# \[ANN\] Translator in Ruby on Rails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-translator-in-ruby-on-rails/81479>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 9, 2007, 8:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-translator-in-ruby-on-rails/81479 "2007-01-09T08:54:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![juapdiaz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@juapdiaz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/juapdiaz)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 8:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-translator-in-ruby-on-rails/81479/1 "2007-01-09T08:54:40Z")

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Hi,

I develop a translator in ruby on rails using the google translator, but  
can  
export to pdf, send by email and print the translations history.

> **[translate20.com - translate20 Resources and Information.](http://www.translate20.com)**
>
> translate20.com is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, translate20.com has it all. We hope you find what you are searching for!

–  
Juan P. Re.  
blog: [http://ururails.wordpress.com/](http://ururails.wordpress.com/)  
web: [http://translate20.com](http://translate20.com)

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**Author:** ![juapdiaz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@juapdiaz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/juapdiaz)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 9:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-translator-in-ruby-on-rails/81479/2 "2007-01-09T09:15:42Z")

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Thats nice!

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**Author:** ![juapdiaz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@juapdiaz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/juapdiaz)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 10:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-translator-in-ruby-on-rails/81479/3 "2007-01-09T10:12:49Z")

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Great work! Keep going

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**Author:** ![juapdiaz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@juapdiaz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/juapdiaz)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 10:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-translator-in-ruby-on-rails/81479/4 "2007-01-09T22:20:51Z")

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I looked at the Google Language Tools but didn’t find an API. Is there a  
web-service or some other form of API for translating against Google’s  
Translator?

On 1/9/07, Kushan J. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi,
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–  
David Andrew T.  
[http://dathompson.blogspot.com](http://dathompson.blogspot.com)  
[http://quasiaccurate.blogspot.com](http://quasiaccurate.blogspot.com)

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**Author:** ![juapdiaz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@juapdiaz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/juapdiaz)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 3:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-translator-in-ruby-on-rails/81479/5 "2007-01-10T03:00:14Z")

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I`m using net/http class from ruby to comunicate with google translator.

2007/1/9, David Andrew T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> > [http://www.translate20.com](http://www.translate20.com)
> 
> –  
> David Andrew T.  
> [http://dathompson.blogspot.com](http://dathompson.blogspot.com)  
> [http://quasiaccurate.blogspot.com](http://quasiaccurate.blogspot.com)
> 
> >

–  
Juan P. Re.  
blog: [http://ururails.wordpress.com/](http://ururails.wordpress.com/)  
web: [http://translate20.com](http://translate20.com)