| Free text and web translators are best for | | | | may not be completely precise. Services provided |
| getting the general idea of foreign text. A person | | | | by free translations are intended to give a general |
| can translate text by typing or pasting the source | | | | understanding of the source text; it allows the |
| text into the "Translate a block of text" text box, | | | | person to grasp the general idea of the source |
| selecting the language pair from the list (for | | | | text and does not attempt to construct a |
| example, Spanish to English), and then clicking the | | | | polished translation. If the translation is intended |
| "Translate" button. The translated version will | | | | for publishing purposes, it should be professionally |
| appear. To translate a web page, a person has to | | | | authenticated before publication. |
| enter the URL of the web page to be translated | | | | The maximum size of content that can be |
| into the "Translate a Web page" text box, select | | | | translated in free translation software is limited |
| the language pair from the list, and then click the | | | | and varies with each software program or |
| "Translate" button. | | | | website. If the source text exceeds the |
| The specialized dictionaries integrated in translation | | | | character limit, both the source text and the |
| software are continually updated and are | | | | translated version will be cut off. It is |
| comprehensive. The Webmaster monitors usage | | | | recommended to break the text into small |
| of the dictionary for untranslated words and | | | | sections and translate each section separately. |
| updates it at regular intervals with the top fifty | | | | As they are mechanical translators, free |
| untranslated words. The translate box provides an | | | | translators work best when the source text uses |
| option of using an onscreen international keyboard | | | | correct grammar. Use short sentences and avoid |
| (World Keyboard) to type accents or special | | | | slang, idiomatic expressions, and superfluous |
| characters. | | | | synonyms for best results. |
| However, the results of free translation services | | | | |