Translate



**Web Site:** @http://translate.google.com Ralston Schools Web Page in Spanish **21st Century Skill(s) the tool might address**: Global & Cultural Literacy
 * What is Google Translate: **Google Translate is a free automatic translator that uses technology to translate one language to another. Google Translate currently supports translation between 57 languages.

**How to Translate Text: **
> ***Note that you'll need j** ** avascript enabled  to take advantage of our instant translation feature. **
 * Select your translation languages and start typing.
 * The translation result should appear instantly as you type, without clicking a single button.


 * **Click the **Translate **button at any time to trigger a translation**
 * When translating words, you will see a dictionary at the bottom indicating the part of speech & word variations.
 * **For language pairs, users will see a **View Detailed Dictionary **link. This will display a more detailed Google Dictionary page with example sentences, images, and more.**


 * Unknown Languages: ** If users aren't sure what language they are attempting to translate, select the "Detect language option" The accuracy of the language detection increases with the amount of text entered.


 * Translate entire webpages: **
 * Enter a web page's address (e.g. "www.esu3.org") into the input area and click //**translate.**//
 * Mouse over the translated text and the original text is displayed in a bubble above the translated text.
 * To see all of the original text, click the //**View: Original radio button**// at the top of the translated page.


 * Translate documents from your computer **
 * Click the translate a document link
 * Submit your file as a PDF, TXT, DOC, PPT, XLS or RTF
 * Original formatting may not be retained


 * Google Search Language Tools Link: ** (located just to the right of the search box)
 * Type a search phrase in your language
 * Google finds results in other languages and translates them for you
 * **Example:** Search for Tokyo Tourist Information and ask to have your request translated into Japanese.



