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The Firefox browser now has a built-in page translator that works even without the Internet (gadgettendency.com)

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The Firefox browser now has a built-in page translator that works even without the Internet::Mozilla has announced the release of an update to its Firefox browser. In version number 118, users will find a significant innovation - a built-in translator

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[-] slaacaa@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Would be good to have this in the mobile/tablet versions also (I just checked and didn’t see it), as this is my main reason for still using chrome

[-] Bwaz@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Would be great to have that on Lemmy Sync app, too! After browsing a while, a large proportion of posts start being in languages I dont understand.

[-] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've started blocking communities h that operate in specific languages I don't know. Im recent memory, a Spanish instance opened and my feed got flooded with posts in Spanish, so I went and blocked these communities not out of ill will but because their posts are meaningless to me except for the odd guessing game what words might mean.

A reliable, integrated translation feature would open a new world of content for me there (though I'm not sure it could translate Spanish memes, unless it supports OCR, and Spanish news are probably of little interest to me)

[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago

Lemmy allows you to select the languages you wish to see in settings. It mostly works for me. Mostly, because some posts/comments are "Undetermined", and if you deselect that, you may miss on some posts and comments.

[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

The majority of content is “undetermined” because most users don’t take the time to set it. You’re likely missing out on more than you realize.

[-] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

I'm fairly sure I set that, but I might have to double-check

[-] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It has online translation if you sign up for Sync Ultra. I believe it uses Google Translate.

[-] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Sync app offers translation but only for the paid version and you have to manually choose to translate

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