Translation Languages availability for the Scandinavian languages (DK/SE/NO/FI)

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Translation Languages availability for the Scandinavian languages (DK/SE/NO/FI)

Hi,

I am trying to use the default translator (Translation Languages) of macOS for translating different text from different SW tools I use daily. Unfortunately, the default translation environment does not include the Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish languages. Sadly, Apple includes other languages like Polish, Thai, Indonesian, Portuguese, and Vietnamese, but not none of the Scandinavian languages.

Do you know if Apple plans to deliver this feature and when? Unfortunately, I am forced to use a temporary 3rd party translator like Mate Translate. Although the tool is extremely good, it has become annoying to have two options because they interfere with my User Experience, and I often get decision fatigue while trying to use the right option for the translation.

Thank you,

Andreas

MacBook Air (M2, 2022)

Posted on Apr 17, 2023 11:05 PM

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Answer 1

dialabrain

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Apr 17, 2023 11:14 PM in response to emac83

emac83 wrote:

Do you know if Apple plans to deliver this feature and when?

Only Apple knows what their future plans may be.

Feel free to send suggestions.

Feedback - macOS - Apple

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Old Toad

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Jan 30, 2024 10:23 AM in response to emac83

Until Apple includes those languages you can use the Google translation website for those translations:

It works with any browser.

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goborobo

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Jan 30, 2024 6:30 AM in response to Bin_Bon

Likewise. Use Chrome. Translation from Finnish to English is instantaneous.

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goborobo

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Jan 30, 2024 11:24 AM in response to Old Toad

You might want to double check that URL.

Cellamericas.com ? For sale.

Use Google Chrome. Click on the translate button.

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Old Toad

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Feb 22, 2024 10:05 AM in response to emac83

If you have your browser and system set up properly there's no danger in using Google's translation site.

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Old Toad

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Jan 30, 2024 11:33 AM in response to goborobo

You're right. Don't know how I got that URL. It should be Google Translate.

The reason I don't recommend using Chrome is that it's known to be a real resource how and data mines all of your web browsing to sell the info to retailers. If I need another browser for a particular website I use Brave or Firefox.

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Apr 5, 2024 7:37 AM in response to Old Toad

It has a lot to do with it. Before I had an android and there I could translate text messages etc instantaneously. Now I have an iPhone (for sure my last one) and I have to switch back and forth between apps since the in-built translation wont translate my Finnish messages.

So not having those languages available is a significant weakness for anybody who gets messages regularly on their phones in languages they don't understand.

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Apr 7, 2024 1:52 PM in response to emac83

I've been a major safari fan for years, even though I long ago ditched apple mail for gmail in the browser. Well, it is astonishing that Apple does not translate to and from Scandinavian languages when it has such a loyal user base among us.

I spent a lot of time trying to 'fix' it because if chrome translates Norwegian, then surely safari does! But alas. Another safari user bites the dust; hello chrome.

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