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Google Translate vs HardTrans: real examples
Author: Yuri Vodostoy — Technical translator and founder of Insight Translation · Updated 2026-06-23
Modern machine translation is strong at the level of a sentence. Across a whole document, the gaps show: long, terminology-bound, domain-specific work is where it slips. Every example below is genuine output: Google Translate beside HardTrans, with no glossary supplied. Because HardTrans reads the document end to end, it already keeps terminology consistent and the register right. Hand it your glossary and it locks your exact house terms on top of that.
Engineering — German → English
The pump must be designed for an output of 75 kW. The performance of the drive must be documented in the acceptance report. All seals must be checked before acceptance and replaced if worn.
The pump shall be designed for a power output of 75 kW. The power output of the drive shall be documented in the acceptance report. All seals shall be inspected before acceptance and replaced if worn.
Google renders «Leistung» two ways, output then performance; HardTrans keeps it consistent, turns the literal «must» into normative «shall», and picks the right verb, «inspected». With your glossary it also locks house terms, for example casing, or the steel grade as X6CrNiTi18-10 (AISI 321).
Legal — French → English
The injured party may request compensation for the damage suffered. Moral damage is assessed separately from material damage. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten.
The injured party may claim compensation for the damage suffered. Non-pecuniary damage is assessed separately from material damage. Any clause to the contrary shall be deemed unwritten.
Even with no glossary, HardTrans reaches for the term of art, «non-pecuniary damage» rather than the literal «moral damage», plus the binding «shall be deemed». With your glossary it standardises pecuniary / non-pecuniary loss throughout. For legal documents, professional review is recommended.
Medical — German → English
The patient presented with upper abdominal discomfort. The preparation should be administered twice daily after meals. If side effects occur, treatment should be discontinued.
The patient presented with upper abdominal complaints. The preparation is to be administered twice daily after meals. If side effects occur, the treatment should be discontinued.
With no glossary supplied, HardTrans still uses the leaflet register, «is to be administered». With your glossary it also locks the house terms, such as medicinal product and symptoms. For medical documents, professional review is recommended.
Science — Spanish → English
The reaction yield was 85%. A purity test was performed by liquid chromatography. The solution was prepared under controlled temperature conditions.
The reaction yield was 85%. A purity assay was performed by liquid chromatography. The solution was prepared under controlled temperature conditions.
Here generic MT and HardTrans agree out of the box — both write «test». This is exactly where a glossary earns its place: tell HardTrans your house term is «assay» and it holds it everywhere, as an invariant.
Real output: Google Translate vs HardTrans (Claude Sonnet 4.6), June 2026. The first three examples used no glossary; the science example shows a glossary term. For legal and medical documents, professional review is recommended.
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