Why is translation difficult for computers?

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Why is translation difficult for computers? Because it involves problems that resist an algorithmic solution, including common sense reasoning, learning, and combinatory explosive tasks.
Doug Arnold, “Why Translation is Difficult for Computers”, In: H. Sommers, (ed). A translator’s guide: Computers and Translation, Philadelphia: John Benjamins B. V., pp. 119-141

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