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One of the most famous tests on the field of artificial intelligence is called the Turing test, after the great British mathematician Alan Turing.
"«Chiche kebab para tutti», «Bee do bee do bee do», «Poulet tikka masala»... Fidèles, irrésistibles et maladroits, les Minions ne parlent pas notre langue, et pourtant, nous comprenons certains de leurs mots.
Et pour cause, d’après Pierre Coffin, le créateur de ces adorables personnages en salopettes bleues et de leur étrange dialecte, il s'agit d’un mélange de français («tu pues des bras», «pignouf»), d’espagnol, d’italien et d’anglais («bello» pour «hello»).
Les Minions utilisent également certains mots japonais («como taki ?» pour «comment ça va?», «kampaï» pour «santé !») et comptent en coréen (hana, dul, set...).
une langue universelle
Dans une même phrase, Pierre Coffin s'amuse à assembler plusieurs mots qui n’ont aucun rapport entre eux et qui sont donc issues de différentes langues, ce qui donne le langage minion, un charabia délirant qui doit quand même coller à l'action et dont on doit comprendre globalement le sens.
Ne soyez donc pas surpris si vous entendez «chipolata», «bido», «poopaye» ou encore le fameux «banana» quand vous vous replongerez dans la franchise, notamment à l'occasion de la sortie du long-métrage «Des minions et des monstres» ce mercredi 24 juin.
D’ailleurs, c’est Pierre Coffin lui-même qui double chaque Minion depuis le premier «Moi Moche et Méchant» (2010), et ce, dans une seule langue pour tous les pays. "
https://www.cnews.fr/culture/2026-06-23/les-minions-quelle-est-cette-langue-etrange-que-parlent-les-celebres-petits
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"Mistral met à jour son IA de lecture de documents (OCR) et la pousse vers les manuscrits et les langues rares. Derrière l’outil pour développeurs, l’enjeu est très concret : numériser des montagnes d’archives, jusque dans nos administrations.
Un document n’est pas qu’un bloc de texte parfaitement ordonné, dans un format bien lisible : il a une mise en page, des tableaux, des signatures, parfois une note griffonnée dans la marge ou des caractères devenus illisibles avec le temps. Ces subtilités propres à l’ère du papier qui n’est définitivement pas derrière nous (coucou les expats qui doivent remplir leurs impôts au stylo), c’est exactement ce que Mistral dit vouloir faire comprendre à sa nouvelle IA, OCR 4, présentée le 23 juin 2026. Le français ne se contente plus de transformer une page scannée en texte, il cherche à en restituer la structure.
L’OCR, en pratique, (reconnaissance optique de caractères) existe depuis des décennies et n’a pas eu besoin de l’IA pour se démocratiser. La nouveauté ici tient au niveau de détail. D’après le blog spécialisé MarkTechPost, OCR 4 localise chaque bloc d’une page avec des cadres de détection, le classe par type (titre, tableau, équation, signature) et attribue un score de confiance à chaque mot. Ainsi, le système qui reçoit le résultat sait non seulement ce qui est écrit, mais où ça se trouve et à quel point la machine est sûre d’elle.
Mistral revendique un modèle compact qui prend en charge 170 langues, y compris des langues peu documentées, que la plupart des outils lisent mal, et tourne dans un seul conteneur pour être hébergé en interne. Le tarif est fixé à 4 dollars (environ 3,70 €) pour 1 000 pages, qui tombe à 2 dollars (environ 1,85 €) en mode traitement par lots."
https://www.numerama.com/tech/2283529-mistral-lance-ocr-4-une-ia-capable-de-dechiffrer-les-manuscrits-et-170-langues.html
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"English translation brings Filipino novel 'Lumbay ng Dila' to new readers
As Philippine literature slowly gains international visibility, a pressing question emerges: How do stories rooted in specific places travel beyond the archipelago without losing their soul?
For Filipino author and literary scholar Genevieve Asenjo, that journey is taking shape through "Lumbay ng Dila" ("The Melancholy of the Tongue"), her award-winning novel originally written in Filipino and now being translated into English through a Dutch publication initiative.
The project is more than an expansion of readership. It is an opportunity to bring regional Filipino histories into global conversations without stripping away their complexity.
At a time when international audiences are increasingly curious about Philippine literature, Asenjo's work offers an important reminder: there is no singular Filipino story waiting to be discovered. There are many Philippines, each shaped by its own language, geography, and memory.
"Lumbay ng Dila" follows Sadyah Zapanta Lopez, a 28-year-old teacher in Manila whose life is disrupted by a headline from home. Her grandfather, former assemblyman Marcelo Nones Lopez, has been acquitted after a 21-year trial linked to the 1984 Guinsang-an Bridge Massacre.
The verdict revives a question that has haunted her since childhood: What happened to her mother, Teresa Zapanta Lopez, known in the movement as Kumander Rafflesia, who disappeared after the violence and the years of fear that followed?
Drawn back to Barasanan in Dao, Antique, Sadyah attempts to rebuild a life among kin and memory while opening Balay Sugidanun, a home for stories. Her journey takes her between the province and the city, and eventually to Bangkok with her lover, Priya Iyer. Along the way, she assembles documents, testimonies, and fragments of a fractured past.
What begins as a daughter's search for answers gradually expands into a meditation on inheritance and collective memory. The novel asks what happens when communities carry unresolved histories across generations and whether remembering can become a form of repair.
For Philippine literature, translation has never been a purely technical exercise.
The English translation of "Lumbay ng Dila" allows readers outside the Philippines to encounter a story deeply embedded in Antique's cultural landscape while preserving the textures that make it distinct.
Yet every act of translation carries difficult questions. How do you preserve emotional weight when languages hold different histories? How do you translate political memory without reducing its complexity? How do you retain rhythms and voices that belong to a particular place?
For Asenjo, these tensions are part of the process.
"My first thought was that the novel had found another tongue and reader. It is a given that something is lost in translation; at the same time, something is also gained. I was less worried about individual words than about rhythm, voice, context, and the layered coexistence of Kinaray-a, Hiligaynon, Filipino, and English within the novel. Yet these are the very things that make translation exciting," she said.
Her response reframes translation not as a compromise but as a creative encounter. The challenge is not to reproduce every word exactly but to preserve a way of seeing the world.
Throughout her career, Asenjo has advocated for the visibility of regional voices within Philippine literature.
