Uncaught TypeError with Google Translator

[Neverlands]

Hello,
I hope I am posting in the right forum.
Until a few days ago I was able to translate individual posts following these instructions: Translate post
Since a few days I get this error: Uncaught TypeError: google.translate.SectionalElement is not a constructor

Does anyone have an idea how to solve this problem?

This is my script in the overall_header.html

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<script>
function googleSectionalElementInit() {
  new google.translate.SectionalElement({
    sectionalNodeClassName: 'goog-trans-section',
    controlNodeClassName: 'goog-trans-control',
    background: '#f4fa58'
  }, 'google_sectional_element');
}
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" data-name="googletranslate" data-src="//translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleSectionalElementInit&ug=section&hl=en"></script> 

[Mick]

Did you Google the error? I see a few similar issues using that same piece of code.

[Neverlands]

Yes, I did.
I only found one with the exact same error and there's no solution yet: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75301672/google-translate-sectionalelement-is-not-a-constructor

The others relate to google.translate.TranslateElement not to google.translate.SectionalElement.

[Miri4ever]

I got some console errors before, but there the translator was working. Since the translation button disappear, there is no more error display at all. It does not show anything. If I try to open this translation link: //translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js I just will see a text file the JavaScript. It seems the JavaScript is not working properly when it displays just the code. The //translate.google.com will still work, but it opens a text translation window instead of translate the text.

So, I am uncertain if the Google link has change or as there is something wrong with the JS Code. I tried to copy this code directly to my page, but also no success in making it work. I just read a few pages, and a JS should never display as plain text if try to open with a browser. And as the file not loaded any more error message inside the console to see.

[Anișor]

I think Google discontinued this widget.