International Translation Agency Ltd

« As someone who is paid to teach students to translate literary texts, I tell them, if you want to be a good translator, don’t translate – you have to live it… »

Here’s why Google Translate will never outsmart the human mind As someone who is paid to teach students to translate literary texts, I tell them, if you want to be a good translator, don’t translate – you have to live it

« The United Nations marks International Translation Day every year to honour the work of language professionals. Politics and society editor Thabo Leshilo spoke to Dr Kim Wallmach about the day’s significance »

Why translators and interpreters deserve a special day of recognition Raising the status of the African languages to that of official languages in South Africa post-1994 led to an explosion of translation and interpreting work in local and foreign languages.

« The Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) is the latest organization of language professionals to take a public stance on AI’s impact — both potential and already observed — on the translation industry. »

‘Languages are the Ultimate Human Meta Skill’, CIOL White Paper on AI Says In a white paper on the opportunities and challenges of AI for language professionals, UK professional body emphasizes need for buyer education and rigorous linguistic training.

« If you had a bad experience with an incompetent doctor, would you give up on the entire medical profession? Of course not—but that’s the attitude many doctors have toward healthcare interpreters. It’s time to replace myth with fact. »

Healthcare Interpreters: Replacing Myth with Fact - American Translators Association (ATA) If you had a bad experience with an incompetent doctor, would you give up on the entire medical profession? Of course not—but that’s the attitude many doctors have toward healthcare…

« Wouldn’t it be wonderful to travel to a foreign country without having to worry about the nuisance of communicating in a different language? »

Could the language barrier actually fall within the next 10 years? While translation technology has improved dramatically, there are some significant hurdles.

« Trends come and go – crowdsourcing and transcreation, just to name a few – but since the advent of servers and the cloud, one trend seems to remain: Translation jobs are becoming increasingly smaller and more frequent.
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The Rebirth of Post-translation Analysis | MultiLingual June 2023 Trends come and go – crowdsourcing and transcreation, just to name a few – but since the advent of servers and the cloud, one trend seems to remain: translation jobs are becoming increasingly smaller and...

https://www.iti.org.uk/resource/certification-of-translations-harmonising-best-practices.html

Certification of translations: harmonising best practices From today, all three leading associations recognise and endorse each other’s certification guidelines and practices, and present a unified front towards the authorities and users of certified translations.

Reduce business risk by engaging accredited language professionals Important recognition has been achieved by ITI and CIOL for the value of Accreditation for language professionals, against the backdrop of ongoing significant and major change in the technological and market context for translators and interpreters.

https://slator.com/which-role-prepares-you-best-to-lead-a-language-service-provider/

Which Role Prepares You Best to Lead a Language Service Provider? Experience and expertise: Which roles make better LSP leaders as AI forces the language industry to transform?

"In early January 2024, when many in the language industry were likely pondering how to eventually incorporate AI into their offerings or processes, OpenAI announced its GPT Store. Back then, a few translation GPTs could be found, including one built by Phrase called “Phrase Expert.”

Should Language Service Providers Rethink Their Offerings? Should LSPs go broad or deep in their offerings?

"As we navigate the language-rich landscape of global business in 2024, the influence of AI on translation and localization is transformative. Embracing these emerging trends allows businesses to not only overcome language barriers but also create a more immersive and authentic experience for their global audiences."

The Influence of AI on translation and localization in 2024: 5 Emerging Trends to Keep an Eye On As we navigate the language-rich landscape of global business in 2024, the influence of AI on translation and localization is transformative.

PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATOR
(ENGLISH INTO ARABIC)
06 April 2023

We are seeking to recruit an in-house professional translator working mostly from English and French into Arabic and occasionally from Arabic into English.

We offer a one-year contract that may be extended for further 1-year periods upon satisfactory performance.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
- A degree in translation studies from a recognized university;
- Arabic (target language) must be the applicant’s mother tongue or language of education;
- A very good command of English and French;
- A minimum of 03 years of experience (full-time) or 05 years (part-time) in the role;
- Full command of Trados 2014 or later version.

In addition to meeting all the mandatory requirements, the right candidate must:
- have a good knowledge of the way intergovernmental organizations function and a fair understanding of their multilingual policies;
- be well read and passionate about current issues especially SDGs; and
- have background knowledge of international diplomatic practices.

