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Babylon-Pro is a powerful dictionary tool that instantly delivers a world of information to the user's fingertips. It provides translation, conversion, and relevant information about any word or value you click on. With a single click--online or offline--this tool allows a user to access information from thousands of glossaries and dictionaries; convert currencies, measurements, and time zones; and, through a text-to-speech system, hear the proper pronunciations of words (you must download and install the Babylon Say-it plug-in from the Babylon Web site). Babylon also translates to and from English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Hebrew, Russian, and Swedish.
What's new in this version:
- Writing Aid Tools - For users who want to write in English Babylon offers a complete set of writing tools to help:
Cross Translation - Babylon-Pro 5.0 helps users find the most suitable English word for their sentence. For example, a French user writing an email needs the English equivalent of the French word “aller”. This word can be translated to English as go, move, travel or pass. When translating the word “aller”, Babylon-Pro 5.0 will display each possible English translation, a... See all new features
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"Solid translation software"
Version: Babylon-Pro 10.0
Pros
Easy to use, doesn't interrupt work flow, good translations
Cons
Computers aren't human
Summary
Babylon software is really good, and always works well. I have used a few different versions over the years and the most recent is really quite good. I would say that Babylon is the best company out there in terms of translation, but they face the same problem as anyone else when it come to context, culture etc., computers aren't human.
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"Very good product; Not free!"
Version: Babylon-Pro 10.0
Pros
I found Babylon to be excellent with translating words, and fairly good with translating sentences(+). Giving them a break on this one because of the way German (and other languages) handle sentence structure and use of pronouns (among other things) than the English language. The ability to translate web pages was okay, but effective enough to work with, and the document translator is unknown as this is not a free service, and no trials were provided for.
Cons
Customer service does not respond. Period. I originally installed the program in January, and after a couple of uses, I made some support requests. Never returned the messages. So I would have to rate their support as low. I am not sure what support CNET used for their rating, but maybe if I put CNET as my business they would have replied? The worst thing is that with all the hype about being a free program (technically, I see now that they say FREE DOWNLOAD) but then after I started to actually use it (probably the last 4 translations I used in the last week as I was in need) it suddenly stopped and informed me that I exceeded my 8 free translations and I could now pay about $10/mo. for the product. If for no other reason, I refuse to use a product who uses skullduggery as a platform for sales. The last thing on this con list is the programs that it wants to parasite onto your computer (tool-bars etc.) Fortunately, I did not accept that option, and to its credit, the program worked.
Summary
A translation program that works well; wants to install a bunch of ancillary programs that are not necessary to operate.
Single word translations are excellent; sentence structure/grammar is acceptable, but would not be used in formal documents (I was testing in German). To obtain documents, you can use their support services, at an additional cost. I did not even go there after failing to get a response from their 'support team'.
As I was starting to say, Babylon's support is not existent. I thought that companies were interested in making customers happy... I suppose those were the OLD days.
My real beef with this software is the false-advertising. Though it claims to be free, and I note that we have all the 'happy users' being 5-star raters on this site seem to qualify that point; it is NOT free! Use it 8 times and you will get a friendly message that you can pay, '...starting @ $9.20/Mo. ...' That is not free in my book, and works out to around $110.00/yr. USD. I do not find it even worth that price.
It is too bad that the overall rating is getting killed in my review, as the core product is very good. Improve on the marketing, the support and the pricing - you would have a 4-5 star product. -
"Very poor support"
Version: Babylon-Pro 10.0
Pros
Popular product, Babylon offers all the bells and whistles
Cons
If you need some support, they send some obscured emails and let you down. I just counted 16 emails for and back and the problem is not saved jet.
Babylon takes over you browser which is a bit scaring.Summary
I must be out of mind to keep communicate with Babylon. The best Program is nothing worth if the support is not working.
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"Good translations and it's free - great combination"
Version: Babylon-Pro 10.0
Pros
Good translations, easy to use, nice interface, it's free!
