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Google Offends Azerbaijan with Translation Errors

Amanda Jennings — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:13:51 +0000

There’s no doubt that automated and computerized translation services are convenient when you’re doing a simple translation of a lyric you heard or something someone said to you in passing. However, time and again we are reminded that these automated translations often contain errors, and their translations shouldn’t be considered final. Even Google translate can […]

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Japanese App Translates Phone Conversations in Real Time

Amanda Jennings — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:28:01 +0000

In the United States, a recent trial release by AT&T allows English-speaking customers to speak with Spanish-speaking customers in real-time with a text translation app. The technology is sure to bridge common language barriers in the United States. Because Japan has similar language issues in their country, they have developed a very similar app called […]

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Vancouver Schools Lack Translation Services

Amanda Jennings — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:46:09 +0000

In most cities, there is one language that is considered the native one, and maybe a one or two others that many residents speak. However, these other languages are usually the minority languages. Some cities, such as Vancouver, Washington, have a lot more languages that are spoken on a regular basis, and there are too […]

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New InterpreTravel App Has its Flaws

Amanda Jennings — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:06:21 +0000

For the most part, everyone knows that human translation is far superior to automated or computerized translation services. Humans are able to find out what context the original words are in, and they can use that content to more accurately determine what information is being relayed. Many people and businesses around the world fall victim […]

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The Perils of Translating a Speech on Live TV

Amanda Jennings — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:03:34 +0000

Usually, professional translators have a few days or at least a few hours to translate important information for the general masses. However, a recent speech by Aung San Suu Kyi was broadcasted in an arena in Indiana, and the entire speech was in Burmese. The speech was translated in real time so that captions were […]

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New Service Combines Live Translators and Technology

Amanda Jennings — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:51:30 +0000

While many people agree that having a live translator on hand is preferable over using a computerized translation service, it’s not easy or cheap to drag a professional translator along every time you go abroad. Services such as Google translate and pocket translators work when you need a single word translated, but they’re far from […]

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New Website Makes Education and Translation Simultaneous

Amanda Jennings — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 07:48:33 +0000

When you need to translate an entire webpage, you’d usually use one of many quick online translation services that generate a computerized translation. While you might get the general gist of the site, you’ll miss out on any subtleties or innuendos in the language that could really add to the content. A new start-up website […]

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A Pair of Glasses that Shows You Subtitles

Amanda Jennings — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:06:43 +0000

When traveling abroad or meeting people from foreign countries, modern technology has made it easier than ever to communicate without language barriers. Instead of learning the language before we visit a country, we can simply bring our smartphone along and translate the conversation as we are engaged in it with one of the many translator […]

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Language Debate Sparked by Voting Ballots in WI

Amanda Jennings — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:02:15 +0000

The United States is a melting pot of many different cultures and peoples. While English is the official language of the United States, nearly one in every five Americans speak another language at home. Whether or not these citizens speak English does not change the fact that they are still citizens, and they have the […]

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Translation Volunteers Make an Impact on Online Education

Amanda Jennings — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 07:08:08 +0000

When Amara was founded in 2010, its intent was to provide free professional translation services in the form of subtitles to online videos in order to “break down political, social, and cultural barriers” around the world. Since then, their translation volunteers have added subtitles to over 200,000 videos in 100 different languages. Their success has […]

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