Following outcry, Google Translate removes offensive example phrase for Arabic entry

Localization Today

Jul 26 2022 | 00:03:29

00:00 / 00:03:29

Hosted By

Show Notes

While brushing up on some Arabic vocabulary, one user pointed out that Google Translate's entry for the Arabic word meaning "plan" was accompanied by an example phrase that means "planning to blow up the car."

Other Episodes

Episode 33

February 16, 2022 • 00:03:22

Study sheds light on toddlers' vocabulary development and COVID-19 lockdowns

A study which is currently in press in the journal Language Development Research found that, among the babies and toddlers studied, children made greater...

Episode 164

April 10, 2024 • 00:28:06

The Week in Review | Shashi Shekhar Vempati

We talked to Shashi Shekhar Vempati, the Co-Founder of DeepTech for the Bharat Foundation, and former CEO of Prasar Bharati.

Episode 165

July 18, 2022 • 00:03:47

User feedback: the only quality measure that counts in localization

User feedback — direct information from those who use your product — is both the most important aspect of any good methodology and also...