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Situação em Gaza será um dos temas destacados durante o evento – Foto: UN Women/Suleiman Hajji via Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Nos dias 13, 14 e 15 de agosto, coletivos de tradução, acadêmicas e mulheres do mundo editorial discutirão temas como tradução feminista, literatura árabe e inteligência artificial em evento realizado no Centro MariAntonia da USP. A quinta edição do Encontro de Mulheres, Tradução e Mundo Editorial (Trema) é intitulada Entre a máquina e a luta: tradução e Palestina em toda parte, e contará com conferências, debates aprofundados, mesas-redondas e oficinas de tradução.
As inscrições vão até a véspera do evento, no dia 13, e cada uma custa R$ 80. Há gratuidade, porém, para estudantes da graduação, mediante pedido. Inscreva-se no link.
Segundo a professora Luciana Carvalho Fonseca, uma das organizadoras do Trema, “ele surgiu da necessidade das pessoas que traduzem aqui na USP e estão engajadas no mercado de trabalho de oferecer um lugar com maior diálogo entre a academia e o mundo editorial”. Luciana ensina inglês e tradução no Departamento de Letras Modernas da Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH) da USP e conta que um dos principais motivos para a criação do evento foi a invisibilização das mulheres no mercado editorial.
Não em nosso nome: contra o genocídio do povo palestino
O 5º Trema contará com a presença de acadêmicas de dentro e fora da USP, além de representantes de coletivos de tradução, como o Flores de Baobá (Esmeralda Ribeiro), o Quem Traduziu (Rita Kohl) e o Sycorax (Cecília Rosas). Este último coletivo também conduzirá uma oficina de tradução.
Comparecerão nomes como Marília Scalzo, Laura di Pietro e Aycha Sleiman, da editora Tabla, que realiza trabalhos com literatura árabe; Natalia Calfat, do Instituto de Cultura Árabe e da revista Malala; e Luana Chnaiderman, que fará a primeira leitura de obras selecionadas do evento.
Outros nomes do universo da editoração participarão, como Mariana Santos (Editora Nós) e Mariana Delfini (Editora Ercolano). Figuras da USP como a professora Francirosy Campos Barbosa Ferreira farão parte do evento, que também terá a participação especial da professora argentina Maria Laura Spoturno, da Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP).
Literatura árabe, Palestina e IA
Neste ano, entre os temas abordados, será dada grande ênfase àqueles relacionados ao mundo árabe. “A tradução é um veículo, não só de circulação de conhecimento, mas também de união e aliança entre as pessoas. Se a gente for pegar o que é traduzido no Brasil, qual língua é traduzida, tem um recorte muito anglófono. Isso aqui [as línguas de origem árabe] são justamente línguas que não são tão traduzidas e às vezes são invisibilizadas de propósito, por conta de como o Norte Global vê o mundo árabe, de uma forma desumanizadora. Então, eu vejo a tradução como um meio, um canal para a humanização de todos os povos”, aponta Luciana.
Além disso, em vista do genocídio que ocorre atualmente na região de Gaza, o Trema escolheu também enfatizar a questão palestina. A ideia é apresentar a tradução como algo que pode ampliar a vida das obras e dos povos. “Como você mantém viva a memória de um genocídio? Traduzindo coisas sobre genocídio, por exemplo, ou sobre a cultura palestina, de forma a não deixar isso cair no esquecimento”, afirma a organizadora.
Um terceiro eixo de debate será a inteligência artificial e seus impactos no mundo editorial. Luciana faz questão de apontar o quanto a tradução é também um ato político, que pode ter seus vieses internos. No caso das IAs, pesquisadores já observaram vieses de gênero em certas escolhas de palavras. Doctor, em inglês, por exemplo, quase sempre é traduzido pelas ferramentas como “médico”, e raramente como “médica”. Além disso, como ela aponta, “os tradutores automáticos só melhoraram depois que os softwares e os programas tiveram acesso a textos humanos traduzidos”. É “o capitalismo se apropriando de trabalho não remunerado”, diz.
Uma tradução feminista
O Trema, desde sua primeira edição, se funda sobre a ideia de uma tradução que seja ao mesmo tempo politicamente engajada e feminista.
Como nasceram os estudos de gênero? Vídeo explica
A tradução feminista, como conceito, é uma área de pesquisa dentro dos estudos da tradução que surgiu nos anos 1980, no Canadá, com autoras que trabalhavam a tradução entre inglês e francês, as duas línguas oficiais do país. “Elas começaram a se manifestar esteticamente através de obras literárias, intervindo em traduções, em textos que elas consideravam machistas, e dando outras interpretações”, conta a professora. “É uma tradução que interrompe e que incomoda.”
O feminismo, segundo ela, também se articula com uma prática anticapitalista. Ela relata, por exemplo, como a distribuição gratuita e a livre-circulação de obras são uma prática frequente de coletivos feministas como o Sycorax, formado por alunas e ex-alunas da USP. O Sycorax foi responsável pela tradução brasileira do livro Calibã e a Bruxa, de Silvia Federici, e disponibilizou o PDF do livro on-line. Oito anos depois da publicação pela editora Elefante, o arquivo permanece disponível no site do coletivo, ao lado de outras obras traduzidas.
