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l Gaston l
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Afrikaans to Ancient Hebrew
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Mar 5, 2010

I've tried to see the feature working at YouTube, but couldn't find the option. May be is not yet released for Argentina?
 
Luca Tutino
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Mar 7, 2010

Nothing yet here from Italy either.
 
David Abraham
David Abraham
Romania
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Mar 9, 2010

Just another on of Google's failed attempts to imitate real translation?:)
 
Karletto
Karletto
English to Slovenian
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Mar 10, 2010

i saw the feature working. one word: useless
 
Jeff Whittaker
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Mar 10, 2010

You have to press the little red CC button:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWGs26QQBEw&feature=channel
 
l Gaston l
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Mar 11, 2010

Thank you Jeff. I think it will be useful for non-professional videos, it will help to get more audience.
 
l Gaston l
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Mar 11, 2010

I've watched a video this morning with CC option, and was ... hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztfG_ltWwNw

CC feature doesn't make a good work on that video at all.
 
Jeff Whittaker
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Mar 11, 2010

Thanks Gaston,

However, to be fair, even I have trouble understanding Sean Penn's incoherent rambllngs.
 


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