Just a note: The subject was supposed to read "Suggestion for better translation of Arabic الله "Allah"--I'm not sure why the "None" was added when I submitted it.
On Apr 15, 7:13 pm, Scott RVA wrote: > Suggest that google translate should always translate الله "Allah" to > the generic word for "God" in the output language. Thus, الله should > always translate as "God" in English, "Dios" in Spanish, "Θεός" in > Greek, "Бог" in Russian, etc. > > Interestingly, when الله is submitted on its own, google translate > generally does render the output language's generic word for "God"; > however, when الله is entered as part of a longer phrase, it is > sometimes rendered as a transliterated "Allah" instead. > > For example, الحمد الله is rendered in English as "Praise be to Allah" > instead of "Praise be to God"; likewise, in Greek it is rendered as "Ο > έπαινος είναι στο Αλλάχ" (translit.: "O epainos sto Allach") instead > of "Ο έπαινος είναι στο Θεό" (translit.: "O epainos enai sto Theo"). > > I feel this is an important issue to address, as الله "Allah" is just > the Arabic word for God, and *not* the name of some specific local > deity. Making it clear that الله "Allah" is utterly synonymous with > "God" in English, "Dios" in Spanish, etc. is therefore critical in > expressing the full meaning of phrases entered for translation and in > helping to bridge the gaps that still exist between different > linguistic, religious, and national communities. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "General" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email address]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email address]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-translate-general?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "General" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-translate-general?hl=en.