Although "Lumbay ng Dila" was written in Filipino, its worldview is deeply informed by Western Visayas and Kinaray-a culture. Rather than presenting a singular version of the nation, the novel embraces the many identities that coexist within the archipelago.
Its themes of loss, displacement, inheritance, and longing resonate far beyond Antique while remaining faithful to the communities that inspired them.
The task of translation, therefore, is not to make the novel less local. It is to allow its locality to travel.
The Dutch publication initiative signals a broader shift in how Philippine literature circulates internationally.
For decades, only a limited number of Filipino literary voices reached foreign audiences. Today, works grounded in regional histories are beginning to find new pathways abroad.
That shift matters because it changes how the Philippines is understood internationally.
The country cannot be represented by a single language, a single historical narrative, or a single literary tradition. Works like "Lumbay ng Dila" reveal a Philippines that is multilingual, layered, and constantly negotiating its own past.
Beyond translation: Why Filipino stories are finding global readers
Still, Asenjo is careful not to place impossible expectations on literature.
"I do not expect readers to finish the novel understanding the Philippines. I am not sure any single book can do that. But I hope they meet Sadyah and, in following her search through family histories, political histories, and matters of the heart, recognize a familiar human predicament: none of us begins our story at the beginning, yet all of us must somehow continue."
The journey of The "Melancholy of the Tongue" will soon move beyond the page and into a shared literary space in Barcelona.
On June 27, readers will gather at The Philippine Club in Plaza Reial for an intimate presentation of the novel and a rare opportunity to meet Asenjo in person.
Through readings and a question-and-answer session, Asenjo will discuss the creative process behind the novel.
For those unable to attend in person, a Facebook livestream will make the event accessible to audiences around the world."
https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people-culture-events/2026/6/24/english-translation-brings-filipino-novel-lumbay-ng-dila-to-new-readers-1659
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"...If using large models to write papers before was just about polishing and compiling references for you, then this Project from Professor Ross Griebenow’s team at Stanford is like dropping a nuclear bomb in the empirical circles of social sciences and economics.
The greatest truth is the simplest; the heaviest sword has no edge. Its functions are straightforward. Feed in the raw dataset, and within 30 minutes, it can generate a complete DOCX paper complete with full Stata/R code and publication-quality charts.
It chains together EDA, variable definition, econometric model building (from OLS to advanced DID, regression discontinuity, causal forests) all using an Agent workflow.
Every chart it produces comes with 100% reproducible Stata, R, EViews source code underneath. How many low-quality paper mills and data drones’ jobs will this smash?
Data drones and paper ghostwriters are collectively facing unemployment countdown. Because from now on, for social science papers, AI handles all the entropy-increasing drudgery—humans only need to define the problem."
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/06/translated-from-the-chinese.html
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"The most transformative impact of AI is still ahead, says DeepMind's Demis Hassabis
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said AI still lacks true creativity and long-term reasoning, but could unlock new forms of storytelling, scientific discovery and artistic collaboration in the future
25 Jun 2026 10:40 IST
New Delhi: As Artificial Intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in creative industries, questions around originality, authorship and artistic expression are moving to the forefront. At Cannes Lions, one session explored these issues through the lens of one of the world's leading AI researchers.
Speaking at “The Future of Creativity”, a fireside chat at Cannes Lions, Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, outlined his vision for how AI could support human creativity while accelerating scientific discovery and reshaping industries. He was joined by Francine Lacqua, Anchor and Editor-at-Large at Bloomberg Television, with Scott Belsky, founder of A24 Labs and Chief Strategy Officer at Adobe, later joining the discussion.
Current state of AI
Reflecting on the current state of AI, Hassabis said the pace of development has been "relentless" over the past decade, but added that key challenges continue to exist in artificial general intelligence (AGI).
“I think there's still a couple of really big pieces missing from what I would call AGI,” he said. “One is long-term reasoning planning, and another is what you could call true creativity.”
According to Hassabis, creativity involves more than refining existing ideas. “Not just iterating on a known idea or remixing existing things, but actually coming up with something novel or new,” he said.
Expanding on what artificial general intelligence could ultimately look like, Hassabis said Google DeepMind has long defined AGI as “being a system that exhibits all the cognitive capabilities humans are capable of".
Drawing on his neuroscience background, he noted that replicating human intelligence remains a formidable challenge, pointing to the extraordinary efficiency and complexity of the human brain - this includes brain functions such as emotions, creativity, and dreaming.
Future with AI
While discussions around AI often focus on disruption, Hassabis suggested that both the opportunities and challenges are still unfolding.
“I think AI is perhaps a bit overhyped in the very near term,” he said. “But then over the medium long term, over the next 10, 15 years, it is still underappreciated how much transformation AI is going to create.”
He added that the technology could lead to “almost a new human era”.
As generative AI tools become increasingly capable of creating and editing content across text, images, audio and video, Hassabis argued that their value lies not just in generating outputs but in enabling a more intuitive creative process.
Particularly as multimodal systems become increasingly capable of generating and editing text, images, audio and video, Hassabis argued that one of the key advantages of these tools is the ability to collaborate with them using natural language, making the creative process more intuitive and iterative.
“If you didn't like some part of the image or you wanted to adjust it, you could just describe in natural language explaining what you want,” he said.
Offering a creator's perspective, Belsky said the industry's response to AI remains mixed. While some artists are actively experimenting with the technology and exploring new creative possibilities, others continue to approach it with skepticism.
Despite those concerns, Belsky suggested AI could eventually give rise to entirely new forms of entertainment and storytelling, enabling more personalised and interactive experiences for audiences.
The discussion also touched on the future of work, with Belsky noting that technological shifts have historically created new categories of jobs and creative opportunities. He argued that the professions shaped by AI may be difficult to predict today, much like many digital-era careers would have seemed unimaginable a generation ago.
Concluding with transparency
As AI-generated content becomes increasingly sophisticated, Hassabis emphasised that transparency would be critical to maintaining trust in the technology. He noted that Google DeepMind developed watermarking systems alongside its models to help identify AI-generated content.
“We developed watermarking technology,” he said, adding that generated content should ultimately be traceable through common industry standards.
Despite ongoing debates around AI's impact on creativity, both speakers expressed confidence that creators would continue to adapt to new tools and technologies. Hassabis suggested that future generations would ultimately shape how AI is integrated into creative work, while ensuring that the distinctly human qualities underpinning creativity remain intact."
