The Art of Hyping Machine Translation
What’s behind the arcane research paper that Baidu helped spin into a machine translation breakthrough celebrated across the media? Continue reading
Tag: simultaneous interpretation
Interpretation Startup Interprefy Valued at CHF 11.5m after Fifth Funding Round
Zurich-based remote interpretation startup Interprefy has raised CHF 0.5m in funding and is now valued at CHF 11.5m. Former CLS CEO departs board while CEO of partner company joins new non-exec... Continue reading
Simultaneous Interpreters May Soon Get Real-Time Help Just When They Need It
US researchers outline how technology could be used to support the work of simultaneous interpreters. They propose analyzing the linguist’s performance on the fly via real-time quality feedback... Continue reading
Conference Rental Buys Challenge Partners, Enters Europe
While a handful of startups look to do away with expensive hardware for conference interpretation, US-based Conference Rental commits to an asset-heavy strategy with its European acquisition,... Continue reading
Researchers Report Significant Progress in Real-time Machine Translation
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Hong Kong, and New York University say they are able to show "for the first time" that certain algorithms can perform simultaneous... Continue reading
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Canadian Interpreters Fear “Crude Bidding War”
Canadian interpreters in uproar as country’s Translation Bureau seeks to use vetting algorithm for hiring freelancers. New system pre-qualifies interpreters for government jobs by favoring the... Continue reading
World’s Largest Interpretation Service Gets New Boss
The EU appoints the current head of Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection, Florika Fink-Hooijer, to the top post at its EUR 117m Directorate General for Interpretation, which services over 11,000... Continue reading
The Magic Number is EUR 0.15: Translator Rate Survey Released in Germany
Germany’s Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ) publishes the 5th edition of its rate survey; median price per word for translators approx. EUR 0.15, daily rates for... Continue reading
Toyota Taps AA Global Language Services for Conference
AA Global Language Services had been chosen by Toyota to be the official language services partner for the company’s motoring convention in Turkey. Continue reading
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