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If you select a chunk of text in the page and right click there should be a context-menu option to translate the text. It's a popup with a textarea and not in-s

• zveyaeyv3sfye 1y ago
  > in-situ I believe you mean ex situ: > By contrast, ex situ methods involve the removal or displacement of materials, specimens, or processes for study, preservation, or modification in a controlled setting, often at the cost of contextual integrity. Might as well use the correct words if you want to talk above people's heads.
  • jffry 1y ago
    First: No need to be rude, "in situ" is a very commonly used phrase among English speakers, as should be evident from the Wikipedia article [1] you yourself cited Second: The normal Firefox translate feature replaces the text in the page with the translated text - retaining its styling, position, context w/ images, etc. The right click menu, does not. I described the right click menu as "not in situ" which is correct. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_situ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_situ
    • zveyaeyv3sfye 1y ago
      > "in situ" is a very commonly used phrase among English speakers I would challenge the "very common" claim. But sure, the phrase is in use. Mostly not in tech, though. And you are using it wrong. If you wanted to express "in-place translation", you could have done so using your native tongue. You're welcome.