You need to build a solution that reads text from images in multiple languages, including Arabic and English, and translates the text into English. The solution must preserve the original layout as much as possible. Which combination of Azure AI services should you use?
Read extracts text with layout, and Translator handles translation while preserving the text order.
Why this answer
Azure AI Document Intelligence Read (formerly Form Recognizer Read) is optimized for extracting text from images and documents while preserving the original layout, including bounding box coordinates for each text element. Azure AI Translator then translates the extracted text into English. This combination meets the requirement for multi-language OCR (including Arabic and English) and layout preservation.
Exam trap
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Azure AI Vision OCR (legacy) with Azure AI Document Intelligence Read, assuming both provide equivalent layout preservation, but only Document Intelligence Read is designed for structured layout-aware extraction.
How to eliminate wrong answers
Option B is wrong because Azure AI Language provides text analytics (e.g., sentiment, key phrases) but does not include OCR capabilities; it cannot read text from images. Option C is wrong because Azure AI Vision OCR (legacy OCR API) does not preserve layout information as effectively as Document Intelligence Read, which is specifically designed for layout-aware extraction. Option D is wrong because Azure AI Speech is for speech-to-text and text-to-speech, not for reading text from images.