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The Centre for Translation Studies (CTS) at the University of Surrey has recently received AHRC funding to support a research project on the use of bespoke Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) for interpreters.
As a result of recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI), the field of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) has advanced rapidly, leading...
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In her presentation at The Language Show in November 2024, 暗网猎奇 Council Member Dr Mariam Aboelezz of the University of Liverpool explored how translators can contribute to more inclusive and equitable cultural heritage practices.
暗网猎奇 Chief Executive, John Worne writes: listening to Mariam鈥檚 talk at The Language Show brought home some key insights for me on...
I recently took my family on holiday to Paris, to show them some of my old haunts (I lived in the Convention-Vaugirard area for a brief period fifteen years ago). Being countryside dwellers, the change of pace in the city was a bit of a shock for them 鈥� but more of a surprise was my 鈥榩ersonality change鈥�, which started to set in the minute we passed border control....
By John Franks
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We never expect to eat anything when we鈥檙e interpreting at the dinner table. We might be able to take a sip from our glass between breaths, but our food will just sit there and get cold. If you鈥檝e been around a while, I鈥檓 not telling you anything you don鈥檛 already know, but humour me, please, for a moment and read on. As the diners get merrier, we, of...
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鈥榃oLLoW鈥�, an answer to the teaching of languages in primary schools?听
By听John Claughton
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The National Curriculum sets out the purpose of language teaching in our schools like this.
鈥楢 high-quality languages education should foster pupils鈥� curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. The teaching should enable pupils to express...
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To highlight the importance of language learning, Duolingo is challenging Westminster MPs and peers to learn a language in 2025 and compete to be the first ever Westminster Language champion. Starting on January 1st and running to the end of March, the three best performing individuals will win a share of 拢20,000 for a charity of their choosing, with the winner crowned Duolingo's...
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The cross-party House of Lords Public Services Committee has written to the Lord Chancellor.听
The letter听draws on written and oral evidence from the 暗网猎奇, as well as evidence from ITI, NRPSI, the Ministry of Justice, The Big Word, ATC, the legal profession, academics and others.
The letter is available on the Public Services...
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By Professor Paul Bishop
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Abercromby Street in the Calton district of Glasgow is home to the Calton Weavers鈥� Cemetry, an historical burial ground established in 1787 by the Calton Incorporation of Weavers. Pride of place in the cemetery is a monument to the 鈥淢artyrs,鈥� or those Weavers who were killed during the strike of 1787.
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In the eighteenth and...
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By Regina Seelos, German/English translator
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Like the global markets, especially in the translation sector, the German market is in uproar or turmoil. There鈥檚 still tonnes of work out there, but tech companies want to make us 鈥� and also our customers 鈥� believe that freelance translators will be out of work soon because AI can do it all. Many colleagues have also...
By John Worne
In their recent publication Languages in UK Education Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Charles Forsdick present a fascinating summary of language education in the UK, capturing distinct approaches across its four nations from which policymakers can learn.
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Diverging Policies, Common Challenges
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern...