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Skype's real-time translator now speaks Italian and Chinese

Discussion in 'Microsoft News' started by Tom Warren, Apr 8, 2015.

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    Microsoft has been trialling its Skype Translator software that automatically translates voice calls between people, and it’s getting a language update today. While the initial version only supported English and Spanish, today’s update brings Italian and Chinese (Mandarin). "As you can imagine, Mandarin is a very challenging language to learn, even for Skype Translator," explains Microsoft’s Yasmin Khan. "With approximately 10,000 characters and multiple tones, this is one of the most difficult languages for a native English speaker to master, along with Arabic, Japanese, and Korean."

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