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Publisher's Description
From Babylon:
Babylon.com is the leading provider of language solutions with translation in 77 different languages, available in over 190 territories around the world. Babylon offers dictionaries, professional translation, language learning software, translation software and more. Babylon.com received the award for most popular desktop translator, with a record of over 100 million downloads. The company's desktop solution is available both online and off, providing free, one click translation. The results appear in a small, separate window, without ever interrupting the user's workflow. The translator comes available with premium features such as full text translation, grammar checker, human voice and leading dictionaries. Some popular titles include: Britannica, Oxford, Merriam Webster, Pons, Duden, Langenscheidt, Wahrig, Taishukan, Michaelis, Van-Dale...
What's new in this version: 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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All versions:
3.1 starsout of 313 votes
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Current version:
3.2 starsout of 8 votes
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"Very poor support"
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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"Good translations and it's free - great combination"
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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"A great tool for business"
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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"INVASIVE program"
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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"Well integrated and easy to use translator"
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 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 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 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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"Great translation, no Spam in current version (10.0)"
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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