Interested candidates may submit their application, in English, to the following address:
[email protected]

Applications must contain a detailed and up-to-date curriculum vitae as well as a covering letter by means of which candidates explain why they think they are most suitable for the role.

"A British tourist was ‘blown away’ by the ‘unknown’ feature she discovered on holiday"

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/tiktok-google-translate-app-menu-hack-b2127626.html

TikTok user shares Google Translate menu hack A British tourist was ‘blown away’ by the ‘unknown’ feature she discovered on holiday

"Interpreting and speech-language pathology are professions centered in language and communication. So, what happens when these worlds meet? Learn how speech-language pathologists and interpreters in Minnesota have collaborated with the Minnesota Department of Education to develop dynamic training workshops to help language professionals serve linguistically diverse school districts."

https://www.atanet.org/growing-your-career/dynamic-duos-how-interpreters-and-speech-language-pathologists-collaborate-to-serve-children-with-disabilities/

Dynamic Duos: How Interpreters and Speech-Language Pathologists Collaborate to Serve Children with Disabilities - American Translators Association (ATA) Interpreting and speech-language pathology are professions centered in language and communication. So, what happens when these worlds meet? Learn how speech-language pathologists and interpreters in Minnesota have collaborated with the Minnesota Department of Education to develop dynamic training wo...

"Data is more important than ever for business, and the language industry is no exception."

https://multilingual.com/how-data-analysts-have-helped-language-driven-businesses-sort-their-operations/

How Data Analysts Have Helped Language-Driven Businesses Sort Their Operations | MultiLingual The advancement of data science and advanced forms of analytics has resulted in a variety of applications that provide improved insights and business value in the enterprise.

"How can interpreters complement and aid other professionals in their tasks? How do they help families along this journey without making it their own? Here’s some advice that stems from their experience and that of other professionals in the field."

https://www.atanet.org/educators-trainers/hard-of-hearing-children-and-dual-language-learning-guidelines-for-interpreters/

Hard of Hearing Children and Dual Language Learning: Guidelines for Interpreters - American Translators Association (ATA) Interpreters play a key role for hard of hearing future multilinguals as they receive services from audiologists and speech-language pathologists. As interpreters, we bring our creativity into the session to find solutions, working as a team with the provider to ensure the best possible intervention...

"The ATA Chronicle is the official publication of the American Translators Association. Published six times per year, each issue offers resources and practical solutions to challenges facing translators and interpreters, as well as member news and announcements"

https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-chronicle/

The ATA Chronicle - American Translators Association (ATA) The ATA Chronicle provides in-depth articles covering vital aspects of the translation and interpreting industry.

"Want to measure your translation or interpreting business performance? Join this webinar to turn your project data into business analytics."

https://www.atanet.org/event/reviewing-your-own-performance/

Reviewing Your Own Performance - American Translators Association (ATA) Want to measure your translation or interpreting business performance? Join this webinar to turn your project data into business analytics!

"When it comes to how you as leaders and change-makers speak in front of your audiences in these turbulent times, the call is to do it differently"

https://untoday.org/when-speaking-paint-the-picture-not-just-the-frame/

When speaking, paint the picture, not just the frame When it comes to how you as leaders and change-makers speak in front of your audiences in these turbulent times, the call is to do it differently

"The service was first launched in April 2006, seeing off early competition from the likes of Babel Fish. It now boasts more than 500m users daily worldwide, offering 103 languages"

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/how-does-google-translate-work-b1821775.html

This is how Google Translate actually works How does Google Translate work?

