisfacción tremenda a partir de sus vacaciones.

Aquí están unas otras ideas de vacaciones de familia baratas. Disfrute de sus vacaciones cerca de su casa. No gaste muchos dólares para volar a través del país. Acampar es una idea de vacaciones barata. Vaya a uno de nuestros grandes Parques Nacionales y disfrute acampando. Unas vacaciones de piragüismo son una maravillosa idea de vacaciones de familia. Es relativamente barato y puede hacer la familia sentirse bien.

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Old 12-15-2007, 01:31 PM   #2
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I'd hit the back button at once. Though I can understand what the author means, it's very annoying to read throughout the article. As a native Spanish speaker, I'd feel that the webmaster doesn't respect my language enough as to pay for a decent translation.

Hope it helps.
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Old 12-16-2007, 04:19 AM   #3
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You can find out by yourself how bad your free translation is. I wrote up for you the three first paragraphs in good Spanish. Translate them to English using the same service, and you'll have an idea of how it sounds to a native speaker.

Hope it helps.

Hay muchas maneras de gastar menos dinero en vacaciones. Algunas ideas: Puede gastar menos haciendo planes flexibles para las vacaciones.

Muchos viajan durante el fin de semana. ¿Va a ir en avión? Si lo hace de lunes a viernes el pasaje aéreo será más económico.

Esto también será provechoso para alquilar coche. Si usted viaja a su destino de vacaciones durante la semana, alquilará su vehículo también en semana. El alquiler será menos costoso que durante el fin de semana.
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Old 12-16-2007, 07:36 AM   #4
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I absolutely agree with Moni, you wouldn't think of posting such thing, even less if you're planning to attrack possible buyers or something. I think no cost translations work just for individual words, but they don't work with grammar, even less with style.
Besides, you can find some good translators that won't charge you that much for a general translation.
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Old 12-16-2007, 07:38 AM   #5
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I absolutely agree with Moni, you wouldn't think of posting such thing, even less if you're planning to attrack possible customers or something. I think no cost translations work just for individual words, but they don't work with grammar, even less with style.
Besides, you can find some good translators that won't charge you that much for a general translation.
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Old 12-16-2007, 10:51 AM   #6
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Thanks for the comments Carolina and Moni. I pretty much expected that this was the situation but I am glad to have it confirmed by native Spanish speakers.

Moni, I did what you suggested and you are absolutely right. Your three spanish paragraphs translated back to English produced very inferior results. If I went to a webpage and saw English that bad, I would definitely leave immediately.

Oh, well. I can't afford to pay a professional translator so I was hoping that maybe I could use the no-cost software and do it myself. No such luck.

Thanks again for your help.
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Old 12-17-2007, 03:39 AM   #7
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Oh, well. I can't afford to pay a professional translator so I was hoping that maybe I could use the no-cost software and do it myself. No such luck. .
Peter, my advice: remember that a marketing cost like this is not an expense but quite the reverse...an investment!!!
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Old 12-17-2007, 07:23 PM   #8
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Thanks, Gentle, for the advise. You are right. I guess I'm just not sure whether the return on investment is there.

I have a little English language website with about 160 pages full of vacation ideas. It makes me about $600/month from Google and other Pay Per Click ads on the pages. When I found out that Google could put Spanish language ads on Spanish language websites, I started thinking that maybe I should have my site translated.

But a professional translation website quoted me ~$12,000.

I can't possibly afford that.

On the other hand, I am well aware of the growing use and poularity of the Spanish language here in the U.S. I just can't help thinking that I am missing out on a opportunity. But I have no ties to the Spanish community and I really do not have a good concept of the potential demand for my content in Spanish.

It is very difficult for me to justify a $12,000 expense, even if I could afford it.

Anyway, thanks for listening and commenting. I'll keep thinking about it and look for a solution.
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Old 12-18-2007, 05:10 AM   #9
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Peter, I'm new to this site, so I don't know how much information I'm authorised to give. But let me tell you that you will find a variety of prices when it comes to a translation budget.
There are three major translation web sites you can visit and post your job offer, and receive translation bids. You can choose among the cheapest ones.
I'll ask and let you know if I can name those sites here.
If you are patient you will sure find someone who will translate your site for an affordable price.
Meanwhile, why don't you just search for translations sites on any search engine, and try and publish your job offer?
Take care.
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