{"id":1306,"date":"2025-04-02T20:59:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T19:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/?p=1306"},"modified":"2025-04-02T21:18:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T20:18:47","slug":"de-toren-van-babel-krijgt-een-update-zonder-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/de-toren-van-babel-krijgt-een-update-zonder-google\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tower of Babel gets an update (without Google)."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\"\"\u2047 A translation without loss: Why this European service is so special<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What if you could have a multilingual website without data-hungry tech giants or sky-high costs?<\/strong>
If you're running a website in 2025, you've probably seen two choices: Either you pay for a commercial translation plugin, or you use a \u2018free\u2019 service from Google, DeepL or Microsoft \u2013 where free mainly means: \u2018pay with your user data\u2019. But what if there is a third way? I found one: an open-source translation service of the European Commission<\/a>, which translates your site without crossing your financial or ethical boundaries.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFreedom starts with choice \u2013 also in translation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u2047 \uf078 Privacy without compromise<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In an era where even your font is causing choice stress due to data tracking, it's almost revolutionary to find a translation tool that none<\/em> collects data, none<\/em> places cookies and none<\/em> Bringing content to Big Tech. The service, developed by the European Language Resource Coordination (ELRC), respects your content and your users.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPrivacy is not obsolete \u2013 it is a right.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u2047 Free means really free here<\/strong><\/h3>\n

No subscription models, no upsellfunnels and no disguised freemium constructions. The translation service is fully funded with public money and therefore really from all of us.
And what do you pay with? With confidence.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTransparency is the currency of trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u2047 How good are the translations?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The English output is \u2018finely usable\u2019 with an occasional curved sentence. According to some, the Ukrainian version appears to be \u2018quite bizarre\u2019. But I am curious about, for example, French and German. Languages that many of our clients identify with. Do you have a moment? Give it a try and let us know what you think.<\/p>\n

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\u201cQuality is quality only when it touches your target audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u2047 Why this is important<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This tool is more than a translation service. It is a statement: that digital autonomy is also possible in Europe. That with open source and public resources we can really build alternatives that are safe, accessible and ethical.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTechnology is progress only when everyone is on board.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u00a0\u2047 A Translation Without Loss: Why This European Service Is So Special What if you could have a multilingual website without data-hungry tech giants or sky-high costs?If you're running a website by 2025, you've probably seen two choices: either you pay for a commercial translation plugin, or you use a \u2018free\u2019 service from Google, DeepL or 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