“O feminismo está em tudo. Não só na técnica, não só na estratégia. Ele está nos projetos editoriais também”, afirma. No Grupo de Estudos, Pesquisa e Ação em Feminismos, Gênero e Tradução (Gretas), do qual Luciana participa e que terá parte no 5º Trema, as traduções são feitas em grupo. “É coletivo, então tem muita troca de conhecimento e formação de novos tradutores e tradutoras”, completa.
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5º Encontro de Mulheres, Tradução e Mundo Editorial (Trema) – Entre a Máquina e a Luta: Tradução e Palestina em Toda Parte
Quando: 13, 14 e 15 de agosto
Onde: R. Maria Antônia, 294 e 258 – Vila Buarque, São Paulo – SP
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Publicado: 01/08/2025 às 17:03
Por Diego Facundini
https://jornal.usp.br/diversidade/mulheres-do-mundo-da-traducao-debatem-literatura-arabe-palestina-e-inteligencia-artificial/
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"On August 2, 1950, the first edition of the New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures was released. Brother Nathan H. Knorr released this new translation to an audience of 82,075 at the Theocracy’s Increase Assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
Before that historic release, our brothers and sisters used a variety of Bible translations. For example, many English-speaking Witnesses at the time relied primarily on the 1901 edition of the American Standard Version as well as the King James Version, which was first published in 1611. The archaic and obsolete language found in some of these translations made understanding God’s Word a real challenge. Brother Knorr acknowledged these issues and stated: “More and more the need has been felt for a translation in modern speech, in harmony with revealed truth, and yet furnishing us the basis for gaining further truth by faithfully presenting the sense of the original writings.”
In December 1947, the New World Bible Translation Committee a began work on a clear and unbiased translation of the Holy Scriptures. In undertaking this considerable task, the translation committee relied on the oldest and most reliable manuscripts available. Most significantly, the Christian Greek Scriptures restored Jehovah’s name in 237 places. Following the release of the Christian Greek Scriptures in 1950, work continued to prepare a translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, which was gradually released in five volumes. Finally, in 1961, the complete New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures was released. In the decades that followed, several revised editions were also produced. The most recent revision was released in 2013.
Reflecting on the release of the Christian Greek Scriptures in 1950, Brother Geoffrey Jackson, a member of the Governing Body, remarked: “Translating the Christian Greek Scriptures no doubt was a daunting task. But Jehovah clearly blessed the diligent work of those dear brothers! Their efforts 75 years ago serve as the basis for the remarkable Bible translation work taking place worldwide today. The New World Translation is now available in whole or in part in over 320 languages. As a result, literally billions of people can enjoy an accurate and easy-to-understand translation of the Holy Scriptures and draw even closer to its Author, Jehovah God.”—1 Timothy 2:3, 4...
The New World Bible Translation Committee was made up of spirit-anointed Christians who humbly expressed their desire to remain anonymous so as not to draw attention away from the Bible’s Author, Jehovah God."
https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/New-World-Translation-of-the-Christian-Greek-Scriptures-First-Released-75-Years-Ago/
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"Abstract: This study focuses on the mental health of international students, considering its critical role in fostering academic success and long-term mental health. Guided by theories of cultural adaptation and resilience, the research aims to analyze the direct and indirect effects of Culture Shock, Expectancy of Success, and Grit on Mental Health, emphasizing the importance of these factors in helping students adjust to new environments. The study is conducted within a diverse, international context, with participants from 54 different countries (N = 296), reflecting the globalized nature of higher education today in China. Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), the analysis assesses both the measurement and structural models to test the proposed hypotheses. The findings support the hypothesized relationships, particularly highlighting the mediating role of Expectancy of Success between Culture Shock and Mental Health, as well as the significant predictive power of Grit and Expectancy of Success on mental health outcomes. These results have significant implications for higher education institutions and policymakers, suggesting that fostering a supportive environment that enhances students' expectations of success and resilience may improve their overall mental health. Universities are encouraged to develop initiatives that reduce cultural barriers and promote positive psychological outcomes, especially for international students navigating the challenges of cultural transition. This approach aligns with global efforts to ensure student well-being and academic success in increasingly multicultural educational environments."
Understanding the impact of culture shock on mental health: Mediating effects of expectancy of success and GRIT in international students in China
Authors:
Haihua Ying, Hua Wei, Herdian Zalik Nuryana, Andini Isti Syafitri, Sisca Rahmadonna, Pujiriyanto, Pranolo
Cite
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105344
Under a Creative Commons license
Open access
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825006572
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"A little more than a year ago, a survey by the Society of Authors found that more than a third of its translator members had lost work due to generative artificial intelligence. Since then, the threat AI represents to literary translators has only ballooned — despite the talent and insight they bring to fiction and poetry produced across the globe.
In May, Audible announced that it would begin rolling out AI translation in beta later this year, offering select international publishers audiobooks in their local languages. Both Veen Bosch & Keuning, Netherlands’ largest book publisher, and Taylor & Francis, a UK publisher, have also said they would use AI to translate books into English, with the latter claiming that doing so will make “important texts available to a broad readership at speed, without compromising on accuracy.” Most recently, GlobeScribe.ai, a UK-based startup, launched an AI translation service that charges $100 per book, per language for use of its services.
