tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26129073.post1189322988189448910..comments2023-12-06T19:46:26.522-05:00Comments on The Greenbelt: Oh for ... Oh, BingThe Ridger, FCDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26129073.post-41260024995174876512015-10-18T00:16:04.191-04:002015-10-18T00:16:04.191-04:00I can't even guess.I can't even guess.The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26129073.post-4411408363552749512015-10-17T12:56:13.502-04:002015-10-17T12:56:13.502-04:00How could Bing come up with "quarterback"...How could Bing come up with "quarterback" as a translation for "defender" in Russian??? Checking online, I find that apparently the closest thing in soccer (presumably the best-known form of football in Russia and Ukraine) is "center attacking midfielder," clearly an offensive position. And as we know, the quarterback is the offensive leader in American football (a game presumably not well known in Russia or Ukraine). Do you suppose whoever inputted this translation into Bing was ignorant, careless, or (LOL!) a saboteur?Kathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26129073.post-8997239954568366842015-10-14T13:51:15.396-04:002015-10-14T13:51:15.396-04:00Q. How many translators does it take to change a l...Q. How many translators does it take to change a light bulb?<br />A. It all depends on the context...Kathienoreply@blogger.com