The application development process is a very expensive and time-consuming process, and developing a single program can take a lot of effort, money, and time. This is why programmers very often forget to localize programs into Russian. But thanks to the programs that are presented in this list, Russifying programs is now not difficult.
Programs for translating programs may not be tools specially created for this, but the most common “resource thieves” if they know how to change resources, and not just gain access to them. Most of the programs on this list were not developed for localization, however, this can be done with their help.
The simplest version of the Russifier. Of course, it was developed as a simple way to access program resources, but the skillful hands of users have found better uses for it. There are no advantages to it, as such, but there are disadvantages. For example, it has not been updated for more than 10 years, and its functionality has not been satisfactory for a long time, since eXeScope cannot gain full access to all resources.
PE Explorer
This program is one of the most powerful ways to access program resources. It has a very wide functionality, and it receives a “pass” to almost all parts of the program, which allows you to translate, even untranslatable things. An intuitive interface and the ability to recognize a virus even before launching programs makes it even more attractive.
Resource Hacker
Resource Hacker is slightly reminiscent of PE Explorer, at least in functionality. Thanks to this program, you can also access many resources, thereby translating more phrases and words. In addition, you can write your own scripts in it, which can then be installed directly into the program as a separate resource (perhaps this is how viruses get into programs).
LikeRusXP
LikeRusXP was developed specifically for translating programs, unlike the three previous programs. It does not have a large set of functions, like Multilizer, but it has built-in translators and even its own glossaries that can be supplemented. However, this program for Russifying programs is free only for a while.
Multilizer
At the moment, this is the most powerful program for translating programs into Russian. Unlike Resource Hacker and similar “resource thieves”, it gains access to exactly those that need or can be translated. It has several importers, including “google-translate”. Thanks to importers, you can organize automatic translation, or translate each line manually.
The list of these programs was compiled specifically for those who cannot learn a foreign language, because now you have the opportunity to translate almost any program yourself. The most suitable, but also the most expensive tool for this is Multilizer, although someone may like another program. Or maybe you use localization programs that are not on this list?
Skype Translator is a useful application for simultaneous translation of calls and video messages of the video communication service of the same name into 9 languages.
An interactive translator will help you overcome the language barrier and help family, colleagues and friends understand each other when communicating on Skype. The software is based on machine learning technology based on neural networks, which allows the service to learn and improve itself as users use it.
NeoDic is a convenient free program for translating the necessary words and phrases. A special feature of this utility is instant translation by hovering the mouse over the desired text.
The developers have created a pop-up hint window in which you will see the translation of the necessary words. You will not need to search for online translators, copy and paste text and wait for translation. Three dictionaries with Russian, English and Ukrainian languages are built into the program base. But this does not mean that NeoDik cannot translate into other languages. You can go to the creator's website and download the necessary dictionaries for free.
A multifunctional online translator, thanks to which you can easily translate texts on the Internet, programs and instant messengers from foreign interlocutors. The software is free and suitable for Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8.
When reading literature on the Internet, visiting websites, communicating on social networks, the question of translation from a few foreign words to entire texts very often arises. This software will perfectly cope with your requirements, since the functionality is designed to translate up to 50 thousand characters and stores about 48 languages in the database. It will be useful for schoolchildren and students to use a translator - the text is translated in a matter of seconds, it does not need to be divided into paragraphs, and the program itself is small in size, which allows you to install it on a PC with a small amount of memory.
NI Transliterator is a free translator of texts into Russian and back into transliteration. This software will instantly translate the required text into a language you understand.
The developers have added a good entertainment base to Clownfish. When communicating, you can distort your voice, draw with emoticons, and send original greeting cards. An integrated chatbot will help you use this online translator as an answering machine. You can choose a convenient translation service.
This article contains programs (translation memory programs, electronic dictionaries, programs for text recognition, programs for calculating statistics, programs for localizing applications, programs for translating websites, other programs for translators), including free ones, which allow you to translate more texts in less time. Brief descriptions of these programs are also given with links to primary sources for downloading and installation. We hope that you will find something useful for yourself here.
TRANSLATION MEMORY PROGRAMS
Translation memory (translation memory, translation memory) - programs that allow you to “not translate the same thing twice.” These are databases that contain previously translated text units. If a new text contains a unit that is already in the database, the system automatically adds it to the translation. Such programs significantly save the translator’s time, especially if he works with similar texts.