In light of this news, PEN America’s Translation Committee is marking Women in Translation Month, which begins on August 1, with a renewed commitment to the human talent essential to literary translation as a creative practice, said Allison Markin Powell, who represents the Translation Committee on PEN’s Board of Trustees. Powell, who translates from Japanese to English, received the 2020 PEN America Translation Prize for The Ten Loves of Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami.
“As our Manifesto on Literary Translation affirms, publishers and other literary institutions must do all that they can to ensure that translation is a financially viable profession,” Powell said. “We are gravely disappointed in the companies that have decided to turn to AI over highly skilled translators, betraying a fundamental misunderstanding of the value of literary translation and showcasing an astounding lack of appreciation for artistic labor. This Women in Translation Month, we call upon authors, readers, and publishers to commit to supporting the translators who dedicate themselves to sharing literature and culture across the globe.”
To celebrate the month, the Translation Committee curated a reading list of 18 works by women writers and translators. Here’s an overview of the titles translated into English from 16 languages:
Translated from Dutch by Hester Velmans, Hard Copy by Fien Veldman tells the hilarious yet poignant story of a frustrated, lonely customer service assistant who befriends her office’s printer. (Bookshop)
Translated from Spanish by Emily Hunsberger, Wonderland: Crónicas of Belonging takes its readers on a road trip to all of the places in América that shaped the identity of its author, Melanie Márquez Adams. (Bookshop)
Translated from Russian by Anne O. Fisher, Pioneer Summer by Kateryna Sylvanova and Elena Malisova chronicles a forbidden queer romance set in the Soviet Union during the 1980s. (Bookshop)
Translated from Danish by Caroline Waight, Blue Notes by Anne Cathrine Bomann imagines the creation of the world’s first pill for grief, inviting its readers to meditate on love, loss, and greed. (Bookshop)
Translated from Finnish by Mia Spangenberg, the autofictional novel Lowest Common Denominator follows a young Pirkko Saisio in 1950s Finland as she struggles to understand her place in the world. (Bookshop)
Translated from German by Tess Lewis, the historical novella The Honditsch Cross explores themes that preoccupied its renowned author, Ingeborg Bachmann, for the rest of her career as a writer. (Bookshop)
Translated from French by Nancy Naomi Carlson, Solio by Samira Negrouche comprises poetry sequences that evoke a multitude of landscapes, including Algiers, Timbuktu, N’Djamena, Cotonou, Zanzibar, Cape Town, and Gorée. (Bookshop)
Translated from Spanish by Kristen Dykstra, Jigs and Lures is a collection of Reina María Rodríguez’s poetry dedicated to exploring the creation of aesthetic identity. (Bookshop)
Translated from Portuguese by Padma Viswanathan, Where We Stand by Djamila Ribeiro offers an intervention into contemporary theories about power and identity so ingenious that it inspired a Black feminist movement in Brazil. (Bookshop)
Translated from Ukrainian by Nina Murray, Algometry by Iryna Vikyrchak investigates, through lyric, the pain, empathy, and resilience of the generation of Ukrainians who grew up in the 1990s. (Bookshop)
Translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King, the metafictional novel Taiwan Travelogue by Shuang-zi Yang reveals how even our most intimate relationships are shaped by complex political dynamics. (Bookshop)
Translated from French and Haitian Kreyòl by Danielle Legros Georges, Blue Flare illuminates the complexity of life in Haiti and its diaspora in the 21st century through the work of three female poets: Évelyne Trouillot, Marie-Celie Agnant, and Maggy de Coster. (Bookshop)
Translated from Chinese by Chenxin Jiang, for now I am sitting here growing transparent by Yau Ching grapples with a wide range of topics, touching upon gender, aesthetics, colonialism, relationships, and illness. (Bookshop)
Translated from Catalan by AKaiser, Unnamable is one of the prolific poet Anna Gual’s many collections of poetry but the first available to an English readership. (Bookshop)
Translated from Croatian by Ena Selimovic, Underground Barbie by Masa Kolanovic follows a young girl, equipped with only dolls and her imagination, during the outbreak of the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s. (Bookshop)
Translated from Japanese by Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda, Wildcat Dome by Yuko Tsushima tells the story of two friends who choose to reunite in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe. (Bookshop)
Translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhashti, Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq delves into the daily struggles of Muslim girls and women in southern India. (Bookshop)
Translated from Persian by Mojdeh Bahar, Silence and Lost Words is a selection of Rouhangiz Karachi’s poetry that depicts women’s social struggles. (Bookshop)"
Julia Goldberg
August 1, 2025
https://pen.org/women-in-translation-month-celebrates-literary-art-of-translation-as-ai-looms-large/
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"Beyond binary oppositions: a meta-synthesis of China’s cultural translation strategies for global communication
Abstract
This study synthesizes scholarly perspectives on China’s cultural translation strategies through qualitative meta-synthesis of 650 research articles from leading Chinese academic journals (2001–2020). Using Lasswell’s communication model, the study analyses five dimensions: stakeholders, content selection, dissemination channels, audiences, and impact assessment. Findings reveal that successful cultural translation balances competing priorities rather than following binary oppositions. Research attention is distributed unevenly across dimensions—stakeholder dynamics and content selection receive substantial focus while impact assessment remains significantly underexplored. Analysis shows scholarly preference for collaborative translation approaches combining Chinese cultural knowledge with target language fluency. Content selection analysis identifies tension between traditional and contemporary works, with classical literature dominating academic discourse despite evidence suggesting modern works better engage international audiences. The paper proposes three frameworks emerging from the synthesis: the Integrated Expert Network Model formalizing multi-stakeholder collaboration; the Audience Integration Framework incorporating systematic feedback mechanisms; and the Tiered Support Model balancing cultural significance with market potential. This research contributes to translation studies by systematically mapping scholarly discourse, identifying effective practices, and proposing structured approaches that can inform translation policy beyond the Chinese context."
