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Listening to the two audio samples in the report, I would say the voices don't sound very similar and the translated one sounds very mechanical.

by bproper 15y ago

razzaj 15y ago
Not only that; I think the contents do not match; I am no spanish speaker but i detected some words that do not exist in the english version. so unless i have missed something...
- novalis 15y ago
  I speak both languages and you are dead on. Maybe a simple link mix up ?
- deleted 15y ago
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- mauriciob 15y ago
  You are right. English version says: "So... I'm just gonna open up for questions. Anything you wanna know... you know... as usual on any(?) subject but probably about what we are doing today" Spanish version says: "Bienvenido a [...] 2012 donde (...) podrá ver de primera mano como Microsoft Research esta estudiando las tendencias tecnologicas clave que definirán el siglo 21." Which translates to something like: "Welcome to [...] 2012 where (you)'ll be able to see firsthand how Microsoft Research is studying the key tendencies that will define the 21st century."
- Ecio78 15y ago
  yes,the italian audio is about contemporary bookwriters, the spanish one seems to welcome users to this new Microsoft Research projects, while the english one is a request for questions. And I agree the audio is mechanical and seems the usual text-to-speech, maybe a little better
- mrsebastian 15y ago
  Hey! I'm the author of the story. I think Technology Review got them mixed up (which is where I got the audio samples from). I first saw it in the TechFest keynote: http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/dl.aspx?id=160725 http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/dl.aspx?id=160725 I think Technology Review has an English clip from Mundie, but then translations of Rick Rashid speaking in the keynote. Sorry about the mix-up :( (And I wish I spoke another language...)

3 ms·

Listening to the two audio samples in the report, I would say the voices don't sound very similar and the translated one sounds very mechanical.

by bproper 15y ago

Listening to the two audio samples in the report, I would say the voices don't sound very similar and the translated one sounds very mechanical.

razzaj 15y ago
Not only that; I think the contents do not match; I am no spanish speaker but i detected some words that do not exist in the english version. so unless i have missed something...
- novalis 15y ago
  I speak both languages and you are dead on. Maybe a simple link mix up ?
- deleted 15y ago
  [deleted]
- mauriciob 15y ago
  You are right. English version says: "So... I'm just gonna open up for questions. Anything you wanna know... you know... as usual on any(?) subject but probably about what we are doing today" Spanish version says: "Bienvenido a [...] 2012 donde (...) podrá ver de primera mano como Microsoft Research esta estudiando las tendencias tecnologicas clave que definirán el siglo 21." Which translates to something like: "Welcome to [...] 2012 where (you)'ll be able to see firsthand how Microsoft Research is studying the key tendencies that will define the 21st century."
- Ecio78 15y ago
  yes,the italian audio is about contemporary bookwriters, the spanish one seems to welcome users to this new Microsoft Research projects, while the english one is a request for questions. And I agree the audio is mechanical and seems the usual text-to-speech, maybe a little better
- mrsebastian 15y ago
  Hey! I'm the author of the story. I think Technology Review got them mixed up (which is where I got the audio samples from). I first saw it in the TechFest keynote: http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/dl.aspx?id=160725 http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/dl.aspx?id=160725 I think Technology Review has an English clip from Mundie, but then translations of Rick Rashid speaking in the keynote. Sorry about the mix-up :( (And I wish I spoke another language...)