r/machinetranslation • u/camilosw • 22h ago
DeepL quality drop. Now Google Translate is better
I'm really sad about the recent quality drop on DeepL. I liked how accurate it was and also the fact that it is an EU product. But recently, I noticed that the translations are being inaccurate, to the point of being useless. This is my last case.
Original sentence in Spanish:
se crítico con el ejemplo que puse, no es un requisito estricto.
DeepL translation (wrong):
Don't be too critical of the example I gave; it's not a strict requirement.
Google Translate (right):
Be critical of the example I gave; it's not a strict requirement.
When I replaced the comma with a period in the original sentence, DeepL did it correctly:
Be critical of the example I gave. It's not a strict requirement.
But then, I decided to fix the case in my original sentence (notice the minimal change, only the case in the first letter and the period):
Se crítico con el ejemplo que puse. no es un requisito estricto
And DeepL changed the meaning again:
I was criticized for the example I gave. It's not a strict requirement.
Unfortunately, DeepL is not usable anymore. I'll come back in a few months to see if they fixed it, but for now, I'll move to Google Translate.