Sanjun Sun, Lijie Zhao & Xiaoyan Zhou
Article
Open access
Published: 01 August 2025
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications volume 12, Article number: 1228 (2025)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-05572-7
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"Join us for the 2025 edition of the Translating Europe Forum, where we’ll examine one of the profession’s key challenges: maintaining quality in translation.
What does quality really mean in translation? How can we achieve it – and what are the consequences when we don’t?
We’ll explore these questions from multiple perspectives, including the growing role of AI in supporting and assessing clear language and translation quality.
This year’s Forum will open with a morning programme dedicated to clear language. We’ll address topics such as consensus on using clear language across organisations and clear language in the media.
Join leading voices from industry, academia and the translation profession for in-depth discussions and networking opportunities.
Students and early-career professionals are especially welcome. Don’t miss the chance to connect with peers and experienced practitioners, both during the Forum and at our online Newcomers’ Fair!"
AUGUST 1, 2025
By EU Reporter Correspondent
Check the programme and register.
👇🏿👇🏿
https://www.eureporter.co/economy/translation/2025/08/01/translating-europe-forum-2025/
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"Garantir les droits des peuples autochtones à l’ère de l’IA
2025-08-01
L'intelligence artificielle (IA) transforme notre monde à un rythme sans précédent. Pour les peuples autochtones, cette technologie peut être source de défis majeurs et d'opportunités prometteuses.
Les systèmes d'IA reflètent souvent des biais ancrés dans les données sur lesquelles ils sont entraînés, des données qui excluent ou déforment fréquemment la voix et le savoir des peuples autochtones. Sans protection, l'IA peut renforcer les biais préjudiciables et l'exclusion, et conduire à une appropriation accrue de la culture et du savoir des peuples autochtones sans leur consentement. Les peuples autochtones rencontrent également des obstacles pour accéder aux nouvelles technologies, notamment dans les zones rurales, comme l'a reconnu le processus du Sommet mondial sur la société de l'information.
L'IA recèle cependant aussi des opportunités. Développée de manière inclusive et éthique, elle peut contribuer à la revitalisation des langues et à la préservation des cultures. Par exemple, les outils basés sur l'IA peuvent contribuer à la documentation des langues autochtones menacées, contribuant ainsi à leur revitalisation et à leur préservation pour les générations futures.
Il est essentiel que les peuples autochtones jouent un rôle actif dans l'élaboration de l'avenir de l'IA. L'Instance permanente des Nations Unies sur les questions autochtones l'a reconnu dans ses recommandations de sa 24e session en 2025, soulignant l'importance d'une inclusion significative des peuples autochtones dans le développement, la gouvernance et l'application de l'IA.
L'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies a adopté une résolution en 2024 soulignant que les droits de l'homme et les libertés fondamentales doivent être respectés, protégés et promus tout au long du cycle de vie des systèmes d'intelligence artificielle. Le respect des droits des peuples autochtones, la souveraineté des données et la promotion de l'innovation menée par les peuples autochtones sont essentiels pour exploiter le potentiel positif de l'IA et éviter de perpétuer les préjudices.
La prochaine Journée internationale des peuples autochtones du monde mettra l’accent sur ce sujet à travers son thème : « Les peuples autochtones et l’intelligence artificielle : défendre les droits, façonner l’avenir ».
C’est le moment opportun pour encourager le dialogue et l’action en faveur d’une transformation numérique inclusive et fondée sur les droits."
https://www.un.org/fr/delegate/garantir-les-droits-des-peuples-autochtones-%C3%A0-l%E2%80%99%C3%A8re-de-l%E2%80%99ia
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"Swiss to launch open source Large Language Model
Switzerland’s federal institutes of technology—ETH Zurich and EPFL in Lausanne—have announced plans to launch a large language model (LLM) of their own. Unlike most of its peers, this one will be public, open-source and led by ethics and science. It is expected to be released later in 2025.
Developed under the Swiss AI Initiative, launched in December 2023, the project pools resources from over 10 Swiss institutions. The new Swiss National AI Institute is coordinating the project, which draws on more than 70 AI researchers from ETHZ and EPFL.
Training of the system will be done on the new Alps supercomputer—equipped with over 10,000 NVIDIA Grace Hopper chips.
