Description : Boring question #29: How accurate are translation software and programs?
Last Answer : Since you don't know if the translator is translating accurately, you won't know if one translator is better than another. I guess you will need to keep copies of everything you say to another in ... question. I would venture to say you just have to take your chances on whatever translator you buy.
Description : I translated this song into French for fun. Is the French accurate?
Last Answer : answer:I plugged it into babelfish. This is what came out. It doesn't really make sense to me. When I took French in college I found that there was a difference between writing and speaking. -Be ... Holidays in Kampuchea! Pack a lance-flame! Holidays in Kampuchea! The slums have a heart. Pol Pot!-
Description : In this age of super specialisation, industrial engineers are in demand because they are the only ones who can see the big picture. (1) realistic view of something (2) complete view of something (3) narrow view of something (4) accurate view of something
Last Answer : (2) complete view of something
Description : An ideal plastic substance indicates no deformation, when stressed upto yield stress, but behaves like a Newtonian fluid beyond yield stress. Which of the following is an ideal plastic? (A) Sewage sludge (B) Rubber latex (C) Blood (D) Sugar solution
Last Answer : (A) Sewage sludge
Description : Since Meowth was able to teach himself human speech, why are other Pokémon not taught to speak as well?
Last Answer : Most pokemon are wild, or bred in captivity, but Meowth is the only truly domesticated breed. It's a Pokemon that has a natural attraction to money, and even evolves with a coin ... those strange human languages, which are word based, rather than purely inflection based like Pokemon languages.
Description : Would a person forget how to speak their native language if they hadn't spoken it since their early teens?
Last Answer : My bet is that language acquired in childhood would be difficult to erase, particularly if everyday fluency were extended into the teen years.
Description : Identify, from among the following, the correct statement. a) One of the main challenges Engineering facing today is the requirement of most systems to work with a multitude of homogenous systems ... of component based assembly, we find that onlyless than 20% of today's is still custom built
Last Answer : c) does not wear-out in the traditional sense of the term, but does tend to deteriorate as it evolves
Description : Which of the following conditions must be satisfied for lift force to be developed? (A) The body should be bluff body (B) The body should be stream lined (C) Circulation around the body is essentially required (D) The main stream velocity must approach the velocity of sound in that fluid medium
Last Answer : (C) Circulation around the body is essentially required
Description : Jet aeroplanes releases pollutants in air called
Last Answer : Jet aeroplanes releases pollutants in air called A. smog B. photo-chemical oxidants C. Aerosols D. Algae and bacteria.
Description : Refrigeration in aeroplanes usually employs the following refrigerant (a) Co2 (b) Freon-11 (c) Freon-22 (d) Air
Last Answer : Ans: d
Description : Delta Air Lines wishes to purchase five new aeroplanes. Management seeks information from several aircraft manufacturers, screens the offers, and discusses price and terms of sale with the preferred company until a ... method of pricing is: A)administered. B)sealed bid. C)open bid. D)negotiated.
Last Answer : D)negotiated.
Description : Why two thin shirts can keep us warmer than a single thick shirt in winter ? (1) Two thin shirts become thicker so prevent transmission of heat (2) Air layer between two shirts works as good conductor (3) Air layer between two shirts behaves like insulating media (4) No radiation of heat takes place
Last Answer : Air layer between two shirts behaves like insulating media
Description : A semi-conductor is damaged & behaves like a conductor, on passing a strong electric current through it, because it heats up the crystals & breaks the covalent bonds resulting in __________ electrons. (A) Lack of free (B) Excess of (C) Decrease in (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Excess of
Description : A 0.064 kg of octane vapor (MW = 114) is mixed with0.91 kg of air (MW = 29.0) in the manifold of an Engine. The total pressure in the manifold is 86.1 kPa, and a temperature is 290 K. assume octane behaves ideally. What is ... of the air in the mixture in KPa? a. 46.8 b. 48.6 c. 84.6 d. 64.8
Last Answer : 84.6
Description : When something "puts you off", it is "off-putting". Is it then not logical to say, that when something "pisses you off", it is "off-pissing"?
Last Answer : Only in pun logic. Put off is an expression meaning to delay. Off-putting is an expression meaning unlikable. Are there truly any actual, always applicant rules in language? - Not many. Is ... get passing grades. Would it not be better to just teach them all Plankalkül? - It would not.
Description : How can you say something is applicable to daily life?
Last Answer : You can’t always. The only defense is that it never hurts to have extra knowledge.
Description : The CEO for Chick-fil-a forces employees to say “my pleasure” to thankful customers in order to sound friendlier, isnt that completely counter productive?
Last Answer : Any workplace has the option of setting workplace behavior service standards. I imagine, @rockfan , at your workplace (whatever your do) there are corporate rules for how to treat customers and ... that no problem is one of the stupidest, most inappropriate, and insincere responses possible.
Description : Why is it normal to say "rubs me the wrong way" and "turns me off" when talking about everyday things?
Last Answer : I remember the 60's sort of . The saying Turn on, tune in, drop out was from LSD guru Timothy Leary. Although he talked a lot about drugs, his message was by no means exclusively about getting high ... be very contented. But if you rub (kitty) the wrong way, kitty's reaction will not be so nice.
Description : If we say "All swans are white", but don't know there are black swans, is our claim true or false?
Last Answer : (Ignoring the black swan ) This is where scientists get themselves in trouble. The scientist would say My current data indicates all swans are white. Or, To date we have only found white swans. ... voice. All swans are white. and most people would believe it. There is a lesson there somewhere.
