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I read that an immense amount of effort has been devoted to developing in-ear language translators for military use.
Their existence being taken for granted in science-fiction has no doubt helped with funding.
Apparently prototypes were tested during the Gulf War and no doubt at this moment
greatly improved plug-ins are on trial.
My idea? The technology should be readily adaptable to in-ear translating of differing versions of THE SAME LANGUAGE into each other.
I would find a two-way Presidentspeak to Streetspeak plug-in translator rather handy at present.
Translate English to ValSpeak.
http://www.80s.com/...tainment/ValleyURL/
[angel, Oct 07 2001, last modified Oct 21 2004]
(?) Hitch-hiker's guide to the Galaxy
http://hq.alert.sk/...s-N-Adams/gg5u.html
The chapter where he gets the Babel Fish stuck in his ear. [stupop, Oct 07 2001, last modified Oct 21 2004]
Cultural Tranlator
[pashute, Aug 06 2017]
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This could probably have prevented the Civil War.
WIBNI, but croissant anyway. |
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Oh my Gawd! This could like totally transform all those big words those dudes use. A croissant for your melon. |
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No religious disrespect intended, but translations of the Bible have used this idea for a long time, translating the beautiful (but sometimes archaic) King James into all sorts of latter-day argots and plain-English versions. (Not that this bakes the idea, mind you, rayfo's transliterator goes much farther.) |
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In HHGTTG, the babel fish was of course responsible for causing more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of mankind.
Perhaps deeper levels of understanding would lead - not to universal peace - but deeper levels of offense and rage.
A half-comprehended remark that causes mild offense may, if fully understood, be taken as a serious assault.
I'm remaining neutral on this one, for now.
Although, if this would help the rest of us communicate with LoriZ, then I might give you a croissant. |
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I'd hack it. I'd hack it right away. What fun! |
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"Mr. President, a significant portion of the West Coast believes that you look remarkably like a chimpanzee." |
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"That so? Let's just use the two-way translator, let's send every eligible voter a voicemail." |
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"This is the President of the United States. (smirk) I've received your opinion of my appearance, and I can assure you of this: you're a bunch of pissing donkeys in pink chiffon. Thank you, and God Bless America." |
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waugs, my AllSpeak dictionary translates that phrase as "lorem ipsum dolor." |
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www.lingophone.com offers sms text message translations.. |
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