‘Machines Are not Translators’ — Europe’s Literary Translators Push Back on AI
The European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations (CEATL) joins other organizations demanding EU legislators reconsider regulations around generative AI.
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EU Defers Decision on Making Basque, Catalan, Galician Official EU Languages
The Council of the EU discusses the addition of Basque, Catalan, and Galician as official languages, and puts the matter on hold as Spain makes Catalan the priority.
Spain Allows the Use of Basque, Catalan, and Galician in Congressional Sessions
Spain begins using Basque, Catalan, and Galician as official languages along with Spanish in congress, a formal linguistic diversity reform to be debated during the first session.
Spain Requests for Catalan, Basque, and Galician to be Official EU Languages
The Spanish government has submitted a formal request to the Council of the EU to include Catalan, Basque, and Galician as official EU languages.
Belgium Earmarks EUR 12.6m in RFP for All-in-One Translation Management System
The Belgian government opens a call for proposals due September 10, 2023, to award a comprehensive translation technology contract worth EUR 12.6m over four years.
EU Translation Centre Issues EUR 0.8M RFP for (Mostly) Non-Official EU Languages
English source texts are related to “general affairs,” functioning of EU bodies. Call for bids covers translation plus light and full post-editing of machine translation for 11 language pairs.
EU Starts Machine Translating Press Content After ‘Little Housekeeping Announcement’
Calling it “a little housekeeping announcement,” the EU Commission launches a pilot program to use their own self-service MT “eTranslation” tool for the press corner.
The System That ‘Drastically Limits Expensive Translation’ Is Now in Effect
EU’s Unitary Patent system and Unified Patent Court now in effect - English an official language and translation not mandatory. A decline in translation volumes is expected.
European Union Issues EUR 18M Intellectual Property Translation Tender
EU Translation Center issues a tender for intellectual property translation valued at a total of EUR 18m - Maltese is the largest target language contract at EUR 2.1m
European Union’s TRAD23 Contract to Cover 50 Language Combinations, 1M Pages
Application to include online tests to assess linguistic and project management skills. Notoriously difficult-to-assign English - Irish translation volume pegged at 30,000 pages yearly.
European Defense Fund Supports Project for AI-based Language Solutions
European Union supports a project for the development of AI-based language solutions for defense applications to enhance the use of AI in the defense sector.
EU’s DG CONNECT Awards EUR 8m Contract for Language Data Platform
EU’s DG CONNECT awards a EUR 8m contract to create a platform and marketplace for multilingual language data sharing and exchange.
European Parliament Should Support Digital Language Equality, Expert Group Says
Experts in language technology from ADAPT urge European Parliament to support language equality and prevent digital extinction of minority languages.
Boosting Translator Employability: European MA in Translation Framework Updated
The European Master’s in Translation competence framework has been updated and aims to best equip future translation graduates and increase their employability across Europe.
In an Unusual Process, Spain Set to Hire Dozens of Translators and Interpreters
Spain’s government seeks to fill 49 official translator and interpreter jobs. Tests include multiple-choice questions, among other requirements of an unusual process.
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