Good question. I don't know that I can offer a great answer for you. But here's what I can tell you:
It sounds like your application is using Translate API v1 given that it worked and then reported an error. If this is the case, then you will definitely want to contact Wordfast to ask about their product roadmap. On 1 December 2011, the Translate API v1 will be discontinued. They can migrate to v2 of the API, but v2 will be migrated to a paid model (i.e., you have to pay to use it) on 1 December 2011 as well. So it will be necessary for you to ask them what they're planning before we can give any real advice. I hope that helps. Jeremy R. Geerdes Generally Cool Guy Des Moines, IA For more information or a project quote: [email protected] If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights Wesleyan Church! On Nov 7, 2011, at 10:37 AM, Mechi Rey Goitia wrote: > Hi Jeremy > > I was reading your reply to Andrea's query, and it reminded me of a similar > question I wanted to make. I know that end users are only allowed to use > google APIs. However, I do some of my translation work with the aid of a > translation memory tool called Wordfast. This tool has an free online > application in the form of a website with the following URL: www.freetm.com. > Now, to use this application I have to provide my details email address and > password to create an account. So, although its an open website and anyone > can use it, I have my own private account which I can only access... > > The application allows to enter an API translation interface number that I > was given when I purchased the API (I must say I cost me nothing for the time > being as I haven't been able to use it much for the reason I am about to > mention) fir automatic google translation. I provided that number and it was > apparently working until I got an error saying that I breached a policy..., > which surprised me because I am using an application I purchased and the > number I entered into my www.freetm.com account was the one I was given upon > purchase of the google translation API. > > I don't mind if I can't use the API with this website, but what concerns me > is that after that I wanted to use it with my memory tool (this is not online > but a translation memory software called Wordfast) and I get the same error > as before... > > WHat do I need to do to go back to square one and be able to use the API with > my own private software?? > > Thanks > > Mechi > > On 7 November 2011 16:16, Jeremy Geerdes <[email protected]> wrote: > The answer to your question depends on which API you're going to use. If > you're using the deprecated Web Search API, there is no published, hard limit > on the number of queries you can run. There are, however, throttling > mechanisms in place which will be triggered if you send too many requests. If > you're using the new Custom Search API, then the limit will depend on whether > or not you have enabled billing. If not, then you will be limited to 100 > queries per day. If you have, then you can set your own limit via the APIs > Console up to 10,000 queries per day. > > That said, regardless of which API you use, the TOS are abundantly clear that > you cannot utilize applications (e.g., robots, crawlers, etc.) that would > submit automated queries. In short, all queries must result directly from > some action of the end user. > > And I should also point out that, at least in the case of the Web Search API, > the estimatedResultCount (ERC) value returned is highly unreliable. In short, > there is not necessarily any direct relationship between what the API returns > as an ERC and what google.com reports as the approximate number of results. I > have not done enough testing to know if this is the case with the Custom > Search API as well. > > And since I pointed that out, I should also point out that Google's general > TOS explicitly prohibit the use of scraping applications to parse data (e.g., > the result count) off their web interface. > > Jeremy R. Geerdes > Generally Cool Guy > Des Moines, IA > > For more information or a project quote: > [email protected] > > If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights Wesleyan > Church! > > On Nov 7, 2011, at 9:59 AM, Andrea wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I'm working on a small research project where I need to get the > > estimate number of results for a given query. > > For example, I want to get that the query "india" has 2,360,000,000 > > results, while the query "university college dublin" has 6,360,000 > > results. > > That's the only piece of information I need from Google. > > > > What would you recommend to do in this case? > > What is the query limit for this type of queries? > > > > I'm working on Java. > > > > Thanks for any hint! > > Andrea > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Google AJAX APIs" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > To view this message on the web, visit > > http://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en_US > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Google AJAX APIs" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > To view this message on the web, visit > http://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en_US > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en?hl=en > > > > -- > Mercedes Rey Goitia > Freelance Translator > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Google AJAX APIs" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > To view this message on the web, visit > http://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en_US > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google AJAX APIs" group. 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