Language puts ordinary people at a disadvantage in the criminal justice system (via phys.org)
Language is pervasive throughout the criminal justice system. A textual chain follows a person from the moment they are arrested […]
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Facebook switches to Neural Machine Translation
Like many other tech giants, including Google, Facebook has announced that it is rolling out NMT (Neural Machine Translation). Currently, […]
Babbel teams up with Cambridge English to launch new language test (via TechCrunch)
The Berlin-based language learning service Babbel today announced that it has teamed up with Cambridge English, one of the world’s […]
Despite criticisms, A-level language marks have gone up
Today’s A-level language marks have shown an improvement, despite criticisms that the exams were too difficult to allow non-native speakers […]
The most hated office jargon might surprise you!
Anyone who’s worked in an office will have heard co-workers using office jargon at some point. If you’re like most […]
Real-time translation technology continues to improve
We’ve talked a lot about new real-time translation technologies (here and here) but the latest TechCrunch event in Shenzhen in […]
Emigration from the UK is on the increase
Post the referendum to leave the UK and amid intense discussions about immigration, one fact has been forgotten or ignored. […]
Harry Potter finally translated into Scots – why literary translation is important
JK Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ is 20 years old in 2017 and in that time, it’s been […]
Fear the Walking Dead makes bold Spanish language episode
Fear the Walking Dead has made a bold move in its third season – on Sunday 18th June it broadcast […]
Instant translation is on its way thanks to Ily
If there’s a single thing that can be said to stand in the way of humanity overcoming its differences and […]