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Microsoft Translator extension for Edge now available to Windows Insiders

Windows Insiders can now translate foreign language web pages for 50+ languages in the Microsoft Edge browser by downloading the brand new Microsoft Translator Edge extension. The Microsoft Translator Edge extension is one of the first group of extensions available for preview on Edge to personalize and add new features to the browser. These preview extensions are currently available only….

Find the perfect word with the new English Bilingual Dictionary feature on Translator for Bing

When you’re learning a new language, sometimes it can be hard to find just the right word. That is why we are introducing the brand new English Bilingual Dictionary feature on Translator for Bing. The feature is available for English language learners and English speakers learning a foreign language. The new feature displays alternative translations from or to English, examples….

Microsoft helps translate your Arabic conversations face-to-face or across the globe

Microsoft helps translate your Arabic conversations face-to-face or across the globe Today, Microsoft Translator adds Modern Standard Arabic to its list of conversation languages for speech-to-speech translation. Whether you are using Skype Translator to communicate across distances or the Microsoft Translator apps on Android or iOS to communicate face to face, we continue to help break the language barrier by….

Introducing the Multilingual App Toolkit v4.0

The newest version of the Multilingual App Toolkit (MAT) is now available for developers who want an easy way of developing apps with multi language support. MAT v4.0 is an integrated Visual Studio tool which enables developers to streamline localization workflows for their apps. The toolkit helps you localize your apps in any of the supported languages with localization file….

Powerful AI Techniques Help Microsoft Translator Deliver Online Quality Translations Whether You are Internet Connected or Not

Today, we are announcing two new features for our Microsoft Translator apps for iOS and Android: a new AI powered on-device translation engine available for Android, and a new image translation feature for iOS that uses state-of-the-art Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology from Microsoft. New Deep Neural Network-Powered Offline Language Packs for Android Since we launched the Microsoft Translator app….

Microsoft Translator API and Hub Feedback and Support has Moved

Do you have questions or feedback about the Microsoft Translator API service or the Translator Hub? You can now submit them to our new UserVoice site at translatorbusiness.uservoice.com. Just like the MSDN forum, UserVoice lets you report any issues and get answers to your questions. You can now also vote on new ideas to help guide our product features and….

New Microsoft Translator Customization Features Help Unleash the Power of Artificial Intelligence for Everyone

Today, we are changing how companies approach automatic translation by leveraging our artificial intelligence expertise to enable anyone to quickly and easily customize translation systems, even without large amounts of previously translated sentences. In addition, we are giving you the chance to progressively improve the system as more data becomes available. We are making these updates because every company is….

Adobe Experience Manager Integrates Translator to Offer Web-Based Automatic Translation

To keep up with the constant need for fresh content and to create great customer experiences, multinational companies are turning to the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) to help manage and optimize web content, digital experiences, digital assets, online communities, mobile applications, and forms in order to build their brand, drive demand, and expand their markets. Globalization and the explosion of….

Skype Translator Available to all Skype for Windows Users

It’s been just a little over a year since its initial launch in December 2014, Skype Translator is now available to all Skype for Windows desktop users. The app, powered by Microsoft Translator, lets users have translated voice-to-voice conversations in 7 different languages: Chinese Mandarin, English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish. They can also IM in over 50….

Microsoft Translator’s Look Back at 2015

It’s been a great year at Microsoft Translator. We’re grateful to have been able to offer so many new ways to break down the language barriers that separate people. In addition to launching new languages, we’ve also introduced a host of new apps to help people communicate whenever and wherever they need instant translation. Here are some of our highlights….