Critical thinking project describing an idea for a translation app that uses professional translators to help students translate foreign languages.

1. Real-time translation app
Mina Taylor and Leander Cobb

2. Basic Overview
Translators would be available to be
contacted through the app to give people
accurate translations that auto-generated
translations couldn’t provide
There would be a large number of translators
available so people could get translations
quickly, and so more languages could be
translated
The app would come with a chat feature

3. Why this is addresses a “teenage” problem
Students everywhere study foreign
languages, and having an app like
this would help them with
homework and can help further their
study of the language
If a student is travelling, it can be
useful to have accurate translation
to help them communicate with
locals and navigate wherever they
are travelling

4. Why is this better than other translation apps?
Other translation apps auto-generate
their translations, resulting in
inaccurate use of vocabulary and
improper grammar
Translations for more difficult languages
are often completely incorrect on other
translation apps
Having a real person can help get more
accurate translations that fit the user’s
situation better

5. Funding
The app would be paid for by the state,
since it is an educational resource
Translators would be paid as state
education employees

6. Prototype