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Marruecos: marroquí
Túnez: tunecino
Curazao: curazoleño
República del Congo: congoleño
Costa de Marfil: marfileño
Cabo Verde: caboverdiano
Entre las selecciones participantes de este Mundial, algunas generan dudas respecto a los gentilicios por tratarse de nombres compuestos o poco usuales para nuestros oídos. Revisamos algunos casos.
Algunos gentilicios de las selecciones participantes, según verificación con la RAE, son:
Haití: haitiano
Bélgica: belga
Países Bajos: neerlandés
Croacia: croata
Argelia: argelino
Costa Rica: costarricense
Nueva Zelanda: neozelandés
Cabo Verde: caboverdiano
Costa de Marfil: marfileño
Marruecos: marroquí
Túnez: tunecino
Curazao: curazoleño
República Checa: checo
República del Congo: congoleño
Costa de Marfil: marfileño
Cabo Verde: caboverdiano
Arabia Saudita: saudí o saudita
Jordania: jordano
Uzbekistán: uzbeko"
https://www.hoy.com.py/ocio/rae/2026/06/24/modo-mundial-caboverdiano-y-otros-gentilicios-que-tal-vez-no-conocias
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"The launch of the first national digital Maltese dictionary begins
On 19 June, at the University’s Aula Magna in Valletta, the Department of Maltese at the University of Malta announced the launch of the first national digital Maltese dictionary.
A new chapter in the history of the Maltese language – on 19 June, the first national digital Maltese dictionary was launched.
The Department of Maltese at the University of Malta announced the start of the national digital dictionary project – an authoritative, modern reference resource that is accessible to everyone free of charge.
Maltese already has many printed dictionaries, but for the first time we will have a dictionary that everyone can access from anywhere, free of charge, and which we can continue to update that is the beauty of being online. It is not like having a printed dictionary, where once it is printed, that is the end of it; we can add new words and new meanings that enter the language. This way, the Maltese language can remain up to date and also enter the digital era.
PROF. MICHAEL SPAGNOL
The idea began two years ago, and thanks to experts in the fields of lexicography, linguistics, corpus linguistics, and information technology, a dictionary began to be developed that provides definitions in Maltese, English equivalents, grammatical information and pronunciation guides, examples based on the natural use of the language, idioms and phrases, and the origins of words.
In terms of structure, it will include the main entry word, for example ‘frisk’. The first innovative feature is that you have the audio – how the word is pronounced. (…) Then you have the meanings. ‘Frisk’ as a noun and ‘frisk’ as an adjective. We also include phrases, such as ‘frisk frisk’ or ‘frisk bħal ħassa’. We continue down to the etymology – where the word comes from."
By Maria Christina Mallia
June 20, 2026
Aqra bil- Malti
DWAYNE ELLUL
https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/the-launch-of-the-first-national-digital-maltese-dictionary-begins/
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"The Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language has launched an automated text-to-speech service on its website, aimed at enhancing user experience and facilitating access to and use of the dictionary's content through multimedia tools.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the dictionary stated that the service enables users to listen to dictionary entries, definitions, and historical citations contained in the dictionary, including prose texts, poetry, and verses from the Holy Quran. The feature provides an additional means of interacting with and exploring the content, while enhancing accessibility for researchers, students, Arabic language enthusiasts, and non-native learners.
Executive Director of the Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language, Dr. Mohammed Al Obaidi said that the launch of the automated text-to-speech service comes as part of ongoing efforts to develop the dictionary's online services and enable users to verify the correct pronunciation of entries, definitions, and historical citations.
He noted that the service will broaden access to the dictionary's content, particularly for users who prefer audio formats or need to listen to texts while browsing and studying, thereby strengthening the presence of Arabic in the digital sphere and improving the accessibility and usability of lexicographical content.
Al Obaidi explained that users can activate the service directly from the dictionary entry page by clicking the designated play icon, allowing them to listen to entries in a clear automated voice that ensures accurate and high-quality pronunciation.
The Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language also reaffirmed its commitment to continuously developing its digital platform through adopting the latest technologies and introducing advanced services that enhance access to lexicographical content and enrich user engagement, further reinforcing the dictionary's position as a dynamic knowledge project that keeps pace with rapid technological developments. (QNA)"
https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=doha-historical-dictionary-launches-text-to-speech-feature-on-its-website&date=21/06/2026
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"The Global Interpretation & Translation Market Study, a comprehensive analysis of the market that spans more than 143+ pages and describes the product and industry scope as well as the market prognosis and status for 2026-2034. The marketization process is being accelerated by the market study's segmentation by important regions. The market is currently expanding its reach.
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Fastest-Growing Region:
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🔹 Growing demand for specialized interpretation in healthcare, legal, and technical industries.
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"Considering one's own language as being superior to someone else’s exposes the narrowness of one’s own mind
Pratik Bapat 18 June, 2026 04:26 pm IST
Not too long ago, Mumbai had its municipal elections. With it came the ‘once-in-five-years’ attempts by political parties to remind voters how their language was under threat from an increasing influx of outsiders. The central point of debate around who would become mayor was whether they would be a Maharashtrian or not.
Some people were “slapped” for not speaking in Marathi. Every party has gone out of its way in recent elections to remind voters that they ought to vote for them because they are the so-called protectors of the language, and therefore, the people of the state. This is not only the case in Maharashtra, but in many other states where language has become a source of polarisation on par with caste and religion.
As a polyglot, this phenomenon is rather strange. I am a native Maharashtrian who learned to speak fluent English and Hindi through education and interaction. I began learning Spanish in high school and now possess a B2 (professional fluency) level certification. I have also learned some French (A1) and Mandarin (HSK 1-speaking). I can say with certainty that no language needs any political party’s protection. Each language is beautiful in its own way and some expressions in one language cannot be translated into another language.
Let us take the example of age. In English, you ‘are’ of a certain age, but in Spanish you ‘have’ so many years. In Hindi and Marathi, a person ‘is’ of a certain age, but in French, a person ‘has’ a certain age. Something as simple as age is expressed so differently in different languages.
Knowing more than one language gives a person the chance to acquire diverse conceptual maps of the world. If someone spoke a different language, I would want to learn theirs and speak theirs as well as I can speak mine. However, some people seem to be having a rather flabbergasting approach to this. They would rather hate someone who speaks another tongue.
