Real time 'Phone Translation APP

[Garry Russell]

Wow!...soon I'll be able to 'phone my mate in Glasgow

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20004210

[Tomliner]

Wow!...soon I'll be able to 'phone my mate in Glasgow

I doubt the technology will be that advanced Garry EricT

[DaveB]

I don't think the Universal Translator off the Starship Enterprise is that advanced
ATB
DaveB

[Garry Russell]

I can just imagine the server on meltdown when a Glaswegian 'phones a Geordie

[DaveB]

Imagine it as a conference call with a Scouser and an Irishman from the depths of Belfast added for good measure

It puts things into perspective doesn't it. Some things are never gonna work
ATB
DaveB

[Tomliner]

To really put it to the test you could include Stanley Unwin(remember him?) into the conference EricT

[Dev One]

Not sure it would work in France either - especially if the kids were speaking in 'Verlan' (its some letters or even the word backwards).
Parisienne & Marseillese could give it problems too - similar to Glasgow - Geordie methinks, & some of our locals speak Occitain french.
How would it cope with text speak???
Keith

[airboatr]

I wonder how well it'd handle some folk up in the Appalachian country.

.... meaning, those who don't have consonants in their names.

[DaveB]

With difficulty I'd wager!

ATB
DaveB