Machine-translation efforts at Microsoft are contributing an app for Skype that enables real-time conversations that break down language barriers.
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Detailed story behind the skype translator solution that Microsoft just demoed. Full of insights it is not a technical paper however. Nor does it bring insight on how this technology can be used but in business settings, this will be a revolution. In canada and Quebec in particular, many meetings are held in english because a single person does not speak french. This tech would remove this common denominator requirement.
As with anything, this may be more appropriate initially for informal conversation than detailed, highly technical and specialized topics, which is the case in most business settings. So I assume this to be a nice ice breaker but not a real solution in business in the near term.
Nevertheless, any strategic plan that looks beyond the 3-5 year horizon should definitely assume this will become viable, whether it is from Microsoft, Google or others.