No great city in the world is great because only one kind of language is spoken there. Most international level cities harbour diverse crowds. Geneva is in the French speaking part of Switzerland but you don’t just hear French there. You also hear a lot of Spanish, English, German, Mandarin, other European languages and, sometimes, also Hindi. It is the ability of cities to assimilate diverse crowds that determines a city’s ability to tap into a wide pool of talent in its workforce. In India, cities like Bangalore and Mumbai have become hubs because of their ability to utilise blue and white collar labour from other states. Linguistically monoclonal cities will never reach those heights.
It is sad to see language used as a political weapon. It is not necessary for a person to hate Hindi in order to love Marathi or vice versa. In fact, both are similar languages and can easily be learned by speakers of the other. Learning languages increases the plasticity of one’s mind and is never a minus in life. If this is not enough, let us remember that the leaders who divide voters on the lines of language often send their kids to English-medium international schools. I am sure that their kids learn German and French alongside English. However, they want their voters to be narrow minded because that suits their politics.
In a country of diverse languages, urban centres must strive to become as linguistically diverse as possible so as to attract talent from all over the country.
Pratik Bapat is a student of Geneva Graduate Institute.
https://theprint.in/campus-voice/the-futility-of-linguistic-chauvinism/2963210/?amp
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"French and Spanish success in the Anthea Bell Translation Competition
Translation Competition
The Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators was launched in 2020 by the Translation Exchange at The Queen’s College, Oxford. The competition is inspired by the work of the translator, Anthea Bell OBE (1936–2018), one of the finest and most influential literary translators of the 20th and 21st centuries, best known for her witty translations of the Asterix comic books. Not only did she translate works from French but also from German and Danish, tackling major works of European literature, including Kafka and Sebald.
The competition was founded to promote language learning across the UK, to inspire creativity in the classroom and to motivate more pupils to study modern foreign languages throughout their schooling and beyond.
It runs across four levels in six languages, French, German, Russian, Mandarin, Spanish and Italian. There are close to 25,000 entries every year and this year, pupils of French and Spanish were highly commended for their translations. Albert P in Year 10 translated an extract from Marguerite Audoux’s 1911 novel Marie-Claire and Clementine F and Evie J translated an extract from the Chilean author, José Ignacio Valenzuela’s, Mi Tío Pachunga. With close to 25,000 entries per year, this is a superb achievement for our pupils."
18 June 2026
https://www.greshams.com/french-and-spanish-success-in-the-anthea-bell-translation-exchange-competition-2026/
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Transync AI Highlights New 2.0 Models for Faster, More Natural Multilingual Meetings
"As global teams increasingly rely on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and other online meeting platforms, real-time translation is becoming an important part of daily collaboration.
Cross-language meetings, however, are rarely as simple as translating one complete sentence at a time. Real conversations often include short phrases, interruptions, background noise, mixed-language speech, and irregular pauses. These conditions can make traditional translation systems feel slow or inconsistent.
Transync AI has introduced its new 2.0 translation models to make multilingual meetings faster, more stable, and more natural.
New Translation Models Built for Real Conversations
The update includes upgraded versions of three Transync AI models: Gale 2.0, Monsoon 2.0, and Jetstream 2.0.
Each model has been improved to deliver better translation speed, accuracy, and continuity across different communication scenarios. The new models are especially optimized for the challenges that commonly occur in real meetings, including:
Short or incomplete sentences
Mixed-language speech
Background noise
Irregular sentence breaks
Fast exchanges between speakers
These improvements are designed to help translations remain easier to follow during active conversations, rather than only during prepared speeches or presentations.
Supporting Faster Multilingual Collaboration
Transync AI provides bidirectional real-time translation in 60 languages. Participants can speak in either of the two selected languages, while the system automatically identifies the language being spoken and translates it into the other.
The original speech and translated text are displayed side by side, giving users a clear view of both versions of the conversation. Translated voice playback is also available for users who prefer listening instead of continuously reading subtitles.
For online meetings, Transync AI works alongside platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. As a standalone application, it does not need to appear as a participant bot inside the meeting.
This makes it suitable for international project meetings, overseas client calls, product demonstrations, remote training, and communication between regional offices.
More Natural Voice Translation
The v2.0 update also adds voice preview for AI broadcast.
Users can listen to different voice options before starting a meeting and choose one that better fits the situation. This can be useful when teams want a professional voice for client meetings, a clearer voice for training, or a more natural tone for everyday conversations.
Transync AI also supports multiple voice styles and voice cloning, allowing translated speech to sound more personal and consistent.
Better Support for Professional Terminology
Names, brand terms, technical phrases, and industry-specific vocabulary are common sources of translation errors.
To address this, Transync AI allows users to enter keywords and meeting context before a session begins. Teams can add company names, product names, professional terms, or personal names, while also describing the meeting topic or industry background.
The latest update expands the available keyword limits, giving individuals and enterprise users more room to prepare specialized vocabulary for professional discussions."
https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/abnewswire-2026-6-20-transync-ai-highlights-new-20-models-for-faster-more-natural-multilingual-meetings
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The translated work, "The Stolen Bicycle" (單車失竊記), was made possible through the efforts of IBDE's Abdullah Hussaini,
"Malaysian publishing house promotes Taiwan literature to Malay readers
Kuala Lumpur, June 20 (CNA) A project manager at a publishing house in Malaysia said Saturday that he hopes to introduce literature from Taiwan to more Malay readers, following its first Malay-language translation of a work by author Wu Ming-yi (吳明益).
The translated work, "The Stolen Bicycle" (單車失竊記), was made possible through the efforts of IBDE's Abdullah Hussaini, who said he hopes the Malay edition will help more Malay readers discover the diversity of Taiwanese literature and deepen literary exchanges between Taiwan and Malaysia.
In an interview with CNA, Abdullah said IBDE has previously translated works from Arabic, French, German and English into Malay, but introducing a full-length Taiwanese novel to Malay readers remained a new venture for his publishing firm.
The book was featured at this year's Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair (KLIBF), held from May 29 to June 7.
IBDE project manager Abdullah Hussaini. CNA photo June 20, 2026
Originally published in Chinese in 2015, the novel tells the story of a man searching for his missing father and a lost bicycle, while weaving together stories of memory and reality across China, Myanmar, Japan and Taiwan. It also explores the wartime experiences and historical wounds of Taiwan's different communities.
Abdullah said he first heard about Wu about 10 years ago and was introduced to his works again by friends in the Malaysian Chinese literary circle three years ago.
