Google's Other Services - Google Language Tools
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For searches in languages other than English, Google offers the Google Language Search Tool, the Translate Tool, and the Google Interface for your desired language and country.
The Google Language Search Tool enables the user to access the Google data base, in one of many available languages, and countries. Your choices can be saved in your Google Preferences. Simply enter your search terms, and your choice of language will be used in the search.
To use the Google Translate Tool, fill in the text, or the web page URL, that requires translation. A drop down menu provides the language translation options currently available.
The Google Interface, for your home page, messages, and buttons can be set in your Google Preferences for any of over eighty languages, including "Elmer Fudd" and "Pig Latin." Services are available for eighty-five countries that have a Google country specific suffix.
Google even provides the opportunity, for members of the general public to volunteer to provide translations, for the various Google services. Google help information, and the Google search interface are available for translation into many other languages. You can translate as little as one phrase, or an entire website. There is no minimum requirement.
A Google Account is required for all volunteer translators prior to adding their services to the multilingual project.
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