ImTranslator

Sometimes I receive messages from non-English speaking users and since I don't speak all 20 supported languages, it is not easy to understand what the particular message is about. Bugging other people for a help with the translation is not always the best approach, so the importance of good translator tools becomes significant.

I have discovered this neat Firefox add-on today and found it very helpful and straightforward. The basic usage is really simple:

• Select a text on a web page.
• Right-click on the selection and choose "ImTranslator" option.
• Do whatever you need in the popup window that instantly appears.

That's what the product page says:
"With ImTranslator you can enter multilingual text, check it for correctness, adjust unreadable messages, translate in different languages, look up words, print results and send email."

Actually, Hyperwords can do the translation work too but for some reason I like the ImTranslator window a little more. It's a matter of taste. On the other hand and if I am not wrong, Hyperwords is available in English only and ImTranslator is localized to at least 6 languages, which is always a positive thing. However, what I really like is the virtual keyboard. It is no longer necessary to look for Windows's Character Map which is everything but user friendly - simply choose the target language and start typing with a mouse.

And yes, the link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2257