New Translate Block

Zoomer_X

IF YOU SUPPORT THIS, BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND SAY WHY

Some words, such as “sable”, are the same in two different languages.

Let's say you want to translate the word “sable” (meaning an adorable marten) into Spanish. But it comes out as the word “sand” (in Spanish). This is because “sable”'s meaning in French is “sand”.

So, I think the translate block should be "translate () from () to ()“ rather than ”translate () to ()".

Maybe the normal could be replaced with this:

translate from [Detect v] to [English v] :: extension reporter

Last edited by Zoomer_X (March 5, 2023 12:32:30)

-PhoenixAnimates-

Support. If I get what you are saying, you are saying that the block should look like this?

translate () from [English v] to [Spanish v]:: extension

Full support, because there are many languages with many words, and some sound and look identical (but mean different things in their respective language)

Last edited by -PhoenixAnimates- (April 27, 2021 21:11:45)

Zoomer_X

-PhoenixAnimates- wrote:
Support. If I get what you are saying, you are saying that the block should look like this?
translate () from [English v] to [Spanish v]:: extension

No, it should be a reporter.

translate () from [English v] to [Spanish v]:: extension reporter

-PhoenixAnimates-

Zoomer_X wrote:
-PhoenixAnimates- wrote:
Support. If I get what you are saying, you are saying that the block should look like this?
translate () from [English v] to [Spanish v]:: extension
No, it should be a reporter.
translate () from [English v] to [Spanish v]:: extension reporter

Oh, I see. Still support!

say (translate () from [English v] to [Spanish v]:: extension):: looks] for (2) secs

Zoomer_X

[bump][/bump]

Zoomer_X

when green flag clicked
bump [this topic v] :: control

Tronche2Cake

Support: has pros, doesn't have cons. Simple.

samq64

-PhoenixAnimates- wrote:
Support. If I get what you are saying, you are saying that the block should look like this?
translate () from [English v] to [Spanish v]:: extension
Full support, because there are many languages with many words, and some sound and look identical (but mean different things in their respective language)

Did you mean something like this?

Last edited by samq64 (May 1, 2021 16:46:18)

dertermenter

This would make the translate block more felixble, as people that don’t speak English can actually use the block. Kinda sad though the ST didn’t even think about people who speak other languages…

Zoomer_X

samq64 wrote:
-PhoenixAnimates- wrote:
Support. If I get what you are saying, you are saying that the block should look like this?
translate () from [English v] to [Spanish v]:: extension
Full support, because there are many languages with many words, and some sound and look identical (but mean different things in their respective language)
Did you mean something like this?

Yeah! The only difference is is the block I'm suggesting has rounded dropdown menus (the ones you can drag reporters in), like the current translate block. It is possible to do this on the block plugin at scratchblocks.github.io (which you likely used to make this) using “(text v)” rather than "[text v]". Rounded dropdowns are not possible in the [scratchblocks] tag, though.

han614698

Zoomer_X wrote:
samq64 wrote:
-PhoenixAnimates- wrote:
Support. If I get what you are saying, you are saying that the block should look like this?
translate () from [English v] to [Spanish v]:: extension
Full support, because there are many languages with many words, and some sound and look identical (but mean different things in their respective language)
Did you mean something like this?
Yeah! The only difference is is the block I'm suggesting has rounded dropdown menus (the ones you can drag reporters in), like the current translate block. It is possible to do this on the block plugin at scratchblocks.github.io (which you likely used to make this) using “(text v)” rather than "[text v]". Rounded dropdowns are not possible in the [scratchblocks] tag, though.

Uh, yeah they are:

(Hehe v)

han614698

Like this?

Zoomer_X

han614698 wrote:
Zoomer_X wrote:
samq64 wrote:
-PhoenixAnimates- wrote:
Support. If I get what you are saying, you are saying that the block should look like this?
translate () from [English v] to [Spanish v]:: extension
Full support, because there are many languages with many words, and some sound and look identical (but mean different things in their respective language)
Did you mean something like this?
Yeah! The only difference is is the block I'm suggesting has rounded dropdown menus (the ones you can drag reporters in), like the current translate block. It is possible to do this on the block plugin at scratchblocks.github.io (which you likely used to make this) using “(text v)” rather than "[text v]". Rounded dropdowns are not possible in the [scratchblocks] tag, though.
Uh, yeah they are:
(Hehe v)

Yes, but this is the type of dropdown [that was removed in Scratch 3.0] where you can type in the dropdown menu. It also turns white, even though the block is red, unlike the type of dropdown I was referring to.

Zoomer_X

han614698 wrote:
Like this?

Yes.

Last edited by Zoomer_X (May 1, 2021 22:23:35)

han614698

Zoomer_X wrote:
han614698 wrote:
Like this?
Yes, as shown in the above post

Mine has round brackets.

Zoomer_X

han614698 wrote:
Zoomer_X wrote:
han614698 wrote:
Like this?
Yes, as shown in the above post
Mine has round brackets.

That's what I meant.

Zoomer_X

bump

Zoomer_X

bump

I am the king of the second page on my own topic

Last edited by Zoomer_X (May 2, 2021 18:39:50)

OfficialMegaTKC

That's smart but, there is already a scratch extention that already integrates Google translate into scratch.

Zoomer_X

OfficialMegaTKC wrote:
That's smart but, there is already a scratch extention that already integrates Google translate into scratch.

I know that! The current block is:

(translate [hello] to [French v] :: extension)

but I think it should be:

(translate [hello] from [English v] to [French v] :: extension)

So, I am suggesting they add the new block.

Last edited by Zoomer_X (May 2, 2021 21:32:56)

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