How Do You Translate A Web Page Using Babel Fish?
Babel Fish is a translation service on the ‘net where a surfer can translate a block of text or web page from one language into another by typing in a web address or a paragraph of text. The term “Babel Fish” originated in the Douglas Adams book “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” In the book, a Babel fish is a small fish that can instantly translate one language into another. Open the web page or block of text you want to translate. If you want to save it in a Word document, open that as well and name the file. Go to Babel Fish website at AltaVista or Yahoo. Enter up to 150 words in the box marked “Translate a box of text.” Choose the original language and the translation text from the drop-down menu. Hit “Translate” and the translation will appear in the top box. It will give you a general idea of the text meaning. Babel Fish provides a cursory translation, not a professional word-for-word translation. Copy the translated text into a Word document for reference. Translate a web page.
