{"id":7039,"date":"2015-06-17T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T23:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/translation\/2015\/06\/17\/skype-translator-introduces-speech-to-speech-translation-in-french-and-german\/"},"modified":"2015-06-17T15:05:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-17T23:05:00","slug":"skype-translator-introduces-speech-to-speech-translation-in-french-and-german","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/translator/blog\/2015\/06\/17\/skype-translator-introduces-speech-to-speech-translation-in-french-and-german\/","title":{"rendered":"Skype Translator Introduces Speech-to-Speech Translation in French and German"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, Skype Translator introduces speech-to-speech translation for French and German. Skype Translator users can now make translated calls in near real time in 6 different languages: Chinese Mandarin, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Additionally, Skype Translator can be used to IM in all 50 languages<\/a> supported by Microsoft Translator. If you have Windows 8 or above, you can download Skype Translator to try them out for yourself at www.skype.com\/translator<\/a>. Don’t forget that you only need to have Skype Translator installed on your computer to make a call– your friends and family can receive translated calls on almost any device running Skype. <\/p>\n

In the time since Skype Translator launched, it has connected people throughout the world and helped break down the communication barriers that separate us. In Latin America, the organization Pro Mujer<\/a> uses Skype Translator to provide low income women in Latin America with vital financial, health, and human development services– helping them to become financially independent, healthy, and leaders in their communities<\/a>. In China, it has helped foreign nationals work and converse<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Using speech recognition and text-to-speech technologies, Skype Translator has proved to not only bridge the language gap, but the accessibility gap as well. Our team has found that Skype Translator can be a new and powerful communication tool for the deaf and hard of hearing. Watch the video below to see how it has already been used by one of our colleagues in a very personal and meaningful way. <\/p>\n

To learn how to set up the accessibility features in Skype Translator, click on your preferred language below:<\/p>\n