Cons
A few funny translations
Summary
I work in an import / export company and I wanted a program that could help with some basic translation for documents etc. I downloaded Babylon about 2 weeks ago, and so far I have been really satisfied. Besides a couple of funny translations, it works really well, is easy to use, and of course free. I definitely recommend it.
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"A great tool for business"
Version: Babylon-Pro 10.0
Pros
Smart interface, a large number of supported languages, excellent resources, the basic version is free
Cons
None so far
Summary
I frequently have to work with foreign clients and I have definitely found it to be a useful tool. I have used both the free and premium versions of Babylon 10 and they are both excellent for what they are. The free and premium versions work the same way, but you get more features with the paid version. The results are as good if not better than any other computer based translation, and I also like that they include dictionary and Wikipedia results.
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"INVASIVE program"
Version: Babylon-Pro 10.0
Pros
Didn't take time to find out. Once I realized how thoroughly this program tried to take over my computer, all efforts went into getting rid of it. I'm still trying.
Cons
Invasive program tries to take over everything from my browser homepage to default search engine to what gets loaded when I open a new browser tab. I still have an icon on my QuickLaunch toolbar that I can't get rid of. Their uninstall doesn't uninstall very much, and it doesn't undo all the things it took over, so I'm left with a bunch of non-functioning features that I'm still trying to weed out.
Summary
Given how thoroughly this program invaded my computer, and how difficult it has been to get rid of it, I consider Babylon Translator to be MALWARE.
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"Well integrated and easy to use translator"
Version: Babylon-Pro 10.0
Pros
Works well in every browser, with word documents, and with every major software program I have tried.
You don't have to switch between programs or open a new window
Easy to use interface
A broad range of information that goes beyond translation - I particularly like the Wikipedia results
Useful text to speech functionCons
An occasional awkward translation
Summary
My experience with Babylon 10 has been quite good. I have been using it for a little over a month now, and I have found it incredibly helpful in terms of translation as well as easy to access definitions and Wikipedia information. The interface they have created is really intuitive and allows me to keep my work open instead of having to search around for information. I have gotten an occasional odd translation, but I have found that's true of any computer based translator.
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"Just downloaded the new Babylon 10"
Version: Babylon-Pro 10.0
Pros
it's free now
the translation quality seems to be goodCons
at the moment, didn't find any
Summary
download and try for yourself, it's free anyway.
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"Must allow it to be default search provider"
Version: Babylon-Pro 10.0
Pros
A program that allows easy translation of words.
Cons
Must allow it to be default search provider to install it
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"Horrible translations and customer service! A rip off!"
Version: Babylon-Pro 8.0 r38
Pros
None that I can see.
Cons
Absolutely horrible translations
Pathetic customer service
Ruins spell checking in Word
Nothing good about this programSummary
I downloaded the free program. Shortly afterward I realized it wasn't free. I decided to go ahead and buy the program and spent $100 for a lifetime subscription. I bought the program based on reviews I had read (lies!). The translations are simply awful! I speak French but bought it for the occasional help. Bing's free online translation program is better than this. The translations are so bad they make NO sense and are downright laughable. Since I do speak French I know what I'm looking at. I pity anyone buying this program, using it, and thinking that they're getting a good translation.
Of course, what do I expect? I've never received the backup disk I paid an extra $18 for and in the two email conversations I have had with the company their English is atrocious! Their emails were full of grammatical and orthographic errors - and this from a Translation software company?! Their emails are as bad as their translations. Oh, and I purchased the program in $, but when I got my Visa bill, it shows an exchange rate fee. I brought that up to Babylon as well and they never responded.
The Babylon program also interferes with the spell checking tool in Word, especially if I am trying to write in both languages.
I should have mentioned at the beginning that their search program really is a pain. When you download it becomes your default search engine. I corrected that straight away, but you'll have to go online to figure out how to stop that.
I am so deceived I am uninstalling it from my computer. Please don't buy this software! Save your money, get a better translation and use the TRULY free online programs instead.
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