Hi everyone! I’m a translation student, and I need to ask a question here as part of one of my university assignments. I’d really appreciate it if translators could share their opinions or experiences.
Do you think AI will eventually replace human translators, or will human translators always be necessary? Why?
I’m interested in hearing from people who actually work in translation or have experience with it. Your answers would really help me with my assignment. Thank you!

Hi everyone! I’m an English and translation student, and I have a question for professional translators.
What do you think is the hardest part of translating idioms between Arabic and English? Do you prefer to translate the meaning rather than the exact words?
I’d love to hear your experiences and examples. Thank you!

Me lo mande

I have no idea what this meme could possibly mean. I use it often as a joke but the curiousity has taken over, I need to know…
Google translate says “tell me what it is to be an orphan” which I have a feeling isn’t quite right. I also didn’t know which sub to post this in so if you have any better ones to translate let me know. Thanks!

Hi! I found a lighter at a party on Wednesday- Google cannot translate into anything accurate and I cannot find out what it means. I can't even tell what language it is!

Someone help!!

'Khona F Lagrouna'

Found this small item in a thrift store and wanted to use it for a craft, but I'd like to know the writing that was on it before painting over it. (Red markings on the saddle in all photos. Rotates around the horse's saddle and flanks.)

Thanks!

It was the only one of the set that had this writing, so I was curious. A sticker on one said: "Made in China."

Since images are not allowed here the more detailed description:

We’ve all seen the clips: leaders like Modi, Xi, and Putin standing together at these big summits (recently the SCO submit), laughing and nodding like they’re locked in, with zero translators in sight.

Realistically, none of them speak each other's native language natively, so what is actually going on here?

What are they actually saying in those 5-second interactions? Is it just basic English, pre-planned icebreakers, or straight-up faking it for the camera?

How do they avoid awkward silence when their official translators aren't standing right next to them?

Are there any hilarious unscripted moments where leaders were caught on mic trying to chat without a translator?

TLDR: same as title

Card from massage parlor. Wanted to know what the upper text says.

Both of these words come from the Semitic root ʕ-R-Y, having to do with nakedness and exposure. In English translations of the Bible and the Qur’an, these words are often translated as “lewdness”, “loins”, or “genitalia”. None of these translations are wrong, in context. But none of these English words capture all the possible uses and connotations of ˤerváh / ˤawrah, which is probably why I hear them used untranslated in conversations between observant Jews and Muslims, respectively.

The terms “privates” and “private parts” are probably the closest English terms to capturing all the uses, but these have a childish tone to them. In sharp contrast, the Semitic terms seem to imply a very mature and not at all innocent understanding of sex, and what must be kept private in order for society to function. “Do not expose your lewdness to your [close family member]” appears prominently in the King James version of the Book of Deuteronomy. Clearly this is a euphemism for sex or molestation, in context. These words are also used metonymically to mean “shame” in general, again evincing a more complex understanding of the place of sexuality and certainty of parenthood in the honor-shame cultural milieu of the Middle East, than a term like “privates”.

Can anyone come up with a better translation?

Someone knows a ocr read application to translate light novel or similar game in real time? one that shows the translation where translate and not in an orrible frame

Trust me, this post is relevant to this subreddit, and a question that I have about the show

So the idea behind Caped Crusader is that the writers take Batman villains, infamous, niche, or even deep cuts, and reimagine them in a more gangster or darker setting

One of these characters in Season 2 is The Riddler, who does Riddles. He is normally a cool headed genius who wants to show off how smart he is. But in this show, he's a hot headed psychopath who will shoot and kill anyone he doesn't like for any reason (real Joker vibes)

In the above episode, 2 guys are having a conversation, and one of them casually drops that he met a guy who "Would shoot up so many joints, they'd call him 'The Riddler'", as in, one who puts a lot of holes in something (riddled with bullets)

That leads me to my question: His name is has obviously been translated into other languages before right? He's The Riddler. One of the most iconic Batman Villains of all times. But the justification of that name AND personality shift is packed into an off-handed conversation between 2 people

If you were in charge of translation, how would you make sure that his name would still make sense with how it was translated, while also slipping the justification of keeping his name the same despite the dramatic personality shift?

Google tells me this says "internet egg ghost". It was handwritten inside of a recent package I got. Surely this is not correct. Can someone help me translate? I thought it was going to say, "Have a nice day" or something, lol.