The Swiss model will compete on a crowded field with other LLMs such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok. However, it will stand out in a sector dominated by secretive American and Chinese firms, and its transparency could prove influential—particularly in Europe, where policymakers fret about digital sovereignty and algorithmic opacity.
“Fully open models enable high-trust applications and are necessary for advancing research about the risks and opportunities of AI. Transparent processes also enable regulatory compliance,” said Imanol Schlag, research scientist at the ETHZ AI Center, who is leading the effort alongside EPFL AI Center faculty members and professors Antoine Bosselut and Martin Jaggi.
The model will be fully open: source code and weights will be publicly available, and the training data will be transparent and reproducible, supporting adoption across science, government, education, and the private sector. This approach is designed to foster both innovation and accountability.
A distinctive feature of the model is its capability in over 1,000 languages. “We have emphasised making the models massively multilingual from the start,” says Antoine Bosselut.
Training of the base model was done on a large text dataset in over 1,500 languages — approximately 60% English and 40% non-English languages — as well as code and mathematical data. Given the representation of content from all languages and cultures, the resulting model maintains the highest global coverage and applicability.
However, whether a model made in Switzerland can compete with the titans of Silicon Valley or Shenzhen remains to be seen."
https://lenews.ch/2025/08/01/swiss-to-launch-open-source-large-language-model/
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"From translator to novelist, Anton Hur is now the one translated — by one of his authors
Updated : July 29, 2025 - 12:47:58
July 29, 2025 - 12:21:43
By Hwang Dong-hee
Anton Hur speaks during a press conference for the release of the Korean edition of his debut novel, "Toward Eternity," in Seoul on Monday. (Yonhap)
After years of introducing Korean literature to English readers, from Bora Chung’s “Cursed Bunny” to Park Sang-young’s “Love in the Big City,” Anton Hur has crossed the literary bridge in the opposite direction, debuting as a novelist with “Toward Eternity,” translated into Korean.
Written in English and first published in the US last year, the book now arrives in Korea in translation by none other than Chung -- whose books Hur translated into English, including the International Booker-shortlisted “Cursed Bunny,” “Your Utopia,” “Red Sword” and “Midnight Timetable” (to be published this September).
“It is an extraordinary honor when a translator approaches a writer first,” Hur said at a press event in Seoul on Monday.
“Translation means devoting a part of your energy to someone else’s work. As a translator myself, I’ve often wished someone would translate my book because I know that translation is both an act of sacrifice and of great honor.”
Hur recalled Chung telling him, “Even if it kills me, I want to translate this.”
“And I thought, ‘She’s so busy, how will she have time to do this?’ But I was deeply grateful,” he said. “She translated it so well that it no longer feels like my book, which is how it should be. English and Korean are such different languages that if my book still felt like my own in Korean, something would be wrong.”
English edition (left) and Korean edition of "Toward Eternity" (HarperVia, Vanta)
Set in a near future where a new therapy replaces human cells with nanobots that cure disease and make them virtually immortal, the novel takes the form of a diary spanning multiple millennia. Its entries shift between an ailing human who undergoes nanobot therapy and an AI that reads poetry, plays music and loves others — all the while probing the question: What does it mean to be human?
“The word ‘human’ in Korean itself is fascinating,” Hur said. “In Korean, it literally means ‘between people.’ Our ancestors called this humanity. It’s not something you create alone; humanity exists between people, not within one person. That’s what I wanted to explore in this book — that our humanity comes not from ourselves but from others.”
Much of “Toward Eternity” was drafted longhand during his daily commute to his studio.
“There’s something about the rhythm of the subway wheels on the rails — words start flowing unconsciously,” Hur said. “When you write by hand, there’s a slight delay between thought and word, and in that gap, so many ideas come alive. All of literature comes from that space.”
Hur said he plans to write more novels while continuing his work as a translator.
“I guess the big difference is that as a novelist, once your book is out, you don’t have to keep working to earn from it — unlike translation, where the real work begins the moment you sign the contract,” he joked.
“But there are still so many works I want to translate,” Hur added. “Korea’s literary scene is incredibly rich. There are so many talented young writers and mid-career authors with a real experimental spirit. People love, critique and care deeply about Korean fiction, which gives me endless books I want to translate.”
hwangdh@heraldcorp.com
https://m.koreaherald.com/article/10542166
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"La RAE reconoce más de 100 expresiones de la Isla y las suman al Diccionario de la Lengua Española
julio 30, 2025
La manera tan única y colorida de hablar que distingue a los cubanos ha dado un paso importante hacia su reconocimiento oficial: más de cien términos del español que se habla en Cuba serán añadidos próximamente al Diccionario de la lengua española (DLE), según ha anunciado la Academia Cubana de la Lengua.
Este logro, que lleva años gestándose, representa mucho más que una actualización técnica del idioma. Es un homenaje a la identidad cubana, a esa mezcla inconfundible de humor, picardía, ritmo y creatividad que caracteriza al habla popular en la Isla. Palabras que hasta ahora eran comunes en el día a día, pero invisibles en los registros académicos, ahora tendrán su merecido espacio.