Description : You only get to say one word for the rest of your life, which one?
Last Answer : No. Or help.
Description : Using only four words, what would you say (read details)
Last Answer : I’m just a passerby!
Description : What do you think if I say between 10:00am and 2:00pm?
Last Answer : I would assume that you need to be off the phone by 2pm. If I wanted to meet with you at 2pm in this scenario, I would check with you to see if that was ok before scheduling (“Hey, I’m not free until 2… can we just chat for 10 minutes then?”).
Description : Why do we say "going on the train", "going on the bus" but we go "in" the car?
Last Answer : Probably because you typically crawl/climb into a car. You step onto a train/bus then walk to your seat.
Description : Why do we say The Americas or The Middle East but not The Africa or The Asia?
Last Answer : There are 2 american continents, and “middle east” could mean anything. “Africa” and “Asia” on the other hand, are unique identifiers.
Description : What do you mean when you say that "generalizations are false"?
Last Answer : I’ve never heard that expression used other than as a joke. As in “All generalizations are false.”
Description : When people say "the devil is in the details," what do you think they mean by it?
Last Answer : I think that it means that the details can trip you up.
Description : Why do the British say maths and people in the US simply call it math?
Last Answer : because the full word is mathematics
Description : How can I say I love you?
Last Answer : answer:“I love you” is already in English. Your question is unclear.
Description : Do foreign customer support reps feel our frustration when we can't understand anything they say?
Last Answer : answer:I often get people from the south (Americans) on the phone and I have to ask them to repeat things all the time. I actually understand the people in India and the Phillipines better. Maybe only those with non-regional dialect should answer phones.
Description : Why do people say "I could care less" when they seem to be expressing the exact opposite, that they couldn't care less?
Last Answer : I think it’s gotten warped over the years, much like some people saying/typing “of” instead of “have” (“I should of gone to school.”) As soon as you point it out, people see that it’s incorrect, but by that time it’s become such an ingrained habit that it’s hard to break.
Description : Do you say "waiting for" or "waiting on"?
Last Answer : “Waiting for” in Ontario, but I’ve heard “waiting on” as well.
Description : How do you say "I love you" in Dari (Afghan Farsi)?
Last Answer : answer:You could contact your local community colleges and ask them about classes, or buy a language disc. Read this excellent wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_language As far ... of the sounds, and you will find different versions. Farsi is actually written in Cyrillic.
Description : What is something you say/do when you are lost for words, speechless, dumbstruck?
Last Answer : “Uhhhhhhhhh….........”.
Description : Do they say "um" in other languages?
Last Answer : In Spanish class we were encouraged to use “pues” instead of um.
Description : Why do people who misunderstand what you say for something absurd; then decide it is a good idea to discuss how crazy what they thought you had said was?
Last Answer : I’m sure McKenna had to deal with that all the time.
Description : Is it patronizing or thoughtful to say "Gracias" to an Hispanic worker?
Last Answer : Depends on if you mean it to be patronizing or thoughtful. Nothing wrong with a little culture.
Description : What do we mean when we say, "yes -- no"?
Last Answer : I think it means we are indecisive and we don’t know our own mind.
Description : What's a good, non-awkward thing to say when being introduced to the significant other of your co-worker/boss when your co-worker/boss has said mainly less-than-nice things about them?
Last Answer : Just say “It’s great to meet you” Nothing more.
Description : How do you say "One for all and all for one" in French?
Last Answer : Tous pour un et un pour tous. That is what I also go you can go to busuu.com, sign up and see if it is correct. they have a great trasnslator there
Description : How do/will you say "2010"?
Last Answer : i think two thousand ten sounds better
Description : As a greeting, why do we say "good evening" during the night, when we ought to be saying "good night"?
Last Answer : We aren't the only ones to do that. The Germans do as well, for example: guten abend and gute nacht. It's just a convention. Besides, one definition of evening is the period from sunset to bedtime ... . Of course, we could all start a movement and try changing the meaning of good night . :o)
Description : Do you say pop or soda? Lightening bug or fire fly? Half an hour or half hour? Jimmies or sprinkles?
Last Answer : Canadian piping in here; pop, fireflies, either half an hour or half hour, sprinkles.
Description : Have you noticed how you can say terribly nasty things with a Southern accent - and it doesn't sound mean?
Last Answer : Hmm. All those adorable KKK slogans and speeches, for example?
Description : My New England friends - you know what three word question is being asked if I say "jeet?", right?
Last Answer : Anticipation…
Description : What is it called when you accidentally say a completely different word than the one intended?
Last Answer : Are you thinking of a Freudian slip?
Description : What did you say?
Last Answer : It annoys the hell out of me too. I think its they hear what you say but they brain doesnt process it fast enough and then it finally clicks after that second that they said what. At least thats what it feels like to me when it happens on those strange occasions.
Description : Why dont we say "twenty o eight" instead of "two thousand eight"?
Last Answer : “Twenty o eight” is an idiom, where “two thousand eight” has the same meaning to all humanoids on the planet Earth at least the ones that use our time system…
Description : How do you say 'Thank You' in Burmese?
Last Answer : also how do you learn burmese
Description : Why do I write words in the air with my index finger?
Last Answer : Do you stop at the midline and change hands?
Description : Aeroplanes and nuclear power stations in 1900 AD when playing Sim City for the SNES?
Last Answer : Because they think smart people like you don’t notice :-) Also, was probably pressure to push the products out without checking historical accuracy.