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-module(translate_service).
-export([loop/0, translate/2]).

loop() ->
    receive
        {From, "casa"} -> 
            From ! "house", 
            loop();
        
        {From, "blanca"} -> 
            From ! "white", 
            loop();
        
        {From, _} -> 
            From ! "I don't understand.", 
            loop()
        
end.

translate(To, Word) ->
    To ! {self(), Word}, 
    receive
        Translation -> Translation
    end.