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FamilySearch Digital Library book reader improvement: Add Translate option for Text

MaureenE123
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April 10, 2021 edited March 24, 2022 in Suggest an Idea

FamilySearch Digital Library book reader improvement: Add Translate option for Text.

Recently I was looking at a book in the Dutch language  which was actually a Family Search digitised microfilm. I don't read (or speak) Dutch.

Firstly I was wishing it was on the FamilySearch Digital Library so I could use the Text option to copy and paste and put into Google Translate or similar.

Then I thought a helpful additional feature for the FamilySearch Digital Library would be to have a built in  option where the Text could be translated. 

FamilySearch has people viewing from all over the world and currently there is an option at the foot of the webpage to select various language options. However, even if a specific language option is selected, it does not alter the Text option in the FamilySearch Digital Library Book reader. I changed the FS website language to German, and then looked at an English language book in the  FS Digital Library, and then selected the Text option. The language still appeared as English.

This is why I am suggesting a Translate option within the FamilySearch Digital Library book reader. It is obviously thought desirable to have language options available for the FS website, so it seems logically to extend the option to the Text option in the book reader.

Maureen



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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 19, 2022 edited March 19, 2022

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    FYI

    Re:

    'FamilySearch' "Catalogue"

    https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/381993?availability=Family%20History%20Library

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    Brett

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  • Ejay A.
    Ejay A. mod
    March 24, 2022

    Thank you for your valuable feedback. We will be forwarding your suggestion to the appropriate individuals for consideration. This suggestion is open for others to vote on. We appreciate your thoughts and collaboration.

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