EN Translation — Model Comparison
Five models translated the same PT→EN content. Here, the same excerpt appears for each one, grouped by linguistic domain (each domain stresses a different skill). Select versions using the PT · EN1–EN5 selector in the top corner — version and language are form, not content, so they only appear there, not in the menu.
| Model | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| EN1 | qwen2.5-coder:14b | local (Ollama) |
| EN2 | qwen3-coder:30b | local (Ollama) |
| EN3 | Claude Haiku 4.5 | cloud |
| EN4 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | cloud |
| EN5 | Claude Opus 4.8 | cloud |
1. Personal / Narrative Prose
Tests register and voice — intimate tone must not sound robotic.
PT: Luto diariamente para superar a minha inevitável temporalidade deixando coisas boas por onde passo…
- EN1: I grieve daily to overcome my inevitable mortality, leaving good things behind wherever I go… → ❌ “grieve” (luto = fight, not mourn) and “mortality” (≠ temporality): two sense errors.
- EN2: I grieve daily to overcome my inevitable temporality, leaving good things in my wake… → “temporality” correct, but keeps “grieve”.
- EN3: I fight daily to overcome my inevitable temporality… → correct and natural.
- EN4: I struggle daily to overcome my inevitable temporality by leaving good things wherever I go… → ideal register.
- EN5: I struggle daily… → identical in quality to EN4.
Verdict: EN4 ≈ EN5 > EN3 > EN2 > EN1 (sense error).
2. Philosophical / Abstract
Tests conceptual precision and fidelity to an argument (Plato, discovery×creation).
PT: A fórmula já existe; nós descobrimos (Platão). A intenção preserva a descoberta crua; as saídas são a materialização. A regra emerge do uso — de baixo pra cima — não imposta.
- EN1: …we discovered (Plato). The intent… the manifestation… from bottom to top… → loses “it”, intent (≠ intention), weak manifestation.
- EN2: …we discovered it (Plato)… its materialization… from bottom to top… → correct; “bottom to top” stuck.
- EN3: …we discover it (Plato)… bottom-up… not imposed. → clean and idiomatic.
- EN4: …we discover it… bottom-up — never imposed. → more emphatic and faithful (“not imposed”).
- EN5: …we discover it… from the bottom up — not imposed. → excellent, slightly more formal.
Verdict: EN4 ≈ EN5 > EN3 > EN2 > EN1.
3. Instructional / Technical
Tests terminology (acronyms: ODS→SDG) and clarity of instruction.
PT: Iniciar a exploração dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da ONU (vídeo de introdução, vídeos por ODS de interesse, e conclusão)
- EN1: …videos on ODS of interest… → ❌ left the acronym ODS untranslated (should be SDG).
- EN2: …videos of interest by SDG… → correct; order a bit twisted.
- EN3: …videos per SDG of interest… → clear and correct.
- EN4: …videos per SDG of interest, and wrap-up → clear; “wrap-up” too casual for “conclusion”.
- EN5: …videos for SDGs of interest, and conclusion → more precise.
Verdict: EN5 > EN3 ≈ EN2 > EN4 (register) > EN1 (acronym).
4. Conversational / Colloquial
Tests style and conventions — the ×, intentional lowercase in “yuri”, no Title-Case.
PT: Reunião yuri × Miguel: conteúdo × forma, método de estudo e experiências de aprendizado (login/autenticação), com warm-up sobre jogos para a próxima semana.
- EN1: Yuri and Miguel Meeting: Content × Form, Study Method… → ❌ Title-Case everywhere and lost the
×in the name — deviates from style. - EN2: Yuri × Miguel meeting: content × form… → good; capitalized “Yuri”.
- EN3: Meeting yuri × Miguel: content × form… → preserves lowercase.
- EN4: yuri × Miguel meeting: content × form… → preserves style and natural order.
- EN5: yuri × Miguel meeting: content × form, study method**,** and… → same, with Oxford comma.
Verdict: EN4 ≈ EN5 ≈ EN3 > EN2 > EN1 (style).
5. Domain Terms / Proper Names
In all: names (Alpha Scholars, Minecraft, Stanford, MS&E) and the tag glossary (board→quadro, garden→jardim, missions→missões) came out identical — this is handled by fixed rule, not by model. EN1 also tends to apply Title-Case to short titles.
Recommendation (Opinionated)
Adopt EN4 — Claude Sonnet 4.6. This universe has a reflective and philosophical voice; what matters is register and conceptual fidelity, not just literal sense. Sonnet gets the tone right (“struggle”, not “grieve”), preserves stylistic choices (lowercase “yuri”, no Title-Case), is idiomatic and faithful (“never imposed”), and is faster/cheaper than Opus with a marginal difference.
- Premium: EN5 (Opus 4.8) — ties with Sonnet, slightly more formal. Use if you want the absolute quality ceiling.
- Offline: EN2 (qwen3-coder:30b) — best local option, no cloud; minor rough edges (“grieve”, “bottom to top”).
- Avoid: EN1 (qwen2.5-coder:14b, current) — has real sense errors (grieve/mortality), untranslated acronym (ODS), and improper Title-Case.
One-line decision: promote EN4 (Sonnet) to
/en/canonical; keep the rest as comparable form here.