Use the Translator tool on mobile Tutorial

In this video, you will learn how to use the Translator tool on your mobile device.
The tool offers various functions such as text mode, photo mode, and speech mode.
In text mode, you can type text to be translated into your chosen language and then share, listen to, or view the translation.
Photo mode allows you to translate text from images in your gallery or by taking a picture.
Speech mode enables you to translate phrases by dictating them directly into your phone.
Additionally, there are dialogue and conversation modes for live translation with other speakers.
The phrase book icon provides predefined phrases for daily use.
You can customize your app settings and download language packs for offline translation.
Using the Translator tool on your mobile device will enhance your translation experience.

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Objectifs :

This document aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Microsoft Translator tool, detailing its features and functionalities for effective translation across various modes, including text, photo, and voice translations.


Chapitres :

  1. Introduction to Microsoft Translator
    Microsoft Translator is a versatile tool designed to meet all your translation needs. Available for free download from your mobile App Store, it offers a range of functions that facilitate seamless communication across different languages.
  2. Text Mode Functionality
    The text mode allows users to type text for translation into a selected language. Key features include: - **Sharing Translations**: After translating, you can share the text directly. - **Listening to Translations**: Users can listen to the translated text. - **Full-Screen View**: A full-screen option is available for better visibility. - **Translation Probability Gauge**: A gauge indicates the likelihood that the translation matches your original text. - **Pinning Translations**: Users can pin translations for easy access in their history, which organizes all previous translations.
  3. Photo Mode
    The photo mode is particularly useful for translating text found in images. Here’s how it works: 1. **Choose Languages**: Select the source and target languages. 2. **Capture Image**: Take a photo of the text you want to translate. 3. **View Translations**: The translated text appears transparently over the image, making it easy to read.
  4. Voice Translation Features
    The microphone icon enables voice translation, allowing users to dictate phrases directly into their phone. Key aspects include: - **Automatic Speech Translation**: After selecting the source and target languages, your spoken words are translated automatically. - **Dialogue Mode**: This feature includes two microphone icons for each language, facilitating live conversations with another speaker. The translations of both speakers' dialogues are displayed on the screen.
  5. Full Conversation Mode
    The full conversation mode allows for real-time translation of text or voice conversations between parties speaking different languages. This feature will be explored in more detail in a subsequent video.
  6. Phrase Book Functionality
    The phrase book icon provides access to several predefined phrases that can be useful in daily interactions. Users can: - **Select Categories**: Choose a category of phrases. - **View Translations**: Select a sentence and choose the target language to see the translation. - **Listen to Translations**: Users can listen to the translated sentence. - **Pin and Share**: Options to pin, share, or display the translation in full screen are available. - **Favorite Phrases**: By pressing the star icon, users can add phrases to their favorites.
  7. App Settings and Offline Use
    Accessing the app settings via the notched wheel allows users to download language packs for offline translation. This feature is particularly beneficial for users who frequently translate specific languages.
  8. Conclusion
    Microsoft Translator is a powerful tool that enhances communication across language barriers. With its diverse functionalities, including text, photo, and voice translations, users can easily navigate multilingual interactions. Understanding these features can significantly improve your translation experience.

FAQ :

What is the Microsoft Translator Tool?

The Microsoft Translator Tool is a free application that allows users to translate text, speech, and images between various languages, enhancing communication across language barriers.

How do I use the text mode in the translator tool?

In text mode, you can type the text you want to translate into the chosen language. After translation, you can share, listen to, or view the translation in full screen.

Can I translate text from images?

Yes, the translator tool has a photo mode that allows you to take a picture of text or select an image from your gallery to translate the text within it.

Is there a way to translate spoken phrases?

Yes, you can use the microphone icon to dictate phrases directly into the translator tool, which will automatically translate your speech into the selected language.

What is the purpose of the phrase book feature?

The phrase book feature provides predefined phrases that are useful for daily communication. You can select a category, choose a sentence, and see the translation in your target language.

How can I use the translator tool offline?

You can download language packs through the app settings to enable offline translation for the languages you use most frequently.


Quelques cas d'usages :

Traveling Abroad

When traveling to a foreign country, the Microsoft Translator Tool can help you communicate with locals by translating signs, menus, and conversations in real-time, enhancing your travel experience.

Business Meetings with International Clients

In a business setting, the dialogue version of the translator tool allows for seamless communication during meetings with clients who speak different languages, ensuring clarity and understanding.

Studying Foreign Languages

Students learning a new language can use the phrase book feature to practice common phrases and improve their vocabulary, making language acquisition more effective.

Translating Marketing Materials

Marketing teams can utilize the photo mode to translate text from images or documents, ensuring that promotional materials are accurately conveyed in multiple languages for diverse audiences.

Customer Support for Global Clients

Customer support representatives can use the translator tool to assist clients from different linguistic backgrounds, providing timely and accurate responses to inquiries in their preferred language.


Glossaire :

Translator Tool

A software application provided by Microsoft that allows users to translate text, speech, and images between different languages.

Text Mode

A feature of the translator tool that enables users to type text for translation into a selected language.

Photo Mode

A function that allows users to translate text from images by taking a photo or selecting an image from the gallery.

Microphone Icon

An icon in the translator tool that enables voice input for translating spoken phrases directly into the chosen language.

Dialogue Version

A mode that allows two users to have a live conversation in different languages, with translations displayed on the screen.

Phrase Book

A feature that provides users with predefined phrases categorized for daily use, which can be translated into the target language.

Language Packs

Downloadable files that allow users to access translation features offline for specific languages.

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Microsoft offers the translator tool,
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which you can download for free
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from your mobile App Store.
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This tool offers you several
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very useful functions text mode.
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Let's you type text to translate
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it into the chosen language.
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You can then share this translation.
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Listen to it.
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Or view it in full screen.
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This button allows you to view
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more translation with a gouge
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indicating the probability that
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these will match your text.
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You also have the option to
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pin your translation so you can
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then find it in your history.
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This regroups all the translations you
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have done as well as the translations.
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You have pinned to find a more easily.
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You also have a photo mode,
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which is very useful for translating
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text into images in your Gallery or
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taking a picture of something around you.
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Choose the source language and
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target language. Take a photo.
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And the translated text
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appears transparently above it.
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The microphone icon allows you
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to translate the phrases you
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dictate to your Phone directly.
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Choose the source language
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and the target language speak.
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And your speech is translated automatically.
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In this mode,
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you also have a dialogue version 2
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microphone icons are present one for
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each of the chosen language is so you
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can chat live with another speaker.
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The translation of your respective
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speeches will be displayed on the screen.
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You also have a full conversation mode,
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which will allow you to translate your
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text or voice conversations live with
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parties who speak different language.
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We will discuss this module in
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more detail in another video.
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Finally,
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the phrase book icon offers you
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several predefined phrases that
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can be useful to you daily.
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Select a category.
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A sentence and choose the target language
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to see the result depending on the language.
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It is possible to listen to
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the translated sentence.
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Open it in text mode.
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Pin it.
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Share it or displayed in full screen
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or share it once more.
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By pressing the star icon you can
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also add this phrase to your favourites.
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The notched wheel gives you
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access to your app settings,
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where you can download language
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packs to be able to translate
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offline in the languages.
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