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'You can be loved throughout the day': Welsh police's computer-generated translations raise eyebrows

A border police force's computer-generated English-Welsh translations have had Cymraeg speakers crying into their coffee.

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One of Dyfed-Powys Police's automatic translations

Dyfed-Powys Police warns followers of its Facebook page that it does not provide translations from English into Welsh.

The force posts in English and then an algorithm attempts to turn it into Welsh, causing a mixture of laughter, surprise and shock.

One recent post in English read: "Prescription medicines can affect your driving ability.

"If you’ve been prescribed any of these, talk to your doctor about whether you're safe to drive."