InTrain: University of Bologna Launches Open Source RSI Training Platform
University of Bologna at Forlì launches free, open-source, online training platform for remote simultaneous interpreters. Continue reading
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Gould 2.0: Joshua Gould Named New Group CEO at thebigword
thebigword’s new CEO Joshua Gould talks about the competition, linguists, VC’s renewed interest in the language industry, and Brexit’s potential impact on operations. Continue reading
Japanese Government Eyes USD 19m for Automated Simultaneous Interpretation by 2025
Ministry seeks JPY 2bn (USD 19m) in 2020 budget for AI-powered simultaneous interpretation by 2025 World Expo; 2020 Tokyo Olympics chief interpreter discusses progress in interpreting technology. Continue reading
Interprefy Valuation Doubles to USD 21m After Latest Funding Round
Remote simultaneous interpreting company Interprefy valued at USD 21m as Swiss startup completes sixth and largest funding round. Continue reading
United Nations Searches for a New Chief Interpreter
The United Nations Interpretation Service is recruiting for its top position — a new leader for its team of interpreters. Continue reading
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New ISO Standard on Legal Interpreting Seeks to Combat ‘De-Professionalism’
ISO, the body that develops international standards, has just published a new standard for legal interpreting services to promote equal access to justice, the law, and fair trials. Continue reading
Slator 2019 Language Industry Market Report
Slator’s inaugural comprehensive language industry market report. It examines total market size, the 10 main end-buyer industries, competitive landscape, productivity tech, NMT and much more. Continue reading
Behold, the Translatotron! Google’s Latest Move in Speech Translation
Google researchers approach speech-to-speech translation a little differently in a proof-of-concept that completely takes away reference text, but underperforms compared to existing models. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Private vs Public Sector, MT and Productivity, RSI’s Future, Outlook 2019
Is working for the public sector different for translators? Has machine translation boosted your productivity? And is remote simultaneous interpreting the future staple? Continue reading
Inside the Brain of a Simultaneous Interpreter, Literally
Researchers analyzed the brainwave activity of professional simultaneous interpreters and found out how they worked, while also scientifically confirming common wisdom: It is important not to... Continue reading
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China Tech Leader Accused of Faking AI-Generated Simultaneous Interpreting
An interpreter accused multi-billion listed company of passing off human interpretation as the output of its AI translation engine on social media. The post sparked off a media frenzy questioning... Continue reading
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