{"id":37684,"date":"2019-08-26T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/premier-developer\/?p=37684"},"modified":"2019-08-26T09:16:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T16:16:06","slug":"using-a-custom-translator-with-azure-cognitive-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/premier-developer\/using-a-custom-translator-with-azure-cognitive-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Using a Custom Translator with Azure Cognitive Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Application Development Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bryansoltis\/\">Bryan Soltis<\/a> discusses using a custom translator with Azure Cognitive Services to provide a better and richer user experience in context-sensitive situations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"blogperex\">Translating text can be tricky business. Sure, by using online services and tools, you can quickly find out how to say \u201cHello\u201d, &#8220;that dog is green&#8221;, and \u201cwhere\u2019s the closest taco stand?\u201d But what about when the conversation needs to be more contextual and specific to your company\/business\/audience? Certain phrases and terms can mean completely different things in different contexts, so making sure your translations are accurate is uber-important. If you find that standard translation services aren\u2019t cutting it, you can use the Azure Custom Translator service for your content. In this article, I\u2019ll walk you through setting up a Custom Translator project, create a model, and customizing your translations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"blogcontent\">\n<p>Part of being a global company is having users from every country\/region\/walk of life. There are different languages, dialects, slang terms, and nationalities that you have to take into account when you\u2019re producing content for people in their native languages. If you add to the mix the sea of acronyms and abbreviations that everyone uses, you have the makings of a colossal nightmare when it comes to getting it right. Luckily, there is the\u00a0<strong>Azure Custom Translator<\/strong>\u00a0service to help save the day. Let me show you how you can use this powerful service to keep your translations on point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soltisweb.com\/blog\/detail\/2019-08-13-using-a-custom-translator-with-azure-co\">Continue reading on Bryan&#8217;s blog &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Translating text can be tricky business. 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