A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COMPLEX SENTENCE TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH USING GOOGLE TRANSLATE AND MICROSOFT TRANSLATOR

Palti Hansd Togi Maruhum Simanjuntak; Jonathan Hartodes Purba; Amos Frans Abdial Tarigan; Thamrin Daulat Dorianus Simanjuntak; Bloner Sinurat

doi:10.61722/jinu.v2i2.3962

Authors

Palti Hansd Togi Maruhum Simanjuntak Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar
Jonathan Hartodes Purba Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar
Amos Frans Abdial Tarigan Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar
Thamrin Daulat Dorianus Simanjuntak Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar
Bloner Sinurat Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61722/jinu.v2i2.3962

Keywords:

Complex Sentence, Translation, Google Translate, Microsoft Translator, Accuracy.

Abstract

The rapid development of machine translation tools has revolutionized the way language barriers are overcome. However, the accuracy of these tools, particularly when translating complex sentence structures, remains a subject of interest. This study, compares the translation accuracy of two widely used tools, Google Translate and Microsoft Translator, focusing specifically on English complex sentences. The analysis evaluates their performance based on linguistic accuracy, syntactic structure preservation, and semantic clarity. Findings from this study, aim to provide insights into the strengths and limitations of these tools particularly on the translation accuracy for academic and professional translation purposes.

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