Title: 2.3 Testing online translation tools
Course: VIERKO English, Compulsory > Section: 2. Information Search

Here is a Finnish text that translates the following way:

Hänellä oli kotona viisi lastaa ja kuusi lasta. Jouluna he hulluttelivat ja ostivat kuusi kuusta. Tarvittiin paljon sisua ja Sisuja, jotta ne saatiin kannettua kartanolle.

English translation:

He had five children and six spatulas. At Christmas they went a little crazy and bought six Christmas trees. It took a lot of determination, sisu, and Sisu candy to get them carried to the yard.

1) Copy the same Finnish text in three (3) different translators of your choice and see which gets the closest to the translation above.

2) Write all translations + sources in the online text box below.

3) Add your comments:

- Which translator gets the closest.
- How can you avoid poor translations?