I just noticed Linguee now has a menu right at the top of the page showing a Deepl-powered translator built into it and a “write” tab for syntax-checking. Unfortunately that last one only covers a few languages so far and portuguese isn’t one of them but it’s on the cusp of covering all the useful features: a contextual dictionary, a translator that’s better than gtranslate and soon a page that replicates the features of FLiP. Maybe now I won’t have to have three tabs open at once when I want to check my portuguese texts.
The problem with Deepl, of course, is that it’s too clever. I like to paste my portuguese texts into a translator and, if it correctly renders it into english I know I’m on the right track. Google is good for this: it will translate it back to english stupidly, making your mistake obvious, but Deepl will more likely just work around the error and translate it properly, so in a way, Google Translate is more useful because more stupid.
I like the way Linguee is shaping up though, and I will keep an eye on that Write tab!
Luso 
This is very intriguing and I had never thought of it: ” Google is good for this: it will translate it back to English stupidly, making your mistake obvious, but Deepl will more likely just work around the error and translate it properly, so in a way, Google Translate is more useful because more stupid.”
I normally recommend Deep.l as Google tends to provide Brazilian Portuguese. There’s nothing wrong with BP of course, but when students are in the first stages of learning European Portuguese they can get confused.
However, you’ve taught me something new with your perspective above. Would you mind sharing an example? I’d love to bring it up for my students to consider.
Muito obrigada!
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Boa pergunta! Abri ambos os Aps e experimentei algumas frases para ilustrar o meu ponto de vista. O resultado do experimente surpreendeu-me um pouco mas não mudei a opinião completamente. Escrevi o blogue de amanhã baseado na experiência. Espero que gostes! 😊
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https://lusobritish.blog/2023/12/09/chaos-barks-all-night/ 😀
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