He later attended Wu's talk at the George Town Literary Festival in Penang, where he began reading his works and was particularly impressed by "The Stolen Bicycle."
Abdullah said he felt a personal connection with the book, and that many of its themes also resonated with Malaysian social experiences.
During the interview, he thanked the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia for helping him reach out to Wu, saying he hopes to continue working with the office to promote other Taiwanese works in Malaysia.
Chinese-Malay translator Lee Hao Jie. CNA photo June 20, 2026
Lee Hao Jie (李浩傑), a translator of works from Chinese to Malay, including "Journey to the West" (西遊記), said the biggest challenge in bringing Taiwanese works into the Malay market is not language, but adapting cultural references.
Many Chinese-language works contain historical contexts, place names and cultural references, and the key challenge for translators is how to preserve the spirit of the original while enabling Malay readers to understand and relate to the text, Lee said.
Translators serve not only as converters of text but also as bridges between languages and cultures, he added.
(By Huang Tzu-chiang and Ko Lin)
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06/20/2026 06:19 PM
https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202606200011
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"Never before have translators faced such immense pressure to become obsolete as they do today. AI tools capable of translating tens of thousands of words in just a few seconds at virtually no cost have significantly altered the landscape of the translation market.
In the context of globalization, translated literature serves as a bridge connecting the finest aspects of human knowledge to domestic readers, while simultaneously paving the way for local culture to reach the world . However, with the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the pressures of the market economy, this field is facing numerous challenges.
Translator Pham Duc Hung edited the manuscript.
That impact is evident right here in Thai Nguyen . German translator Pham Duc Hung, a member of the Thai Nguyen Provincial Union of Literature and Arts Associations, a member of the Vietnam Writers Association since 2018, and the only German translator in the 10th term of the Literary Translation Council, has had to make the decision to close his reputable personal translation center in 2025 after many years of operation.
That story reflects a thought-provoking reality: Amidst a vibrant market for translated books, translators cannot make a living from their profession. Limited compensation hinders professional development in this field. Many people with strong foreign language skills are shifting to commercial or legal translation to earn a more stable income.
However, it is precisely under such pressure that the inviolable boundary between humans and machines is affirmed. Translator Pham Duc Hung points out a reality: AI can only translate documents, but literary translation requires human emotion and sensitivity. Idioms, proverbs, dialects, or the layers of cultural meaning hidden behind words are things that machines find difficult to fully convey.
Having ventured into translation in 2005, he has quietly amassed a considerable body of work with 8 published books on literature and skills (The Buried Candle, The Deruga Case, The Child of the Age, Outstanding Short Stories from Around the World, The Wheel of Fate, Money is Useless...) along with hundreds of short stories and poems by many German authors published in central and local newspapers and magazines.
A Harvard professor and a Vietnamese poet are working together on a project to translate The Tale of Kieu into English.
The successful translation also yielded positive results when the novel *The Deruga Affair* was honored with the Thai Nguyen Provincial Literature and Arts Award for the period 2017-2021.
However, producing such valuable translations requires a team of translators with a deep understanding of the language, culture, and literature. In Thai Nguyen, despite possessing a wealth of language experts from universities, the field of literary translation in the locality remains relatively quiet and largely spontaneous.
Preserving the essence of Vietnamese literature in the face of algorithms is difficult enough; figuring out how to perform the "reverse translation" task, bringing the indigenous literary and cultural resources of the Tea region to the world in the digital age, is an even greater concern.
Associate Professor Tran Thi Viet Trung (Critical and Critical Studies Branch, Union of Literature and Arts Associations of Thai Nguyen Province) believes that: To develop translation resources and bring the literature and culture of the tea-growing region to the world, there needs to be a mechanism for commissioning translations from the State, while also encouraging foreign students learning Vietnamese to participate in translating works into their languages.
Clearly, promoting local culture internationally cannot rely solely on the dedication and resources of translators. For local literary works to reach international readers, support in terms of mechanisms, publishing partnerships, and large-scale promotion is necessary.
This also includes training a team of translators, developing specialized translation models linked to universities, and implementing policies to encourage international students and researchers to participate in translating Vietnamese works into their own languages."
Báo Thái Nguyên
21/06/2026
https://www.vietnam.vn/en/van-hoc-dich-va-nhung-noi-niem-tran-tro
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Lithuanian translator wins Metų vertėjo krėslo 2026 for translating Vasyl Shkliar’s novel
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 09:44
The Lithuanian translator of Ukrainian literature Donata Rinkevichenė became a laureate of the Metų vertėjo krėslo 2026 prize for the translation of Vasyl Shklyar’s novel “The Rabbit Church”.
According to Chytomo, the laureate was recognized for exceptional translation and the ability to convey the historical context of the work. The award ceremony took place with the participation of the Lithuanian PEN Center and the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania; the ceremonial act occurred in the hall of the Library of Vilnius University.
The awarding process and significance of the prize
The prize was presented by Lithuania’s Minister of Culture Vaida Aleknavičienė; the jury highlighted Rinkevichenė’s meticulous work, linguistic sensitivity and the richness of the translation, and also expressed gratitude for the opportunity for Lithuanian readers to see Ukrainian historical experience through literary fiction.
This award is a recognition of the highest translation mastery, and at the same time a thank you for the bridges built between Lithuania’s and Ukraine’s historical experience. The book “The Rabbit Church” tells of the joint resistance to empire, and today, as Ukraine continues to bravely defend its freedom, this work gains an even deeper significance
– Vaida Aleknavičienė
In 2025, the Lithuanian edition of the novel appeared in a publication by the Lithuanian Writers’ Union.
Donata Rinkevichenė has been translating from Ukrainian for six years. Among her translations are “Hemingway Knows Nothing” by Artur Dron, “The Age of Red Ants” by Tetiana Pyankova, “Carbide” by Andriy Liubka, “Who Are You?” by Oleksandra Myheda, “Codename for Job” by Oleksandra Myheda, the children’s book “36 and 6 Cats” by Halyna Vdovichenko, the publication Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv’s “The War That Changed Rondo,” as well as texts in the anthology “Martial Law” and others.
Metų vertėjo krėslo is one of the most prestigious prizes in the field of literary translation in Lithuania. Laureates are awarded a diploma, a monetary prize, and a symbolic chair, which symbolizes the translator’s solitary work; each year the chair has a different design. The tradition is supported by poet and patron Gintaras Bleizgis.
