This new app helps you verify your Google translation is accurate

Most of us at some point have attempted to use language translation apps like Google Translate to assist us with conveying our message from one language to another, whether at work dealing with a client who does not speak or understand our language or perhaps when on holiday trying to communicate with the locals when hand gestures fail! The go to for fast instant translation services is usually through a quick Google search where you are able to translate your text or speech into more than 100 languages at the click of a button.

Now many Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted software such as Google Translate which we have previously discussed lacks human touch and thus lacks nuance especially when you are trying to translate a complex message. As a result the meaning behind what you are trying to say gets lost in translation which can prove to be a non-starter and even costly especially when in professional settings like business meetings. This is where the benefits to you for using a professional translation agency to help you with your language translation needs comes into effect.

Now on the other hand not everyone requires professional translation services and a new app called Boomerang has taken on a task to correct inaccurate Google translations. The app which was developed by Ishmael Shabazz and Heidi Helen Pilypas is designed to help you verify that what you are trying to say in another language actually makes sense before presenting it to the intended party. This works where the app translates your source language to your target language and then translates the content back to the original source language allowing you to make sense of it before you send it out. The app which is currently on the iOS platform translates your text using Google Translate then translates it back to you to ensure that your message reads as you want it to in another language. The app currently translates in 104 different languages.

The Boomerang app is free to download but as with many apps these days has ad’s. For a subscription of $1.99 however you are able to utilise the app ad free according to The Verge.

Although this app appears to be basic it could help prevent the most of awkward situations like what was demonstrated on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon where actress Ana Hathaway sang songs translated through Google translate into another language then back to the original language which although created some good comedy for TV could have been disastrous had that been a serious setting.

Although many new creative apps seam to edge closer and closer to eliminating the need for human translation services it seems a long way ahead before the need for professional translators will be a thing of the past. Businesses and individuals who require their translation to be the most accurate still need a qualified translator to translate or interpret their message as accurate as can be.