Question is how forum or moderators detect automated translation?
Sometimes it's easy to spot fake translators. As
here (see the selection of this archive).
Unfortunately, they're smarter than above. But it's usually quite easy to spot. There are technical terms where translation tools fail completely.
Some examples (for french):
Mining pools: translation tools often translate 'pool' into 'piscine' which means swimming pool. And we end up with ridiculous translations saying: Mining swimming pool.
Whitepaper : the literal translation is 'Papier Blanc'. But in good French, we say "Livre Blanc" (White Book). So when I see 'Papier blanc', it makes me very suspicious.
If I have any doubts, I compare with the original ann and look at how I would have translated it. Or sometimes I use the translation tools and if the result is the same (and with incomprehensible sentences), I'm pretty sure it's an automatic translation.
And I also rely a lot on the number of reports I receive about an ann. If several (trusted) members tell me that it is an automatic translation, my investigations are shorter and the sanction comes quickly.
And if someone cought what is the action from forum/moderators side?
Deletion of the ann (and I hope that the fake translator will not be paid).
May be its possible he/she know all languages and also there suspicion that he/she is using automated translation tools.
What is appropriate action about this case since it's related with forum rules.
It is indeed very suspicious, but recently I had the case where behind one account there were several translators. After discussions, the "Lead" translator fired the fake french translator. I don't know if that's true or not, but he didn't come back with his bad translations.
How will I detect also if I am not native? Actually question regarding detection of automated translation. How it will detect? Perhaps poster would claim that he/she know multiple languages. Then how it would be moderated? I am not wondering about report, I am wondering how moderators will handle it. Based on what?
It's more complicated, but if the mod receives several detailed reports or if the fake translator is already red trusted for bad translations, he doesn't have to think too much.
Otherwise there is the possibility to open a topic in Reputation and ask people who understand the language you don't know. And you link this topic in the report and mod will act according to the answers of this topic.