Observed arrival · 2026-09-17
Janau Makes Translation Show Its Work
An iPhone translation app that colour-matches words across languages and explains the choices behind each pairing.
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Janau accepts typed, spoken, pasted, or camera-captured language and overlays matching source and translated words with six colour-coded pairs. Its example shows “fade” and “apagarse” switching positions, while tapping a pair is described as exposing literal meaning, formality, and alternatives. The site also documents a three-tier water simulation used during processing, including approximate wave speed and settling time, rather than treating the animation as unexplained decoration.
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