Trados. At the time of writing, Translation memory is one of the most popular programs. Allows you to work with MS Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, HTML documents and other file formats. Trados has a module for maintaining glossaries. Website: http://www.translationzone.com/trados.html
Déjà Vu. Also one of the leaders in popularity. Allows you to work with documents in almost all popular formats. There are separate versions of the program for freelance translators and for translation agencies. Website: http://www.atril.com/
OmegaT. Supports a large number of popular formats, but documents in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint need to be converted to other formats. A nice feature: the program is free. Website: http://www.omegat.org/
MetaTexis. Allows you to work with documents of the main popular formats. There are two versions of the program available - a module for MS Word and a server program. Website: http://www.metatexis.com/
MemoQ. The functionality is similar to Trados and Déjà Vu, the cost of the program (at the time of writing) is lower than that of more popular systems. Website: http://kilgray.com/
Star Transit. Designed for translation and localization. Currently only compatible with Windows OS. Website: http://www.star-group.net/DEU/group-transit-nxt/transit.html
WordFisher. Free Translation Memory system created and maintained by a professional translator. Website: http://www.wordfisher.com/
Across. There are 4 different versions of the program available, differing in the scope of functionality. Website: http://www.across.net/us/translation-memory.aspx
Catnip. A free program, the “successor” of the MT2007 program. Website: http://mt2007-cat.ru/catnip/
ELECTRONIC DICTIONARIES
Here we presented only electronic dictionaries for offline operation (without Internet access). There are much more online dictionaries; a separate article will be devoted to them. Although the Internet has penetrated to the most remote corners of the planet, it is useful to have at least 1 dictionary for working offline. We reviewed dictionaries for professional use; phrase books and dictionaries for language learners were not included here.
ABBYY Lingvo. Currently allows you to translate from 15 languages. There are several versions of the program with different sizes of dictionaries. There is a version for mobile devices. The paid version of the dictionary is installed on a computer and can work without an Internet connection; the free version is only available online. The program is compatible with Windows, Symbian, Mac OS X, iOS, Android. Website: http://www.lingvo.ru/
Multitran. Not everyone knows that there is an offline version of this popular dictionary. Can be installed on computers (desktop and pocket-sized), smartphones. Works with Windows, Symbian and Android, as well as Linux (via browser). Currently allows you to translate from/to 13 languages. Website: http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe
Promt. This program has versions for professional use. The advantage of Promt is that it allows you to work together with Trados. Website: http://www.promt.ru/
Slovoed. Can translate from/to 14 languages. Installs on desktop computers and laptops, mobile devices and Amazon Kindle readers. Works with operating systems iOS, Android, Windows, Symbian, BlackBerry, bada, Tizen. The dictionary has several versions, including highly specialized thematic dictionaries. Website: http://www.slovoed.ru/
PROGRAMS FOR TEXT RECOGNITION
ABBYY FineReader. Recognizes text in photographs, scans, and PDF documents. The latest (at the time of writing) version recognizes text in 190 languages, and does a spell check for 48 of them. You can save the resulting text in almost all popular formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, html, etc.) Website: http://www.abbyy.ru/finereader/
CuneiForm(OpenOCR). The program was created as a commercial product, but is currently distributed freely. Compatible with Linux, Mac OS X, Windows operating systems. Website: http://openocr.org/
PROGRAMS FOR CALCULATING STATISTICS
Translator's Abacus is a free program for counting the number of words in documents of various types. Website: http://www.globalrendering.com/
AnyCount– a paid program with a large number of settings. For example, you can count the number of characters with or without spaces, the number of words, lines, pages, or set the counting unit yourself. Website: http://www.anycount.com/
FineCount– the program is available in two versions, paid and free, which differ in the scope of functions. Website: http://www.tilti.com/
PROGRAMS FOR APPLICATION LOCALIZATION
PROGRAMS FOR SITE TRANSLATION
OTHER PROGRAMS FOR TRANSLATORS
ApSIC Comparator– a program for comparing files (source text VS text with changes made by the translator). Website.
It is not always possible to use online translators or paper dictionaries. If you often come across foreign text that requires processing, we recommend using special software. Today we will look at a small list of the most suitable programs used for translation.
The first representative is a universal directory, the main task of which is to search for given words. By default, several dictionaries are already installed, but they are not enough. Therefore, you can download the ones offered from the official website, use their online versions, or upload your own. This can be conveniently configured in the provided menu.
There is a built-in announcer that will pronounce the selected word; its configuration is carried out in the menu. In addition, it is worth paying attention to the presence of built-in applications, including a currency converter and international codes for mobile phone numbers.
Screen Translator
Screen Translator is a simple but useful program that doesn't require you to type text into lines to get results. Everything is done much easier - you just configure the necessary parameters and start using it. Just select an area on the screen to get an instant translation. Just keep in mind that this process is carried out using the Internet, so its presence is required.
Babylon
This program will help you not only translate text, but also get information about the meaning of a certain word. This is done thanks to the built-in dictionary, which does not require an Internet connection to process the data. In addition, it is also used for translation, which will also allow this to be done without access to the network. Stable expressions are processed correctly.
It is worth paying special attention to the processing of web pages and text documents. This allows you to significantly speed up the process. You just need to specify the path or address, select languages and wait for the program to complete.
PROMT Professional
This representative offers a number of built-in dictionaries and their electronic versions for the computer. If necessary, download the directory from the official website; the built-in installer will help you install it. Additionally, there is integration into text editors, which in some cases allows you to get a translation faster.
Multitran
The most important function here is not implemented very conveniently, since the main emphasis was on dictionaries. Users are left to look for the translation of each word or expression separately. However, they can provide more detailed information that other programs do not provide. This may be information about sentences in which a given word is most often used, or its synonyms.
