Does anyone know of a translation/language conversion tool for use with ASP.NET web applications? I'm trying to convert some introductory and instructional text used in my application to some different languages, and i'm just looking for a way to do it that
won't require me to find a language dictionary and tough it out word for word. Any ideas or advice at all would be much appreciated.
Thanks anee. that sounds like an excellent method of getting to some translated phrases quickly. Then i guess i'd just have to copy and paste in the various areas...
...but what do you mean by "cross-check" though? Would i need another source to verify my answers or use Google's "Suggest a better translation alternative"?
I'm really new to ASP.Net so i don't know much about these "resource files". How can i find out more about them? Can you create them automatically from my VS2005 IDE?
Thanks anee. that sounds like an excellent method of getting to some translated phrases quickly. Then i guess i'd just have to copy and paste in the various areas...
...but what do you mean by "cross-check" though? Would i need another source to verify my answers or use Google's "Suggest a better translation alternative"?
Thanks again for the reply,
NJC
Dear NJC
some times that google tool may give un expected translations especially when you are dealing with short forms.(For example if you want to translate CBS to some language google gives the translation for "columbia broad casting station" instead of just
CBS in that language.Thats why i said a "cross check is required"
Thanks rajkumarsharma for this and the previous tips on resource files. It led me to
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms227427(VS.80).aspx which gives more background on resource file usage and ultimately ASP.NET Globalization and Localization which is apparently
ASP.NET's official direction on how to handle international culture and language communications in website designs. Looks like this is the way to go....(but i'll use anee111's method to make sure of what i'm supposed to see! Thank you too anee111)
NewJack
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Language Translation/Conversion
Apr 22, 2008 03:43 AM|LINK
Hello ASP.net Family,
Does anyone know of a translation/language conversion tool for use with ASP.NET web applications? I'm trying to convert some introductory and instructional text used in my application to some different languages, and i'm just looking for a way to do it that won't require me to find a language dictionary and tough it out word for word. Any ideas or advice at all would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
- NJCity
anee111
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Re: Language Translation/Conversion
Apr 22, 2008 04:58 AM|LINK
hi NJCity
i am not sure this will help you or not .google has some services you can enter your sentences and get translate
only thing is that you need to cross check each time
http://translate.google.com/translate_t?langpair=es|en
Regards
anee
rajkumarshar...
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Re: Language Translation/Conversion
Apr 22, 2008 08:53 AM|LINK
You can do one thing.
You could use resource files.
What u have to do is just take the create the resource file for the web page whom language u want to change.
The naming of resource file is also important.
if language you wanna change is french the name should be
filename.aspx.fr.resx
where resx is the resource file extension.
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NewJack
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Re: Language Translation/Conversion
Apr 29, 2008 03:15 AM|LINK
Thanks anee. that sounds like an excellent method of getting to some translated phrases quickly. Then i guess i'd just have to copy and paste in the various areas...
...but what do you mean by "cross-check" though? Would i need another source to verify my answers or use Google's "Suggest a better translation alternative"?
Thanks again for the reply,
NJC
NewJack
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Re: Language Translation/Conversion
Apr 29, 2008 03:19 AM|LINK
Hello rajkumarsharma,
I'm really new to ASP.Net so i don't know much about these "resource files". How can i find out more about them? Can you create them automatically from my VS2005 IDE?
rajkumarshar...
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Re: Language Translation/Conversion
Apr 29, 2008 03:42 AM|LINK
Yes, you can create them automatically.
open the designer of the aspx.
Go to Tools means.
Click on Generatelocalresource.
Then you will have a resource file having values for all server side controls.
http://www.apnasaathi.blogspot.com
anee111
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Re: Language Translation/Conversion
May 05, 2008 06:13 AM|LINK
Dear NJC
some times that google tool may give un expected translations especially when you are dealing with short forms.(For example if you want to translate CBS to some language google gives the translation for "columbia broad casting station" instead of just CBS in that language.Thats why i said a "cross check is required"
Hope this helps
Thanks and Regards
Anee[Yes]
NewJack
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Re: Language Translation/Conversion
May 12, 2008 06:16 PM|LINK
Thanks rajkumarsharma for this and the previous tips on resource files. It led me to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms227427(VS.80).aspx which gives more background on resource file usage and ultimately ASP.NET Globalization and Localization which is apparently ASP.NET's official direction on how to handle international culture and language communications in website designs. Looks like this is the way to go....(but i'll use anee111's method to make sure of what i'm supposed to see! Thank you too anee111)