Published On - October 20, 2010
British Sign Language Videos for Children
Behind the scenes of British Sign Language videos making process for children with hearing and learning difficulties....
Published On - August 6, 2010
Google Translate Removed From Website
The debate over machine-produced versus human translation took the British Colombian division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by surprise, according to this article in the Vancouver Sun....
Published On - February 23, 2010
Too much French at the Olympics?
The Olympics are supposed to be about mutual respect and harmony. However, the games that bring the world together are reigniting a long-simmering cultural feud in Canada. Canada is officially bilingual; French and English are both official languages. But, the Opening Ceremony left some French-speak...
Published On - October 20, 2009
Cloud Computing, C’est Quoi En Français ?
It is becoming increasingly difficult for the French language to keep up with the pace of technology, according to this article in the Wall Street Journal. New buzzwords like “cloud computing,” “social media” and “web 2.0” are introduced frequently, and since new French translations for ...
Published On - October 9, 2009
Scots Gaelic Gets EU Recognition
Scots Gaelic has been approved for use in EU meetings in a new memorandum of understanding, according to the BBC. The move is an important step forward for Scots Gaelic,although it still does not have the status of an EU “official” language like English. In addition to being used in meetings, Ga...
Published On - October 2, 2009
Google and Facebook Release New Translation Tools
Both Google and Facebook released new translation tools for websites over the past week. Both companies announced the new tools on wednesday, in honor of International Translation Day....
Published On - September 28, 2009
Once You Learn a Language, Do You Ever Forget It?
Many people who studied a foreign language in school don't continue to practice it after they graduate. The conventional wisdom is that if you don't speak a language, you will forget it rather quickly. As my Spanish teacher used to say: “Use it or lose it.” But is that really the case?...
Published On - September 25, 2009
Translator Collapses at UN General Assembly
New York is currently holding the UN General Assembly. It has been reported that a translator who works directly for the Libyan leader, Moamer Gaddafi collapsed during Gaddafi’s 75 minute marathon speech....
Published On - September 24, 2009
International Translation Day
International Translation day is celebrated every year on the 30th September.The day celebrates and promotes translation as an essential activity in contemporary society....
Published On - September 22, 2009
Bremen Hosts World’s First Festival of Languages
Bremen, Germany is holding a “Festival of Languages” which started on the 18th September. The festival celebrates all of the world's 6,500 languages. According to this article it is the first of its kind in the world and will last 21 days....