I read Spanish eBooks while also running Translate on iPad split screen. (1) Books used to have an “open in Translate” option but now it doesn’t. Now I have to copy from the book and then plug it into Translate, a new and annoying four-step process instead of the former one-step. Apple should add the Open in Translate option back into Books.
iPad Pro (5th generation)
It’s now working. The translate option is now visible after I highlight the selected words.
It’s now working. The translate option is now visible after I highlight the selected words.
I have never used split screen, but I read books all the time in different languages and when I select some text there is always a Translate option that comes up in the bubble menu that appears. Sometimes you have to tap the edge of the bubble to see all the options. Normally I use the "lookup" option which uses the bilingual dictionary provided by Apple.
PS, I often want to look up a word or phrase that may be available via Translate but stumps the dictionary in Books, or keep the word/phrase in the running memory of Translate so I can review it later.
Mine is not working either on my complete up to date iPad. It was working fine a couple months ago. I can't even select, cut, and paste into Reverso Translate. It's going to take me forever to read this book and no one is going to solve this. Thanks Apple.
jogoesgufi wrote:
Mine is not working either on my complete up to date iPad. It was working fine a couple months ago. I can't even select, cut, and paste into Reverso Translate. It's going to take me forever to read this book and no one is going to solve this. Thanks Apple.
What language and what book?
jogoesgufi wrote:
Un animal sauvage, French. It was just released.
Do you have other French books with the same problem? I downloaded a Sample of that one, and it does not work right, so it may be defective. I have tons of other ones that are fine.
Thanks for confirming the issue. Un animal sauvage was the first book that didn't work. The last book I read that worked was La Tresse by Laetitia Colombani. I will reach out to the author of Un animal sauvage to let him know. I found out about the book from a French learning podcast that interviewed him. It would be ironic that students of French language would not be able to translate his book. Maybe the book can be re-launched or something.
Un animal sauvage, French. It was just released.
Books and Translate function poorly now