Términos que se incorporan al DLE
Entre los términos que serán incorporados se encuentran voces tan cotidianas como “asere”, “guayabera”, “jamar”, “muela”, “fajarse” y “guarachar”. Todas reflejan usos frecuentes en la vida social, cultural y emocional del cubano, y que a menudo han sido adoptados incluso fuera de las fronteras de Cuba, en países donde la diáspora ha dejado su huella lingüística.
Esta decisión forma parte de un trabajo conjunto entre la Real Academia Española (RAE) y la Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española (ASALE), que en los últimos años han apostado por visibilizar las distintas formas del español que se hablan en el mundo. El objetivo es construir un diccionario más representativo, inclusivo y fiel a la diversidad lingüística real.
Cómo se eligen los términos incorporados al DLE
Los expertos de la Academia Cubana recopilaron estos vocablos a partir de fuentes tan variadas como obras literarias, programas de televisión, conversaciones espontáneas y redes sociales. La intención fue seleccionar términos con peso cultural y uso extendido, que reflejaran no solo una jerga momentánea, sino un modo auténtico de expresarse y entender el mundo.
Con esta inclusión, el español que se habla en Cuba gana visibilidad y prestigio, y se reconoce como una forma válida y valiosa del idioma. Además, envía un mensaje claro a las nuevas generaciones: que su forma de hablar también cuenta, también construye, también es historia.
Este tipo de avances lingüísticos nos recuerdan que la lengua está viva, en constante evolución, y que se enriquece cuando incorpora las voces de todos. Celebrar la entrada de estos cubanismos al DLE es, en definitiva, celebrar a Cuba y su manera inconfundible de nombrar la vida.
https://www.dimecuba.com/revista/noticias-cuba/la-rae-reconoce-mas-de-100-expresiones-de-la-isla-y-las-suman-al-diccionario-de-la-lengua-espanola/
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"AUSIT NAT Presents: Ethics for Interpreters: Dilemmas and Challenging Situations (Webinar)
When
13 September 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (AEST)
Location
From the comfort of your own home (Zoom)
REGISTRATION
AUSIT members – $30.00
AUSIT student members – $15.00
Members of ASLITA, NZSTI and associations that are FIT-ITF members – $30.00
For Registration Code please email admin@ausit.org with your Association and member number.
Non-members – $90.00
Registrations close midnight, 11:59pm, 31 August 2025
Join us for a discussion of ethical dilemmas and best practices in the provision of interpreting services, featuring participant-submitted challenges to be explored and resolved.
This PD session is based on real-life ethical dilemmas encountered by interpreters, service users, and agencies that work with freelance interpreters. The focus will be on the actions of the interpreter and how these reflect ethical principles and professional standards.
Facilitated by Dr Jim Hlavac, who brings extensive experience in ethics and interpreter training, this interactive workshop takes a practical, discussion-based approach. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on a range of scenarios in small breakout groups before coming together in the main room for a guided discussion led by Dr Hlavac.
Attendees are invited to submit ethical dilemmas or challenging situations they have experienced by Sunday 31 August 2025 via this form here. Selected submissions may be featured during the session to explore what constitutes optimal ethical practice.
Pre-requisite for registration: Familiarity with the AUSIT Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct, including the section ‘Conduct issues specific to interpreters’.
You can find our series Ethics for Translators I (2024) and Ethics for Translators II (2025) in the AUSIT Webinar Library for purchase.
Biography of our Presenter - Dr Jim Hlavac
Dr Jim Hlavac is an adjunct senior research fellow at Monash University. He is a practising NAATI-certified translator and interpreter. He has 12 years’ experience as a translator and interpreter instructor at post-graduate level and has led PD training for translators and interpreters across a variety of fields and topics.
Joining the Webinar
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Please consult the NAATI Recertification Catalogue to allocate the relevant PD Points. Some activities can be included under different categories, so please choose the most appropriate category for your recertification purposes.
Certificates and recordings
Webinar recordings and Certificates for PD purposes may take approximately two (2) weeks to be released following the event.
This is a live webinar event and will be recorded. The recording
will be shared with registrants."
Saturday 13 September 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm AEST
https://office.ausit.org/event-6261695
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Organised by Master of Arts in Translation and Interpretation, School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University
"A city and its tongue: the forgotten world of Portuguese-Chinese translators in early modern Macau and beyond
09 Sep 2025
03.30 PM - 05.30 PM
Zoom
Alumni, Current Students, Industry/Academic Partners, Prospective Students, Public
Organised by:
Master of Arts in Translation and Interpretation Programme
mti@ntu.edu.sg
Register Here
The ‘linguists’ (通事 or jurubaças), bilingual Portuguese-Chinese translators and interpreters, were once the most important mediators and brokers of Sino-Western encounter in sixteenth and seventeenth-century Macau and the Pearl River Delta. Crossing archives in multiple languages, I tell the story of their origins in an illicit private trade between Portuguese Melaka and the South China coast, their co-option into the Portuguese and Chinese states through the creation of an extensive infrastructure of translation in Macau and Guangzhou, and how their very effectiveness became their undoing as newly-arrived English merchants sought alternative bilingual contacts to bypass control by the official linguists. Arguing against readings of this history based on modern ideals of the faithful, invisible, neutral translator, I suggest the importance of understanding that translation is judged by standards that are socially-contingent and historically-specific. At the centre of contemporaries’ thinking was the entanglement of state and commerce, and the role of the profit motive. They discussed the fidelity of translations not as a value-neutral judgement but as inseparable from human agency and motives. In this way, they framed the linguists using a language alien to modern translation theory, such as honesty, courage, and profit, acknowledging the linguists’ self-interest and active involvement as negotiators and brokers in their own right. This, I suggest, still has a relevance to our thinking about informal translator-brokers on China’s borderlands today.