"One of the UN’s official languages, Arabic has, over time, developed its own unique characteristics that are central to its nature"

https://untoday.org/arabic-and-institutional-translation-myths-and-reality-checks/

Arabic and institutional translation: myths and reality checks One of the UN’s official languages, Arabic has, over time, developed its own unique characteristics that are central to its nature

"Much like each character in a movie, every person we interpret for has a different voice. As interpreters, we have to honor their voice…"

https://www.atanet.org/interpreting/interpreting-is-a-performance-art/

Interpreting Is a Performance Art - American Translators Association (ATA) Much like each character in a movie, every person we interpret for has a different voice. As interpreters, we have to honor their voice and be true to their style and how they wish to express themselves. When we’re interpreting, we’re essentially “on stage” and performing for an audience. So...

https://www.atanet.org/industry-news/british-sign-language-to-become-recognized-language-in-the-u-k/

British Sign Language to Become Recognized Language in the U.K. - American Translators Association (ATA) With the British government poised to support the passage of the British Sign Language Bill, British Sign Language (BSL) is on track to become a recognized language in the U.K. The bill, introduced by Member of Parliament Rosie Cooper, would improve accessibility for deaf people and promote the use....

"Last month, we talked about the important work of the interpreters. At the other end of the line are the listeners – and sometimes decision-makers – whose concentration skills are put to the test, day after day. Among them are often students and aspiring..."

https://untoday.org/chronicles-of-everyday-diplomacy-10/

Chronicles of everyday diplomacy Last month, we talked about the important work of the interpreters. At the other end of the line are the listeners – and sometimes decision-makers – whose concentration skills are put to the test, day after day. 

"Blanc, a deep technology company that builds ML algorithms enabling people to speak any language on video, released an update. It is now possible to deep translate videos into more than 200 languages. The list includes the rarest ones, such as Khmer, Burmese, Galician or Javanese."

https://multilingual.com/breaking-the-language-barrier-blanc-ai-to-deep-translate-videos-into-200-languages/

Breaking the language barrier: Blanc AI to deep translate videos into 200+ languages | MultiLingual Blanc, a deep technology company that builds ML algorithms enabling people to speak any language on video, released an update. It is now possible to deep translate videos into more than 200 languages. The list includes the rarest ones, such as Khmer, Burmese, Galician or Javanese.

"Unsubstantiated rumors and outright falsehoods spread widely in immigrant communities before the presidential election in 2020. That is happening again in the run-up to this year’s midterm elections, researchers say, but this time accounts pushing misinformation are targeting audiences in more languages across more digital platforms"

https://www.atanet.org/industry-news/misinformation-circulating-in-non-english-languages-before-midterms/

Misinformation Circulating in Non-English Languages before Midterms - American Translators Association (ATA) Unsubstantiated rumors and outright falsehoods spread widely in immigrant communities before the presidential election in 2020. That is happening again in the run-up to this year’s midterm elections, researchers say, but this time accounts pushing misinformation are targeting audiences in more lan...

"According to a report from Centro SOL, many mental health clinicians in the state of Maryland are not providing language access services, making it more difficult for children and adolescents to receive the proper treatment"

https://multilingual.com/mental-healthcare-lep/

US mental health crisis may be harder for individuals with limited English proficiency | MultiLingual Home Interpreting Photo by AdAstra77 via Wikimedia Commons InterpretingNews US mental health crisis may be harder for individuals with limited English proficiency December 16, 2022 A recent survey from CNN showed that 90% of adults in the United States believe the country is in the middle of a menta...

https://multilingual.com/issues/november-2022/the-magic-of-machine-translation-and-the-future-of-translation/

The Magic of Machine Translation and the Future of Translation | MultiLingual November 2022 While attending a localization conference in Warsaw a few years back, I heard the chief technology officer of a well-known machine translation (MT) company refer to the results of his engine as just that –

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/sports/soccer/world-cup-bein-sports.html?searchResultPosition=1

Soccer Legends, Arab Viewers and the Man in the Middle Qatar’s beIN Sports hired a host of retired players to bring authority to its World Cup coverage and a group of interpreters to render their words into Arabic. The toughest assignments go to one man.

"By observing the edits made to MT output by the 136,000 highest performing freelance translators on Matecat — the company’s computer-assisted translation tool — Translated found that the amount of time translators take to edit MT output has been declining along a “surprisingly linear trend"

https://multilingual.com/research-from-translated-projects-that-mt-is-nearing-human-like-levels-of-performance/

Research from Translated projects that MT is nearing human-like levels of performance | MultiLingual Home News Translated AI NewsTechnology Research from Translated projects that MT is nearing human-like levels of performance December 13, 2022 The quality of machine translation (MT) is quickly approaching that of human translators, according to research published today by Translated. Experts at the...