translation service in Apple Mail

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translation service in Apple Mail

I get several email messages in another language. I know in many web browsers they can either automatically translate to English (Chrome) or there is a extension like Bablefish (Firefox) where you just cmd-click the text. Is there something available for Apple Mail that I can use to translate email text? I currently copy text, go to a browser, paste in Google translate. I would prefer to do this within the email, if possible.

Macbook, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on May 25, 2010 7:36 AM

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Gijs Kessler

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Sep 7, 2010 7:11 AM in response to David Neale1

That amounts to the same as copy and paste to Google translate, which is even quicker because it will auto-detect the languages for you. What would be great to have is a Service which allows you to translate selected text, or even the entire e-mail. Any further leads on this?

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Jun 8, 2010 12:06 PM in response to Myles Gartland

I am looking for the same thing! It would be great if there was an automatic translation service, or even a simple button or drop-down, but I can't find anything. Does Apple not allow plugins? I know they just today released Safari 5 with extensions...any chance we can do this for Mail too?

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Aug 22, 2010 6:35 AM in response to John Nightingale1

The MacOS X dashboard widgets come with a translator, so copy the text that has to be translated, open the Dashboard, paste (select the from and to languages as required) and it's done.

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Tom Gewecke

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Sep 7, 2010 7:54 AM in response to Gijs Kessler

What would be great to have is a Service

Here's something which let's you create services

http://wafflesoftware.net/thisservice/

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