Google’s too literal, say translators who turn to new Web portal to translate Singaporean terms


Veteran translator and educator Ms Low Meow Siang (left) using the new SG Translate Together Web portal with MCI assistant manager Foo Yong Xiang. — DESMOND FOO/The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: Retired teacher Low Meow Siang used to depend on Google and media articles for her translation work. She translated English textbooks to Chinese when she was working at the Ministry of Education and also helped with translation tasks in school.

She now has a new source of help – the SG Translate Together (SGTT) Web portal, which was launched on Monday (June 27).

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