We’ve all done it. The fun of Google Translate or Babelfish. Taking in a word or phrase and then piping it through as many translations as possible to get something amusing and awesome. On a podcast I was listening to today, I discovered a site that seems to do it for you, with a twist. It will take your word or phase in and translate it back and forth between two languages until it reaches a balance where the translation works the same in both directions. So why not check this out: http://translationparty.com
Here’s what I tried:
These kids today just don’t understand.
into Japanese
これらの子供たちは、今日だけで理解していない。
back into English
These kids, just do not understand today.
back into Japanese
これらの子供たちは、ちょうど今日理解していない。
back into English
These kids, I just do not understand.
back into Japanese
これらの子供 たちは、私は理解していない。
back into English
These kids, I do not understand.
back into Japanese
これらの子供た ちは、私は理解していない。
back into English
These kids, I do not understand.
Equilibrium found!
This is a real translation party!
And of note: http://translationparty.com/#7891056
Enjoy!
–ben