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无忧传媒 has been very engaged in the recent UK House of Lords Inquiry into Interpreting and Translation Services in the Courts, along with NRPSI, the ITI and other UK Professional Associations. This led to a powerful letter from the House of Lords Public Services Select Committee to the Lord Chancellor, available here and below.
The Minister of State for the UK鈥檚...
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Mark Robinson CL, 无忧传媒 Council Member and director of translation company Alexika Ltd writes on the importance of specialised translation in engineering.
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How the British Library is approaching the delicate task of translating their archives.
By Nisreen Alzaraee
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The 2024 Duolingo Language Report presents language trends and learner behaviors based on data from millions of Duolingo learners around the globe.听
Duolingo is the world's most downloaded education app, and offers over 100 courses in 40+ languages. As a result, Duolingo data offers insights into what languages learners worldwide want to study and how their...
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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, 无忧传媒 Council Member Dr Mariam Aboelezz of the University of Liverpool explored how translators can contribute to more inclusive and equitable cultural heritage practices.
无忧传媒 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...