Participants in this competition note that the prize highlights the significant contribution of translators to intercultural dialogue and allows Lithuanian readers to become acquainted with Ukrainian historical prose through high-quality translation."
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/ad2ebffc_lithuanian_translator_wins/
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"When most English-speaking readers knew little about contemporary Chinese literature, one British publisher set out to change that. In this episode, we sit down with veteran publisher and translator Martin Savery, whose decades-long career has helped bring contemporary Chinese literature to English-speaking readers around the world. In an era dominated by short videos, social media, and shrinking attention spans, why does he still believe in books? And what can stories reveal about China that headlines cannot? Don't miss out!"
https://www.modernghana.com/amp/videonews/669497
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"This article examines translation alignment patterns in parallel corpora of ancient and historical languages, derived from Ugarit, a crowdsourcing platform designed to manually align texts in low-resourced languages. The study analyzes bilingual alignments involving languages such as Ancient Greek, Latin, Classical Persian, Coptic, and Georgian, focusing on the ratios of word correspondences classified as one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one, and many-to-many. Findings indicate that linguistic structures—such as inflection and agglutination—and cultural factors, including translation practices and textual genres, significantly influence alignment patterns; for example, English translations of Classical Persian often show expansions and paraphrases reflecting cultural tendencies, while Georgian’s polysynthetic nature leads to different alignment dynamics with Ancient Greek. The research highlights the complex interplay between linguistic typology, cultural context, and translation strategies in the creation of aligned corpora, offering insights valuable for developing training data and guidelines for automatic translation models in ancient language studies.
Authored By: Palladino, Chiara; Yousef, Tariq 3 of 3
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Palladino, Chiara;
Yousef, Tariq
Abstract
Source:
Digital Scholarship in the Humanities. 2023/09, Vol. 38, Issue 3, p1200
Document Type:
Article
Subject Area:
Language and Linguistics
Publication Date:
2023
ISSN:
2055-768X"
https://www.ebsco.com/articles/language-and-linguistics/76345535-69d4-5904-9188-480dc1a2aa2c/to-say-almost-the-same-thing-a-study-on-cross-linguistic-variation-in-ancient-texts-and-their-translations
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"...Accuracy does not guarantee understanding
So, what if the translation is technically correct but the participant still has to ask the site team what it really means? This is where localisation becomes essential.
It would be easy to assume a correctly translated sentence automatically conveys the intended meaning. In clinical research, this assumption can create challenges.
Before localisation even begins, we carefully craft the master document with the right tone, turning complex medical language into clear, plain English. Right from the start, this approach helps make our materials easier to understand. Once that solid foundation is set, our localisation experts adapt the content for each target language, making sure phrasing and sentence structures flow naturally while preserving the necessary medical accuracy. Ultimately, this process bridges the gap between technical correctness and real participant understanding.
How tone and intent shift across borders
Language is deeply tied to culture. What sounds polite and encouraging in one country might sound demanding or inappropriately casual in another.
For example, in some cultures, participant-facing materials are expected to use highly formal language, while in others a more conversational, approachable style is preferred. If materials written in plain English are directly translated without adapting the tone, they can come across as either too informal or overly authoritative, depending on the context. Localising content carefully adapts not just the words but the underlying intent, making sure it resonates with local expectations and, most importantly, helps foster participant trust.
Why right can still feel wrong
Even with perfect grammar, content can still feel unnatural. Best-practice research on translation and cultural adaptation in clinical studies has long shown that concepts and phrasing may need to be adapted, not just translated, to remain meaningful and relevant for the target audience. A recent study by Gregório et al. (2025) is one of many to evidence this.
Idiomatic expressions or metaphors used to explain how a drug works rarely cross borders intact. A ‘lock and key’ metaphor makes perfect sense to an English speaker, but it might have a totally different meaning in another region.
When trial participants read materials that feel distinctly foreign, they may question if the trial truly understands their needs. It’s vital that every piece of information reads as if it were written specifically for that local participant, in their own cultural context.
Spotting the warning signs
Poor translation can create operational challenges long before participants raise concerns directly. Trial teams may see the impact in added site queries, slower consent processes, misunderstandings around trial requirements and, over time, risks to protocol adherence and retention.
The value of getting it right
Standard translation gets your words across the border, but strategic localisation gets your meaning into the hands of the participant. We pride ourselves on delivering localised clinical trial materials that minimise confusion, reduce operational challenges and keep trials running smoothly.
Recognising where translation falls short is the first step. Next, we’ll look at what effective localisation actually looks like in practice."
https://pmlive.com/pmhub/cuttsycuttsy/where-translation-falls-short-in-practice/
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"DeepL expands into Silicon Valley, adds Mixhalo team and technology to accelerate Voice AI at scale
2026-06-17
DeepL is bringing its real-time voice translation capabilities from meetings to the big stage with Mixhalo’s ultra-low latency audio technology – trusted by MLB, NASCAR, T-Mobile, Verizon and more
Marks the opening of DeepL’s first office in San Francisco, accelerating momentum in its fastest-growing market where nearly 50% of US Fortune 500 are users
COLOGNE, DE and SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 17, 2026 - DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, today announced that the team and technology behind Mixhalo, the San Francisco-based platform for real-time, ultra-low latency audio, have joined DeepL. The investment expands the capabilities of DeepL Voice, the company’s real-time AI voice translation solution, to include larger and more complex environments where speed, clarity, and reliability are critical, including major events, conferences, customer support and business workflows.
DeepL Voice already leads the category in real-time voice translation for spoken conversations - from virtual meetings to in-person interactions- far outperforming Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet on accuracy, fluency, and reliability with a 96.4/100 quality score and a 4% fail rate versus a 17% market average (2026 independent Slator assessment). With Mixhalo’s team and technology now part of DeepL, the company is integrating ultra-low-latency audio infrastructure into DeepL Voice to support live, large-scale environments. This enables translated speech and captions to reach audiences clearly and instantly, from smaller live settings to tens of thousands of attendees, while preserving the pace and natural fluency of live speech.
"DeepL Voice is already changing how people and businesses work across languages every day, and the Mixhalo team and technology let us bring this to even larger, more complex settings," said Jarek Kutylowski, Founder and CEO, DeepL. "The team has solved one of the hardest problems in live audio, which is delivering high-fidelity sound to thousands of people at once with basically zero latency. Together, we're building the real-time Language AI layer for communication, so people can understand each other naturally wherever they are interacting, whether that's in team meetings, customer calls or even major international events."
