Babylon

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    3.1 stars

    out of 315 votes

    • 5 star: 132
    • 4 star: 37
    • 3 star: 10
    • 2 star: 18
    • 1 star: 118
  • Current version:

    3.3 stars

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    • 4 star: 3
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    • 2 star: 2
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  • 5.0 stars

    "Solid translation software"

    June 17, 2013  |   By collinschilke1

    Version: Babylon 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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  • 2.0 stars

    "Very good product; Not free!"

    June 9, 2013  |   By Raubhautz88

    Version: Babylon 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.

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  • 2.0 stars

    "Very poor support"

    May 14, 2013  |   By zappa32

    Version: Babylon 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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  • 5.0 stars

    "Good translations and it's free - great combination"

    May 7, 2013  |   By albertinem_18anz

    Version: Babylon 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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  • 4.0 stars

    "A great tool for business"

    April 10, 2013  |   By beckiekrauth23_

    Version: Babylon 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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  • 1.0 stars

    "INVASIVE program"

    April 5, 2013  |   By Beckfield

    Version: Babylon 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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  • 5.0 stars

    "Well integrated and easy to use translator"

    April 2, 2013  |   By katherynburley

    Version: Babylon 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 function

    Cons

    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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  • 4.0 stars

    "Just downloaded the new Babylon 10"

    March 27, 2013  |   By judithscholl1980

    Version: Babylon 10.0

    Pros

    it's free now
    the translation quality seems to be good

    Cons

    at the moment, didn't find any

    Summary

    download and try for yourself, it's free anyway.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Must allow it to be default search provider"

    March 25, 2013  |   By vomako2012

    Version: Babylon 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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  • 4.0 stars

    "Great translation, no Spam in current version (10.0)"

    February 3, 2013  |   By orshahaf

    Version: Babylon 10.0

    Pros

    It gives detailed and comprehensible translations, pronounces word well and generally does what it should better than other free softwares.

    Cons

    • Volume is too low even after it's set to maximum, and word pronunciation is not always accurate or full in the free version (It pronounces "row" only as a horizontal line - the pronunciation for the word when it means "rebuke, scold, reprimand" is missing. The pronunciation of "designated" is discontinuous).
    • You have to decline a lot of requests of allowing "designated experience" (more accurately: Spam).

    Summary

    Worth downloading.

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Full Specifications

What's new in version 10.0

Version 10.0 is fully compatible with the newest Microsoft operating system, Windows 8, offering users 32 and 64 bit compatibility.

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Publisher
Babylon
Publisher Web Site
http://www.babylon.com
Release Date
January 13, 2013
Date Added
January 13, 2013
Version
10.0

Category

Category
Educational Software
Subcategory
Language Software

System Requirements

Operating Systems
Windows 7, Windows 2000, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Additional Requirements
Not available

Download Information

File Size
782.58K
File Name
Babylon10_setup.exe

Popularity

Total Downloads
5,842,145
Downloads Last Week
546

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License Model
Free
Limitations
Not available
Price
Not available

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