Jacob Fordham is a research officer in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science, working on the British Academy Global Convening Programme ‘Chinese Global Orders’, having previously obtained a DPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Oxford and an MA in Translation Studies from the University of Sheffield. Formerly a legal translator, he is a historian of changing norms and practices linking translation, commerce, and governance on the early modern South China coast and maritime Asia, working with Chinese, Portuguese, and British archives."
https://www.ntu.edu.sg/soh/news-events/events/detail/2025/09/09/mti/a-city-and-its-tongue--the-forgotten-world-of-portuguese-chinese-translators-in-early-modern-macau-and-beyond
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"Le premier centre communautaire africain en IA de Google est actif au Ghana
Les grandes entreprises technologiques multiplient les initiatives dans le domaine de l’IA. Google s’est engagé à soutenir l’écosystème numérique africain sur ce segment, en misant sur la formation, l’innovation locale et l’inclusion technologique.
Google a inauguré la semaine dernière un centre communautaire en IA à Accra, au Ghana. Il s’agit de la première structure dédiée à l’apprentissage, la collaboration et l’expérimentation autour de l’intelligence artificielle en Afrique.
Le centre proposera un programme structuré autour de 4 piliers que sont l’alphabétisation numérique en IA, le développement technologique, l’impact social et les arts/cultures. Il offrira des ateliers, hackathons, programmes de recherche, mentorat, ainsi que 100 000 bourses Google Career Certificate destinées aux étudiants ghanéens pour accéder à des formations en IA, cybersécurité ou data analytics.
« La transformation numérique n'est pas un luxe, c'est une nécessité urgente. Elle est essentielle pour créer des emplois durables, améliorer les services publics et rendre le Ghana compétitif à l'échelle mondiale » a déclaré Sam Nartey George, le ministre ghanéen chargé des TIC.
L’initiative s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un engagement global de 37 millions USD à déployer par Google à travers l’Afrique, incluant des programmes de recherche, de formation et de financement en IA. À travers ce programme, la firme de Redmond entend combler les lacunes en matière d’innovation et d’inclusion technologique sur le continent, en misant sur des solutions AI adaptées aux réalités locales (sécurité alimentaire, langues africaines, éducation, santé, etc.).
Selon Oxford Insights, l’Afrique subsaharienne était en 2024 la région la moins préparée à adopter l’intelligence artificielle. Elle affichait un score de 32,70 sur 100 à l’indice de préparation à l’IA, loin derrière les 82,60 de la région Amérique du Nord, le meilleur élève sur ce segment. « Si les scores obtenus dans les piliers « Gouvernement » (32,05) et « Secteur technologique » (23,98) soulignent la nécessité d'investissements supplémentaires, les performances des leaders régionaux témoignent de progrès importants et d'une ambition croissante d'exploiter l'IA au service du développement durable » ajoute néanmoins le cabinet.
Le centre ghanéen pourrait devenir un pivot stratégique de l’écosystème IA ouest-africain, en aidant à développer une communauté de talents, à soutenir des innovations locales et à encourager l’adoption responsable de la technologie. Il favorisera la formation d’une nouvelle génération d’experts AI africains, stimulera l’entrepreneuriat et accroîtra l’impact des solutions digitales sur le continent.
Adoni Conrad Quenum
Edité par : Feriol Bewa
31 juillet 2025 17:48
https://www.wearetech.africa/fr/fils/solutions/le-premier-centre-communautaire-africain-en-ia-de-google-est-actif-au-ghana
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"Imaginez une intelligence artificielle avec laquelle hommes comme femmes interagissent en dioula, baoulé ou encore en sénoufo ? L’intelligence artificielle (IA) fait déjà partie intégrante du quotidien des Africains, mais la place des langues africaines dans cette révolution technologique reste encore négligée.
Alors que l’Afrique regorge de plus de 2 000 langues vivantes, peu d’entre elles sont aujourd’hui intégrées dans les systèmes d’IA. Ce retard soulève des enjeux majeurs de souveraineté numérique, d’identité culturelle et d’inclusion. À Abidjan, Bamako, Lagos, Ouagadougou comme à Dakar, la bataille pour que l’intelligence artificielle parle africain est désormais un enjeu stratégique.
Langues africaines et IA : un déficit inquiétant
Malgré la richesse linguistique du continent, les langues africaines sont très peu représentées dans les bases de données utilisées pour entraîner les intelligences artificielles. La majorité des systèmes reposent sur l’anglais, le chinois ou le français, excluant ainsi des millions d’Africains du numérique. Ce manque freine l’accès équitable à l’IA en Afrique et renforce une dépendance technologique vis-à-vis de l’extérieur.