Founded in 2016 by Incubus guitarist and songwriter Mike Einziger, violinist Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger, and technologist Vik Singh, Mixhalo was built to reimagine how people experience live sound. Its platform delivers high-fidelity, synchronized audio to thousands of listeners simultaneously with extremely low latency, and has powered live audio across major sports, entertainment, and brand experience. Its work spans the MLB, NASCAR, EQUINOX, Verizon, T-Mobile, the Sacramento Kings, Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, and TSX; leading global events and conferences including the CES, Mobile World Congress, Salesforce’s flagship conferences, the Databricks AI Summit, and Microsoft AI Tour Paris; as well as concerts and residencies for artists including Metallica, Aerosmith, Sting and Charlie Puth.
“We launched Mixhalo to deliver the best quality audio to live audiences at any size, all within 20 milliseconds. As we expanded into real-time translation, the hardest part was finding technology that could keep up with live speech without compromising quality,” said Vik Singh, Co-Founder, Mixhalo. “After testing technology from nearly all of the leading providers, DeepL was the only one that could deliver accurate translations at the speed we needed to achieve real fluency. We’ve already seen what this combination can do in real-world settings, and by joining DeepL, we can now bring this experience to even more audiences and customers globally.”
DeepL and Mixhalo have already brought their combined technology to market, with the DeepL Voice API powering real-time translation across Mixhalo’s live-audio platform. The teams are also piloting customer support use cases through integrations like Amazon Connect.
“Voice AI is ultimately a fight for latency, quality, and real-world reliability,” said Sebastian Enderlein, CTO, DeepL. “The Mixhalo team has deep experience bringing APIs and audio infrastructure into live environments where there is no room for delay or failure. That expertise is incredibly valuable as we continue to scale DeepL Voice, and their presence in San Francisco brings us even closer to the customers, partners, and developer ecosystem shaping the next generation of AI products.”
The announcement also marks the opening of DeepL’s first San Francisco office, strengthening its footprint in the US, the company’s fastest-growing market. DeepL’s US customer base already includes NVIDIA, Cisco, and Nasdaq, and nearly 50% of the Fortune 500 are DeepL users.
Audiences will be able to experience this technology in action at GITEX Europe 2026 at the end of June, where DeepL will serve as the official translation partner, powering live German-to-English captions on the main stage. DeepL will also showcase its next-generation Voice AI capabilities live at upcoming US events including Databricks Data + AI Summit, Esri User Conference, and Salesforce Dreamforce.
About DeepL
DeepL is a global AI company building the language infrastructure that powers global business. More than 200,000 business teams and millions of individuals use DeepL’s Language AI platform to communicate globally, collaborate and operate across languages in real time. By combining breakthrough AI models with enterprise-grade security and privacy, DeepL enables organizations to work seamlessly across markets and cultures. Founded in 2017 by CEO Jarek Kutylowski, DeepL now has more than 900 employees and is backed by leading investors including Benchmark, IVP and Index Ventures. Learn more at www.deepl.com."
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"Le spécialiste européen de la traduction par intelligence artificielle DeepL intègre l’équipe et la technologie de la start-up américaine Mixhalo, spécialisée dans l’audio en temps réel à très faible latence. Cette opération s’accompagne de l’ouverture du premier bureau de DeepL à San Francisco, marquant une offensive directe sur le marché américain où la société allemande enregistre sa croissance la plus rapide. DeepL Voice franchit un cap avec l’intégration de Mixhalo Annoncée le 17 juin 2026, l’opération permet à DeepL d’élargir les capacités de sa solution DeepL Voice, déjà positionnée comme leader de la traduction vocale en temps réel pour les réunions virtuelles et les interactions en présentiel. L’apport de Mixhalo consiste en une infrastructure audio à très faible latence — inférieure à vingt millisecondes — capable de diffuser un son haute fidélité à des milliers d’auditeurs simultanément. DeepL Voice peut désormais couvrir des environnements en direct à grande échelle..."
https://refrance.fr/deepl-rachete-mixhalo-et-sinstalle-a-san-francisco-pour-dominer-lia-vocale/
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Permettre « à tous, dans le monde entier, d’utiliser sa propre langue sur les téléphones et ordinateurs »,
"Alignée sur la vision de la Décennie internationale des langues autochtones (2022-2032), la collaboration entre l’UNESCO et Unicode vise à consolider le travail de préservation et revitalisation des langues et l’accès équitable aux biens publics numériques.
La collaboration entre l’UNESCO et Unicode met en lumière un engagement commun : garantir l’accès aux environnements numériques aux communautés qui en sont isolées, en particulier celles autochtones, afin qu’elles puissent créer, communiquer, apprendre et participer dans leur propre langue.
Cette collaboration reflète l’esprit multipartite du Plan d’action mondial IDIL2022-2032, qui reconnaît l’importance croissante des organisations privées et de la société civile pour renforcer la préservation et la revitalisation des langues dans le monde entier.
The Unicode Consortium [Le Consortium Unicode], créé en 1988 comme une organisation à but non lucratif et d’utilité publique, développe des normes ouvertes pour l’internationalisation de logiciels et de services numériques. Son travail joue un rôle clé dans l’amélioration de l’inclusion numérique, en particulier en garantissant que les systèmes d’écriture des langues du monde soient correctement représentés sur tous les appareils numériques et les plateformes. Depuis son lancement, Unicode a été intégré dans tous les principaux systèmes d’exploitations et est désormais utilisé sur plus de 20 milliards d’appareils dans le monde entier, permettant à ces utilisateurs de participer librement dans l’environnement numérique, quel que soit la langue, le lieu ou l’appareil.
Unicode reconnaît que la possibilité pour les communautés autochtones de communiquer, participer et s’épanouir en ligne dans sa propre langue est essentielle pour la préservation et la revitalisation de la langue, et la force communautaire...
Nous reconnaissons la valeur importante du travail mené par Unicode pour garantir que toutes les langues, dont autochtones, soient représentées et accessibles dans le monde numérique.
L’engagement d’Unicode de permettre « à tous, dans le monde entier, d’utiliser sa propre langue sur les téléphones et ordinateurs », en particulier pour les populations autochtones, tout en reconnaissant l’importance de réduire la fracture numérique, est en phase avec la Recommandation sur la promotion et l’usage du multilinguisme et l’accès universel au cyberespace de l’UNESCO de 2023 et la Feuille de route mondiale pour le multilinguisme à l’ère numérique. Portés par la même ambition, l’UNESCO et Unicode posent les fondations pour des progrès transformateurs."