Pay attention to the list of phrases. The user only needs to type a word and will be presented with a variety of options for using it along with other words. To get more specific information about a colloquial expression or in a specific area, this must be indicated in the window itself.
MemoQ
MemoQ is one of the most convenient programs in this article, as it has a large number of additional functions and tools that make work easier and more enjoyable. Among all, I would like to note the creation of projects and translation of large texts in parts with access to editing directly during processing.
You can place one document and continue to work with it, replace certain words, mark expressions or terms that do not need to be processed, check for errors, and much more. The trial version of the program is available for free and has virtually no restrictions, so it's perfect for getting to know MemoQ.
There are many more software and online services that help users quickly translate text; they cannot all be listed in one article. However, we tried to select the most interesting representatives for you, each of which has its own characteristics and features and can be useful in working with foreign languages.
Online / Offline translator for Android from Google, which can translate text from English into Russian and vice versa, as well as into more than 100 languages. For most languages, this translator can work even without the Internet! Plus, it's free!
About the numbers. Currently, offline translation works for 59 languages, and instant translation from inscriptions using a camera works for 38 languages. Automatic translation with voice input is supported in 32 languages, handwriting input works in 93 languages. After a recent update, the service began to use self-learning neural networks, so the translation has become much better. With the help of machine translation technology, sentences are now translated as a whole, rather than in separate parts. Thanks to this, the translated text becomes more similar to our natural speech.
Translation can be done in different ways:
- type text on the keyboard
- use google voice translator (talk mode)
- using a photo translator
- write the text with your finger in the appropriate field
Also, if you are sent an SMS message in a foreign language, you can easily find out its translation.
Online\offline translator for android
For text translation, you first need to select a language pair (for example, Russian-English). When you enter text, instant online Google translation occurs. If the translation does not appear instantly, you need to click on the arrow. To listen to the translation, click on the speaker (not available in all languages). You can view alternative translations of words and phrases.
Google text translator without the Internet, that is, offline, will work if you first download the language packs. To do this, go to Settings -> Languages on your Android device and download the language you need. More than 50 offline language packs available.
Online voice translator from English to Russian
When you click on the microphone icon, Google voice translator is activated online. When you see the word "Speak", say the text you want to translate. After which a voice translation will be made from Russian to English (in some languages you will also hear voice acting). To more accurately recognize speech, you can specify the dialect for some languages in the settings. It is worth considering that by default obscene words are not translated :)
To automatically recognize the language during a conversation, you need to click on the microphone icon in the center at the bottom of the screen. Having done this, you can speak any of the two selected languages. When the interlocutor finishes speaking, you will hear the translation.
The translator and voice translator work wonderfully, because in this way you can break the language barrier almost anywhere on our planet and communicate with foreigners in 32 languages! This is much better than trying to explain with your fingers what you want from your interlocutor or in a panic looking for a translation of the desired word or sentence.
Unfortunately, the translator with voice input does not work in all languages (for an unsupported language, the microphone button will be inactive). Voice translator without the Internet may not work correctly in some languages.
Google photo translator
The English-Russian photo translator works both online and without the Internet. Other languages are also available. Using it, you can quickly find out the translation of a sign, inscription, restaurant menu or document in an unknown language. The translator works through the camera. Just click on the camera icon, point the camera at the text, highlight the desired area and get an instant translation. To improve the quality of translation, you need to photograph the text, that is, you photograph - you translate. The photo translator significantly expands the capabilities of the application and allows you to make translations faster.
For instant Google photo translator to work without the Internet, you need to download instant translation languages to your Android device. For example, after downloading an English and Russian package, the translator translates from English into Russian without the Internet.
Handwriting
Handwriting text input starts when you click the corresponding icon. In the “Write here” field, write words, draw symbols and get a translation. It is worth noting that this function is not supported for some languages (the icon will be inactive).
Here is the entire list of supported languages: Russian, English, Ukrainian, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Polish, Finnish, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Norwegian, Czech, Swedish, Azerbaijani, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Afrikaans, Basque, Belarusian , Bengali, Burmese, Bulgarian, Bosnian, Welsh, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Galician, Greek, Georgian, Gujarati, Danish, Zulu, Hebrew, Igbo, Yiddish, Indonesian, Irish, Icelandic, Yoruba, Kazakh, Kannada, Catalan, Chinese (traditional ), Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Creole (Haiti), Khmer, Laotian, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Punjabi, Persian, Cebuano, Serbian, Sesotho, Sinhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Swahili, Sudanese, Tagalog, Tajik, Thai, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Uzbek, Urdu, Hausa, Hindi, Hmong, Croatian, Chewa, Esperanto, Estonian, Javanese, Japanese.
You can download a translator for Android in a matter of seconds and, for example, Google can translate from English into Russian anything and anywhere: on vacation, on the road, at a business meeting. This program is especially useful for tourists. You can use Google Translator online, where the Internet is available, and offline thanks to pre-loaded language packs. So you will always have a dictionary at hand. The main thing is that the device’s battery does not run out.
