這算是翻譯 (Is this considered translation to you?)

Yueyin Sun wrote:

翻资料翻得昏昏欲睡，上网查资料却偶然查到这一网站，一下子就精神了。现与大家分享，让我也给其他昏昏欲睡的翻译朋友们提提神：

http://www.cat-litter.andallabout.com/Translate/index.php?Lang=zh-CN&Page=/Articles/Choosing_the_Best_Cat_Litter_Box.php

http://www.cat-litter.andallabout.com/Articles/Choosing_the_Best_Cat_Litter_Box.php

Yueyin Sun wrote:

什么叫“你会发现一些猫垃圾箱，随机附送演员”？附送哪个大牌演员？我可不做“郑人买珠”的蠢事。我会把演员留下，但把猫垃圾箱送回。:D

Yueyin Sun wrote:
现与大家分享，让我也给其他昏昏欲睡的翻译朋友们提提神：

Shaunna wrote:

那“演员”又是怎么回事呢？实在是猜不着了。有人猜到吗？

Wenjer Leuschel wrote:



Well, extras are persons who play nonspeaking parts. So, they are some kind of actors in Chinese sense --- 跑龙套的演员.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extra

7. Movies, Television. a person hired by the day to play a minor part, as a member of a mob or crowd.

Wenjer Leuschel wrote:



Well, extras are persons who play nonspeaking parts. So, they are some kind of actors in Chinese sense --- 跑龙套的演员.

wherestip wrote:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extra

7. Movies, Television. a person hired by the day to play a minor part, as a member of a mob or crowd.

wherestip wrote:

Anyway, I agree with Shaunna that it doesn't look like a complete machine translation. There seems to be some signs of human intervention, as poor as the quality is.

如果你拥有一只猫,然后你知道,有必要对猫屑箱. 即使你的猫喜欢的是户外, 但仍宜提供屑箱时,它的车厢. 猫盒子通常塑胶制成的,当然,还有许多其他的设计和材料都是现成的缘故. 另外猫屑箱件,如托盘的垃圾箱, 也出售与每个具体的盒子. 这可以有效地掩盖屑箱增设障碍物之间的地板和信箱. 由于它是用木头,有许多装饰和颜色,你可以选择从. 它将给您选择,搭配与家具业已存在里面你的家. 大部分的垃圾箱都是完成一个漂亮的完成等,这是相当完美的一个角落 表. 猫垃圾箱,将能够购买由您当地的宠物商店会在一个范围 设计. 价格,你将需支付,将取决于风格和规模,你选择. 举一个理念定价,预期支付少于20元; 除了少数的优秀作品,可能会超过这个数额,但 不是每个人都想赢钱了歌颂猫棚子. 奥米加爪子自我清洁垃圾信箱(经常; 17个字母" W × 20的" D × 16.5 " H级; 圣人绿/ taupe )它是如此简单, 它的巧妙. 清洁你干脆辊顶在地上,又返回. 内部机制的存款时间轴 废水排入废托盘 你那么滑了空. 你的猫永远都清洁垃圾. 节省你的钱太--没有铲子, 客轮或过滤购买的. 清洁垃圾是从未扔掉. 大潘盖设计让隐私你的猫 并防止混乱.

If you are the owner of a cat, then you know the necessity for a cat litter box. Even if you cat prefers to be outdoors, it is still advisable to provide a litter box for when it's inside. The cat boxes are generally made of plastic, but of course, many other designs and materials are readily available nowadays. Additional cat litter box pieces, such as trays for the litter boxes, are also sold in conjunction with each specific box. This can effectively conceal the litter box by providing an extra barrier between the floor and the box. As it is made of wood, there are many finishes and colours that you can possibly pick from. It will give you to option to mix and match them with the furniture that already exists inside you home. Most of the litter boxes are finished with a glossy finish so that it is quite perfect for a corner table. The cat litter boxes that will be able to purchase from your local pet store will come in a range of designs. The price that you would need to pay will depend on the style and size you choose. To give an idea on pricing, expect to pay less than $20; except for a few fine pieces that may exceed that amount, however, not everyone wants to payout for a glorified cat outhouse. Omega Paw Self-Cleaning Litter Box (Regular; 17"W X 20"D X 16.5"H; Sage Green/Taupe) It's so simple, it's ingenious. To clean you simply roll the top to the floor and return. The internal mechanism deposits the clumped waste into the waste tray, which you then slide out and empty. Your cat can always have clean litter. Saves you money too--no more scoops, liners or filters to buy. Clean litter is never thrown away. Great covered pan design gives privacy to your cat and prevents mess.

wherestip wrote:

Wenjer was right. It was completely translated by some software.

I know the end result is still totally unusable. However, although apparently not ready for prime time, the structure noticeable in some of the translated sentences seems to indicate some progress made in machine translation -- I even mistook it for human involvement.

Yueyin Sun wrote:

Sometimes, translation software works quite well. If you use the software to translate 监测报警 in a context of an automatic control system, you will get “monitoring and alarming”, which is pretty good. However, if you use http://babelfish.altavista.com/ to do the same, you will get “The monitor reports to the police”.

Yueyin Sun wrote:

Just several decades ago, it was still a big problem to input Chinese characters into a computer as far as I remember. However, if prefect software emerged, I am afraid that we as translators would become unemployed!

wherestip wrote:

Yep, technology indeed advances at a breakneck pace. But short of a fundamental breakthrough or a miracle, automation of translation between Chinese and English would always remain elusive and pose a challenge. Personally, I doubt it would ever happen.