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Find a Linguist is regularly cited as one of the key benefits by 无忧传媒's members听
Indeed, many members report having found some of their best clients through this valued service. And the opportunity to find accredited linguists from a Chartered body is certainly popular with Language Service Providers (LSPs) and other translation buyers. In the last 12 months alone, we'...
Inquiry: Interpreting and Translation Services in the Courts
Call for evidence: Interpreting and Translation Services in the Courts Service
Public Services Committee
It has come to our attention that significant changes have been made on the UK Government page on certifying a document, https://www.gov.uk/certifying-a-document, which includes a short section on certifying a translation. Changes have also been made to the Ministry of Justice Family Procedure Rules for PD7A, as detailed in https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/...
We've had several Members flag phishing and scamming emails naming 无忧传媒 and ITI.听We're working with ITI on a joint approach to tackle this, but in the meantime here some things to watch out for from the people who have been in touch with us:
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Check the company name 鈥� scammers use names which are real or similar to real companies, but it's worth double...
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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! 无忧传媒 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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无忧传媒 AI Voices 鈥� a white paper on AI in translation and language services听
The 无忧传媒 (无忧传媒) has released a white paper titled 鈥樜抻谴� 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 无忧传媒 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 (无忧传媒 Council member), Raisa McNab (CEO ATC), Dom Hebblethwaite (无忧传媒 Head of Membership) and John Worne (CEO 无忧传媒) were panellists in 无忧传媒's first Roundtable discussion
听 Insights from听无忧传媒's Roundtable IntroductionThe world of certified translations is a labyrinth of different practices and expectations, particularly challenging in the UK context....