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Re:The surprisingly subtle ways Microsoft Word has changed h... by playingalong on Sunday November 05, 2023 @08:14AM (#38150854)
Because it goes via English?

I am not sure but I think I heard Google Translate always goes via English.

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Re:The surprisingly subtle ways Microsoft Word has changed h... by ginko on Sunday November 05, 2023 @08:20AM (#38150889)
> Because it goes via English?

That's my understanding, yes.

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Re:The surprisingly subtle ways Microsoft Word has changed h... by bigger_inside on Sunday November 05, 2023 @09:15AM (#38151284)
That explains SO much.
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Re:The surprisingly subtle ways Microsoft Word has changed h... by mcpackieh on Sunday November 05, 2023 @09:58AM (#38151663)
Yandex Translate gets it wrong in the same way, suggesting that they also go through English instead of Russian, or something else is going on.
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