>I've used FreeTranslation.com.
>
>type or paste some text here
>le type ou colle quelque texte ici

"Tapez ou collez du texte ici" is better.

>does that one make more sense???
>
>For a simple one like
>I would like some milk
>Je voudrais du lait
>
>which seems right to me.

Me too :)

No automatic translator will do a good job on long strings. It could help you understand a sentence however. I use it much when I'm looking for a specific word.