UNESCO
17 juin 2026
https://www.unesco.org/fr/articles/lunesco-et-unicode-renforcent-leur-collaboration-pour-les-langues-autochtones-en-ligne
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"« Le breton, c’est ma langue natale » : comment Carhaix continue de faire vivre la langue bretonne
La municipalité de Carhaix mène une politique volontariste depuis plus de vingt ans pour favoriser la pratique de la langue bretonne, notamment la traduction systématique des noms des lieux
"À Carhaix (Finistère), selon la dernière enquête dite d’initiative locale dans le cadre du recensement de l’Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques), 1 600 personnes parlent breton. La langue occupe une place centrale dans la commune et plus largement le centre Bretagne, même chez les jeunes.
La municipalité de Carhaix mène une politique volontariste depuis plus de vingt ans pour favoriser la pratique de la langue bretonne, notamment la traduction systématique des noms des lieux. |
C’est la langue que j’utilise tous les jours. Le breton, c’est ma langue natale. Le français, je l’ai appris à l’école.. Nombreux sont les jeunes à Carhaix (Finistère) qui, comme Milio Bricaud, élève au lycée d’enseignement immersif en breton Diwan, parlent couramment breton, parfois même avant le français. On essaie entre amis de le parler de plus en plus pour que la langue continue d’exister, précise-t-il.
En Bretagne, environ 3,5 % de la population parle breton sur les cinq départements, selon l’Office public de la langue bretonne (OPLB). À Carhaix, selon la dernière enquête dite d’initiative locale dans le cadre du recensement de l’Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques), 22 % des ménages ayant répondu à l’enquête parlaient breton à Carhaix, soit un peu moins de 1 600 personnes. Et 30 % des enfants sont scolarisés en bilingue, complète le maire régionaliste Christian Troadec..."
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https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/langue-bretonne/le-breton-cest-ma-langue-natale-comment-carhaix-continue-de-faire-vivre-la-langue-bretonne-e454d8a4-3fda-11f1-969a-46adb62a237c
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"New MA Translation and Intercultural Studies receives professional accreditation
In a boost to the professional prospects of its graduates, one of the School’s latest taught postgraduate programmes has been formally “validated” by the Chartered Institute of Linguists.
The new MA Translation and Intercultural Studies has received a seal of approval from the UK’s largest professional association for language professionals, gaining “Validated” status from CIOL, the Chartered Institute of Linguists.
The Institute’s team confirm that “the programme offers an inclusive and specialised course for multilingual students seeking to apply their language skills across a broad range of linguistic, cultural and social contexts to support communication between communities and cultures.” The reviewers also note that the new programme builds on the “strength and reputation” of Bristol’s translation teaching, and is “delivered by an experienced and committed academic team.”
Crucially, CIOL states that the MA Translation and Intercultural Studies “equips students with the professional, practical and research skills needed for a wide range of careers in language-related fields.”
The University’s Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies, which hosts the programme, has welcomed the Chartered Institute’s decision, saying that “the new programme marks a step-change in our teaching offer, in light of the many changes in which language professionals are currently involved across the world, and so we are pleased that a relevant professional body agrees that we are on the right track.” Dr Christophe Fricker, the programme director, adds that “there is a lot for linguists to do in the world today, where misunderstandings and polarisation are rife, and technology often makes things worse rather than better.”
The programme offers a comprehensive introduction into the way languages work, research can account for the working of language, technology can affect language use, and linguists can aid others in designing and deploying language effectively.
The MA Translation and Intercultural Studies replaces the MA Translation, an online programme offered by the University of Bristol since 2008. It is complemented by a new MSc Interpreting.
For more information about the new programme, visit https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/ma-translation-and-intercultural-studies/
If you have any questions, contact Dr Christophe Fricker at christophe.fricker@bristol.ac.uk
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17 June 2026
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/sml/news/2026/professional-accreditation--ma-translation-and-intercultural-studies.html
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"UWinnipeg scholar co-leads UNESCO Indigenous language initiative
Heather Souter, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, has been appointed co-chair of UNESCO's Global Task Force for Making a Decade of Action for Indigenous Languages (IDIL 2022-2032). With 40 per cent of the world's 6,700 languages at risk of disappearing, the task force plays a vital role.
Heather Souter, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, has been appointed co-chair of UNESCO's Global Task Force for Making a Decade of Action for Indigenous Languages (IDIL 2022-2032). Photo supplied.
One of the main goals is to ensure that Indigenous languages are recognized as essential resources for education, cultural continuity, and sustainable development.
Souter, along with co-chairs Chinwe Veronica Anunobi (National Library of Nigeria), Sera Martinez (Ministry of Cultures, Colombia) and Bintou Camara (Nalou Indigenous People, Guinea) form an international collaborative leadership team guiding the initiatives for the 2026-27.
What the task force will do
They continue to establish and review parts of the roadmap to achieve the goals of International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032, centring the perspectives and priorities of Indigenous Peoples in policy development and program implementation; strengthening links between Indigenous communities, member states, civil society, and international heritage and development organizations; and advocating for policies that support mother-tongue education, community-led language revitalization, and sustainable cultural transmission.
"I view this appointment as a significant opportunity to advance Indigenous representation and community-driven approaches in language advocacy," said Souter. "My goal is to amplify grassroots knowledge and practical experience in the efforts to safeguard and revitalize Indigenous languages worldwide."
Language revitalization in action
This appointment follows decades of Souter's language revitalization work. She is a reclaimer of Southern Michif, an Indigenous language of the Red River Métis. After learning Southern Michif as an adult, she has spent decades teaching it to others and developing teaching methods, resources, and programs to make Indigenous language learning accessible to all.
In addition to her work teaching Southern Michif at UWinnipeg (and previously University of Manitoba), she is co-founder of the Prairies to Woodlands Indigenous Language Revitalization Circle, which supports Indigenous languages across Manitoba and beyond through mentor-apprentice programs, language documentation, development of language learning materials and digital resources, community classes, and language advocacy.
"Heather Souter is a passionate and deeply informed advocate for Indigenous languages," said Shelley Tulloch, Coordinator of the Indigenous Languages Program. "Her appointment reflects her commitment to local, national and international collaboration toward achieving all Indigenous Peoples' right to learn, know, and use their languages.""
June 17, 2026
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