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Tag: Google Translate

Poland Rules on LSP Using Google Translate; Defines ‘Professional Translator’

1 week ago

February 16, 2021

Poland Rules on LSP Using Google Translate; Defines ‘Professional Translator’

1 week ago
Industry News ·

by Marion Marking

On February 16, 2021

Court says an LSP’s use of Google Translate could mean a gross violation of professional practices and a client’s IP rights; ruling defines what constitutes a ‘professional translator.’ Continue reading

AI Incident Database Spotlights Worst Machine Translation Fails

2 weeks ago

February 9, 2021

AI Incident Database Spotlights Worst Machine Translation Fails

2 weeks ago
Machine Translation ·

by Seyma Albarino

On February 9, 2021

From gender biases to unjust arrests, a database — inspired by transparency in aviation and cybersecurity — hopes to become the “collective memory” of AI systems’ failings. Continue reading

Google Irons Out Another Kink in Live Speech-to-Text Translation Via New Update

4 weeks ago

January 27, 2021

Google Irons Out Another Kink in Live Speech-to-Text Translation Via New Update

4 weeks ago
Machine Translation ·

by Marion Marking

On January 27, 2021

Real-time translation / transcription morphed from niche to core feature — and tech is trying to catch up. Here’s what Google did to reduce distracting flicker during live speech-to-text translation. Continue reading

The Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2020

2 months ago

December 30, 2020

The Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2020

2 months ago
Features ·

by Seyma Albarino

On December 30, 2020

Much of the industry flourished despite Covid, proving just how essential it is to commerce. Here are the most popular stories of a year that redefined life and work in the global language industry. Continue reading

Google Explores New Way to Improve Google Translate: Paraphrasing by Humans

4 months ago

November 12, 2020

Google Explores New Way to Improve Google Translate: Paraphrasing by Humans

4 months ago
Machine Translation ·

by Seyma Albarino

On November 12, 2020

Google study shows human-paraphrased reference translations and new evaluation metric, BLEUP, produce better translations. Findings to be integrated into consumer-facing products. Continue reading

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Yes, Now They Claim Machines ‘Outperform’ Human Translation in Adequacy

6 months ago

September 10, 2020

Yes, Now They Claim Machines ‘Outperform’ Human Translation in Adequacy

6 months ago
Machine Translation ·

by Seyma Albarino

On September 10, 2020

A group of AI researchers takes the perennial human vs. machine debate to the next level by claiming their system outperforms professional translators...in news, on adequacy (read on for more caveats). Continue reading

Now We Know Why Apple Stepped Up Machine Translation Research

8 months ago

June 23, 2020

Now We Know Why Apple Stepped Up Machine Translation Research

8 months ago
Machine Translation ·

by Marion Marking

On June 23, 2020

Apple reveals iOS 14 will feature a Translate app, competing with Google’s Translate app and the array of standalone translation gadgets out in the market today. Continue reading

Google Fixes Gender Bias in Google Translate (Again)

10 months ago

April 29, 2020

Google Fixes Gender Bias in Google Translate (Again)

10 months ago
Machine Translation ·

by Esther Bond

On April 29, 2020

Google Translate unveils a new approach to solving gender bias in machine translation, after its “99% reliable” 2018 model encountered problems and failed to scale. Continue reading

Reader Polls: December Business, Machine Translation, EU Translation RFPs, 2020 Outlook

1 year ago

January 2, 2020

Reader Polls: December Business, Machine Translation, EU Translation RFPs, 2020 Outlook

1 year ago
Features ·

by Seyma Albarino

On January 2, 2020

How was December business for LSPs? What are the most-used MT services? Should the EU rethink its translation RFPs and tests? What’s the language industry outlook for 2020? Continue reading

Which Engines Work for Me? Machine Translation as a Managed Service at One Hour Translation

1 year ago

December 6, 2019

Which Engines Work for Me? Machine Translation as a Managed Service at One Hour Translation

1 year ago
Sponsored Content ·

by Seyma Albarino

On December 6, 2019

At SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019, One Hour Translation’s Yaron Kaufman shared his strategy for showing customers why now is the time to adopt machine translation. Continue reading

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HackHarvard 2019 Winners Built This Useful Translation App in Just 36 Hours

1 year ago

November 15, 2019

HackHarvard 2019 Winners Built This Useful Translation App in Just 36 Hours

1 year ago
Technology ·

by Seyma Albarino

On November 15, 2019

Four college students harnessed recent Google Cloud releases to build a translation app that works offline and makes forms accessible to users with disabilities. Continue reading

Researchers Propose New Way to Detect Machine Translation — Maybe Google Could Use It

1 year ago

November 4, 2019

Researchers Propose New Way to Detect Machine Translation — Maybe Google Could Use It

1 year ago
Academia ·

by Seyma Albarino

On November 4, 2019

Google has admitted machine translated content is a challenge to ranking algorithms. Researchers at the University of Tokyo may have found a solution: back-translation. Continue reading

Bridging the Gap Between NMT’s Theoretical Promise and Practical Limitations

1 year ago

October 23, 2019

Bridging the Gap Between NMT’s Theoretical Promise and Practical Limitations

1 year ago
Sponsored Content ·

by Ofer Shoshan

On October 23, 2019

A practical guide for buyers on how to put neural machine translation’s impressive capabilities to practical use in real-life localization workflows Continue reading

Google to Shelve Translator Toolkit After Decade of Failing to Gain Traction

1 year ago

September 23, 2019

Google to Shelve Translator Toolkit After Decade of Failing to Gain Traction

1 year ago
Machine Translation ·

by Seyma Albarino

On September 23, 2019

Mixed reactions from linguists and industry experts as search giant shelves its in-house translation productivity tool Translator Toolkit, which failed to gain real traction since launching in 2009. Continue reading

What’s so Massive About Google’s Massively Multilingual Neural Machine Translation?

2 years ago

July 18, 2019

What’s so Massive About Google’s Massively Multilingual Neural Machine Translation?

2 years ago
Machine Translation ·

by Esther Bond

On July 18, 2019

New research by Google AI explores multilingual NMT on an unprecedented scale. Good for low-resource languages, less so for the rest, results show. Continue reading

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