> to translate from Greek to French, Google goes via English. I found the English as an intermediary language amusing when translating a word between two Slavi

> to translate from Greek to French, Google goes via English. I found the English as an intermediary language amusing when translating a word between two Slavic languages, Polish and Russian. Wanted to look up something about Russian hand planes (the wood working tool). Typed "strug" and "hebel" into Google translate, and got... "самолет", which, being able to parse some Cyrillic, reads suspiciously like Polish "samolot" (airplane). Same the other way around: "рубанки" (hand planes) -> "samoloty" (airplanes). It kept the plural form, but of the wrong word :) The "hand" part of "hand plane" is getting lost in translation, both ways. Edit: similar between Polish and German, "hebel" -> "Flugzeug", all the more amusing considering hebel is a loanword from German Hobel :) When I need to translate a single word I go to its Wikipedia page in language A, then look for language B in the "in other languages" list. (That's how I finally came to "рубанки").