Official statement
Google's position remains unchanged: automatic translation without human revision is considered automatically generated content, which goes against the guidelines. Automatically translating millions of pages without review is not acceptable for indexing.
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TL;DR
Translating without human review is seen by Google as automatically generated content. This violates guidelines and harms indexing. Avoid unchecked mass automation.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Peut-on utiliser un traducteur automatique pour quelques pages seulement ?
Oui, si chaque traduction est controllee par un humain par la suite.
Les sites multilingues risquent-ils d'etre penalises ?
Seulement si le contenu traduit est incorrect ou non pertinent pour l'utilisateur.
Comment eviter les penalites de Google avec les traductions automatiques ?
Assurez-vous que tout contenu automatique ait une verification humaine avant publication.
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