Google has enabled language translation in Gmail meaning you can now translate emails written in foreign languages to a language you can read. ,Lighthouse oil painting

Gmail will try to auto-detect the language of your email message but you can also change the default language pair from the drop-down just above the message body. And to translate the entire thread,Sunflower oil painting, click the globe icon on the right side of the conversation.

The translation happens inline so you don't have to leave the current message view. And there's a print option as well so you can translate and simultaneously print the translated version.

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To enable translation in your copy of Gmail,Dance oil painting, open the Labs tab and enable the "Message Translation" gadget.