Google Translate

My favorite daily translation tool is the portable version of Lingoes Translator (1) on a synced SugarSync Folder
Lingoes Translator includes Google Translate and Yahoo Translation or Babelfish and you can compare the translations of many sources.
After installation (many languages) it works with individually selectable dictionaries or online translation services. I like it very much, that I get a quick translation of a text, if I copy it in the clipboard. This is really very comfortable.
The portable version is ideal for use on my Sugarsync folders, which are synchronized on my 2 computers (office and private).
(1) http://www.lingoes.net/en/translator/download.htm
http://alternativeto.net/software/lingoes-translator-2

SugarSync also available for WM, as a portable-app and with free 2.5-10 GB instead only 2GB

SugarSync has 3 advantages in comparison with other online-memory services:
(A)
Link to the download of the portable app:
http://www.portable.bg/en/component/search/Sugarsync/?ordering=&searchphrase=all
The portable SugarSync-app should be able to run even on a computer, where you do not have administrator rights
for the installation procedure, e.g. to run from a USB-memory-stick
(B)
With the following Bonus-Registration link you start SugarSync (only a few weeks) with 2.5 GB instead normally only 2.0 GB: http://bit.ly/bxgp6f and you can reach a maximum of 10GB and more for free usage.
(C) SugarSync is available for Windows Mobile

Today I discovered Lingoes Translator: http://alternativeto.net/desktop/lingoes-translator-2/
After installation (many languages) it works with individually downloadable and selectable dictionaries or online translation services. I like it very much, that I get a quick translation of a text, if I copy it in the clipboard. This is really very comfortable.

Hello Aaron!
I have immediately tested your tip and with http://www.frengly.com a translation have made German to English and then the same text with PROMT translator. Unfortunately, were with frengly.com immediately several clear mistakes.
I am almost inspired by PROMT translator of the perfection. I have never got this quality with Google Translate. This was rough always a little bit. Also this comment was written in German and translated by PROMT. PROMT is obviously highly professional translation software which may be used limited up to 3000 characters also free of charge. I had to do manually only one correction.

Yes they do good, but again sometimes they are not going to get it correct. I had to switch between various, because they all would do different in different situations. You can also try Frengly I sometimes can get it do better:

http://www.frengly.com/

I made a short test translation from german to english with 4 online translation products:

(a) http://translator.vndv.com/
(b) http://translate.google.com
(c) http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translatetxt
(d) PROMPT Translator
http://www.online-translator.com/Default.aspx/Text?prmtlang=en

My personal impression: until now I used Google Translate.
But PROMPT Translator and Babelfish had the best translation result.
So in the future I will use PROMPT Translator or babelfish.

I used this translator a lot when I took a language class at school. it is not always accurate, but if you know the language, then it helps get you the little translations done quickly and then you can fix a few things that it did not get right.