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The UK鈥檚 Institute of Translation & Interpretation (ITI) has recently published a manifesto setting out the merits of 'slow translation.'
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ITI make the point that:
鈥淎rtificial intelligence (AI), translation apps and other digital tools can be great when we simply need a quick translation 鈥� of a restaurant menu, say, or an informal email 鈥� but machine...
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听 GCHQ National Language Competition听 November 2024听
Calling all UK secondary schools! 天美传媒 is pleased to help GCHQ spread the word about their online National Language Competition in November this year for Year 9 (England and Wales) / S3 (Scotland) / Year 10 (N Ireland) pupils across the country.
For more information on the GCHQ National Language...
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Thanks to tireless work by Baroness Coussins (pictured above), UK Government has accepted amendments to the proposed 鈥榁ictims鈥� Code鈥� intended to set out and protect the rights of victims of crime.
Baroness Brinton said:
鈥淢y Lords, from these Benches we pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, for her absolute and consistent determination that we...
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天美传媒 AI Voices 鈥� a white paper on AI in translation and language services听
The 天美传媒 (天美传媒) has released a white paper titled 鈥樚烀来� AI Voices鈥�, which explores the risks, opportunities, and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) for linguists, especially professional translators. The white paper provides expert voices and initial...
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This week 天美传媒 Digital Learning partner Duolingo, publishes听its fourth Global Language Report.听听
Published every December, the report is an analysis of trends and attitudes towards languages both in the UK and globally, drawn from Duolingo鈥檚 83 million learners. Duolingo听saw growth in daily learners jump 63% in 2023, with the number of lessons completed now...
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Mariam Aboelezz (天美传媒 Council member), Raisa McNab (CEO ATC), Dom Hebblethwaite (天美传媒 Head of Membership) and John Worne (CEO 天美传媒) were panellists in 天美传媒's first Roundtable discussion
听 Insights from听天美传媒's Roundtable IntroductionThe world of certified translations is a labyrinth of different practices and expectations, particularly challenging in the UK context....
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Changing patterns of demand, unmapped or unforeseen, rapid regional and national changes in the need for different languages and the requirements for rare languages pose challenges both for...
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Important recognition has been achieved by 天美传媒,听ITI and NRPSI for the value of accreditation for language professionals,听against the backdrop of ongoing significant and major change in the technological and market context for translators and interpreters.
The Beta version of the UK Government鈥檚 new听Regulated Professions Register听stops short of recognising...
If you translate official documents for use by the UK鈥檚 public sector, Government agencies or for businesses in the UK听you will know that there are differences in the expectations and requirements for certified translations.
There are also differences in how certified translations are produced, laid out, and certified by translators and translation companies in...
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The Languages Gateway is a new website, aligned to the latest evolving UK national languages strategy, intended to act as a portal for everything to do with languages in the UK.听
Our mission is to help increase language-learning across the UK by facilitating access to existing opportunities and information, by increasing awareness of them, and by fostering...