Speech input: Tap microphone icon and talk while it is red.
Text input: Select "keyboard" from menu, tap keyboard icon.
-Correction: Tap input text.
+Correction: Tap input text and edit.
-Alternatives: Tap output text
+Alternatives: Tap output text.
Grammar info: Tap any of the alternatives.
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-The Human Language Compiler is a translator for human language based on -programming language technology: grammars and semantics. Therefore it is compact in size -and gives control on quality. Most other translator are based on -statistics and have less controll of quality and either require -an internet connection or have a much bigger size. -
-The app is small (under 30 MB for all languages in off-line translation). We do not show ads. +GF Offline Translator is based on grammar and semantics. It is compact in size +and gives control on quality. Its technology is inspired by compilers, which are +programs that translate computer languages. +Most other translators for human language are based on +statistics and have less control of quality and are much bigger, so that +they require either an internet connection or a huge storage on your phone.
The app indicates translation confidence with colours:-Translation works between any pair of the supported languages, which means 132 -language pairs at the moment. But different languages are on different levels of development. +Translation works between any supported languages, which means 132 +language pairs in the current version. But different languages are on different levels of development. The following table gives a rough idea of what to expect:
@@ -114,22 +117,26 @@ To activate it go to Settings > Language & input.-The Human Languge Compiler works completely off-line, without +This app works completely off-line, without internet connection, when doing text-based translation. Even speech works off-line in some languages, but being on-line may give you better speech input and output. -You can also install third-party off-line speech engines, such as SVOX. +You can also install third-party off-line speech engines, such as +SVOX. +Consult the voice/language settings on your phone to find the optimal +speech engines, and restart the app after changing the settings.
-Powered by GF, -based on open-source software, +The GF Offline Translator is powered by +GF, Grammatical Framework. +It is open-source software, built by support from the GF community and from Digital Grammars.
-Digital Grammars can tailor this app to you needs and provide good +Digital Grammars is a company that can tailor this app to you needs and provide good translation for the kind of vocabulary you need. Just tell us what you want to see in the green area!