Don't you just love Google translate....

[HHTel]

I used Google translate to read an article in a Thai newspaper. Basically, a dead body was found.
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I finally went to bed without eating, drinking Mai blanket. The cold morning turns up dead, and another died young. Cyclists are falling amid the help before death ...

on January 8th 57 Police officers Lt. Thanawut always. Chiang Mai, Thailand informed that the room workers. Area of ​​the home, plus accrued Moo 6, plus accrued San Kamphaeng district, Chiang Mai has died from unknown causes. After thus prompted with the relevant officials rushed to investigate.
The scene found the body of Mr. discipline Kantawong aged 37 years, residing at 48 Moo 11 Sanmakhek Phan, Chiang Rai wore a sweater to wear longer blanket spread legs, no assaults. Expected life of about 7-8 hours of that investigation. The dead end kids On the evening of the past, drunken. Then to bed as usual. Until morning Someone found the body of an unknown cause. Officials expect sudden heart failure
Same time The staff has been notified with the wind died. Coping roads - Mae Pong. He rushed to the preservation of the full audit found dead, aged 49 years, residing at 21/1 Moo 4, Tambon Huay Sai, San Kamphaeng inspection officials found no signs of being hurt.
The Investigation revealed that before the accident the deceased was spinning bicycle wheel second out of the house to do errands.Even as the wind fell to the street. Folklore is passed to help the heart pump. But it can save lives . The doctor concluded that sudden heart failure.
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[Chromeman]

And if you had tried Bing translator you would have had a very different, but just as funny translation!

[oakdale160]

Get an article have a competing translator translate it into French or German. Give it to another translator and have it translated back into English and the meaning will be very close.
Try the same with any Asian language and the difference will be huge,

[Chromeman]

Yes, they have a long way to go before they become really useful for translating Asian languages. I sometimes have to use them to try to get my Thai girlfriend to understand what I am trying to say, and for simple things they are OK, but completely useless if you want to translate more complex sentences and meanings. She has gotten some good laughs of what I really have been saying sometimes!

[PeteC]

Facebook uses Bing as a translation engine and it's even worse if that's possible. Pete