> Hi

> I'm looking at using the translation APIs to convert our English sites
> into other languages so that we can expand into the market in other
> countries.

> The issue is that the terms (http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxlanguage/
> terms.html <http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxlanguage/terms.html>) state
> that I cannot:

> "copy, store, archive, republish or create a database of results
> returned from the service, in whole or in part, directly or
> indirectly, except that you may store results in a temporary cache for
> a period not to exceed Fifteen (15) days solely for the purpose of
> using those results to carry out a specific user-requested action"

> So -- I'm guessing this means I'm not actually allowed to store the
> results from Google Translation into flat files or into a database? I
> wanted to store the results for instant translations of the website
> into other languages until volunteer human translations come along to
> improve it further than the computer translations.

> I'm just after some confirmation that I'm NOT allowed to use the
> translation API to do this, or am I misunderstood? I would of course
> love to use it, but if I can't.. I can't. + I don't wish to use
> Javascript to translate the pages live, that would become really
> really messy and wouldn't allow our human volunteer translations to
> then improve upon the existing Google translations at the website(s).

> I was going to see if there was a support/help e-mail but thought it
> may be better to give Groups a try.. perhaps it is possible to do what
> I wish to and others already are? (surely there is a way you are
> allowed to use Google Translation to convert websites into multiple
> languages without just using Javascript there and then on the spot on
> each page load?)

> Thanks for any help, it's much appreciated.

> Mike