Des initiatives naissent à Abidjan, Nairobi ou Accra pour développer des bases de données vocales et écrites dans les langues africaines. Mais elles restent peu financées...
Souveraineté numérique : une urgence pour l’Afrique
La souveraineté numérique consiste à garder le contrôle sur ses propres données, ses infrastructures et ses contenus numériques. En matière d’intelligence artificielle, cela signifie aussi produire ses propres algorithmes, dans ses propres langues. Or, laisser cette responsabilité aux géants étrangers, c’est risquer une IA déconnectée des réalités africaines.
Ces initiatives démontrent que l’Afrique peut produire une intelligence artificielle locale, inclusive et multilingue.
L’IA en Afrique doit donc être pensée localement, par des Africains et pour des Africains. Des initiatives naissent à Abidjan, Nairobi ou Accra pour développer des bases de données vocales et écrites dans les langues africaines. Mais elles restent peu financées. Il est temps que les États, universités et entreprises unissent leurs forces pour ancrer l’intelligence artificielle à Abidjan et ailleurs dans les réalités linguistiques du continent.
Vers une IA inclusive, locale et multilingue
Pour intégrer les langues africaines à l’IA, il faut collecter des données textuelles et audio de qualité, former des modèles linguistiques adaptés et investir dans la recherche. Des projets comme "Masakhane" ou "Lanfrica" tentent déjà de relever le défi, en open source. Ces initiatives démontrent que l’Afrique peut produire une intelligence artificielle locale, inclusive et multilingue.
L’avenir de l’IA en Afrique passe par une meilleure prise en compte de ses langues. Promouvoir le bambara, le lingala ou l’éwé dans les systèmes d’IA, c’est valoriser la culture africaine, réduire la fracture numérique et renforcer la souveraineté numérique. L’intelligence artificielle à Abidjan, comme ailleurs, ne pourra être pertinente que si elle parle aussi les langues du peuple."
Mominé COULIBALY
28 juillet 2025
https://www.linfodrome.com/high-tech/111842-intelligence-artificielle-dans-les-langues-africaines-enjeux-de-souverainete-numerique
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"L’Association des traducteurs littéraires de France (ATLF) publie une nouvelle enquête sur les conditions de travail des traducteurs d’édition. Ce document révèle une précarité persistante, des rémunérations stagnantes et une santé mentale dégradée.
Le 31/07/2025 à 17:22 par Louella Boulland
Ils sont 357 à avoir répondu à l’appel de l’ATLF (Association des traducteurs littéraires de France) en mars 2025. Grâce à leurs réponses, l’association dresse un état des lieux précis de leurs conditions de travail.
« Ces nouvelles données ont permis de mettre en lumière l’aggravation d’un constat effectué grâce à l’enquête concernant la situation socio-économique des traductrices et traducteurs d’édition de 2020 : la profession est de plus en plus précaire », assurent-ils en introduction.
Une profession féminine
Une écrasante majorité de femmes exercent le métier : 78 % des traducteurs sont des traductrices. Et elles sont majoritairement situées en Île-de-France, à raison de 35 %, contre 18 % pour la population générale.
Mais, contre toute attente, cette nouvelle étude révèle que la profession, historiquement vieillissante, se rajeunit doucement. L’âge moyen est désormais de 48 ans, contre 53 ans en 2022. Mais la longévité dans la carrière reste marquée : 57 % des répondants traduisent depuis plus de dix ans, ce qui leur procurer un certain niveau d’expertise. Certains continuent même à traduire au-delà de la retraite, signe d’un engagement durable, mais surtout d’une nécessité économique.
Une expertise sous-rémunérée
Et pour cause, le niveau d’ancienneté et d’expertise n’impacte pas la rémunération. Le tarif brut moyen pour 1500 signes informatiques s’élève à 21,90 € — un chiffre inchangé depuis 2023. Cette stagnation est d’autant plus préoccupante que ce montant reste inférieur au tarif minimal de 23 € pour 1300 signes, fixé par le Centre national du livre (CNL) pour ouvrir droit à une aide publique à la traduction entre juin 2024 et juillet 2025. Autrement dit, même les minima recommandés ne sont pas atteints.
Cette situation est d’autant plus paradoxale que la traduction littéraire exige un niveau d’expertise élevé, un sens de la langue et une culture approfondie. Pourtant, ces compétences sont peu valorisées financièrement. En parallèle, de nombreuses tâches périphériques (fiches de lecture, ateliers, interventions publiques) bien que chronophages et indispensables à la visibilité du métier, ne représentent que 4 % des revenus globaux.
Une santé mentale fragilisée par la précarité
L'étude constate également la dégradation de leurs droits sociaux. Les traducteurs prennent moins de congés que les salariés classiques, et leur santé mentale apparaît plus dégradée. L’isolement, l’absence de régulation horaire, et la pression constante des délais renforcent un sentiment de précarité.
Ces professionnels travaillent souvent sans planning défini, et dans une incertitude constante sur l’avenir de leurs projets. L’enquête met ainsi en lumière les conditions d’exercice instables et les répercussions très concrètes sur le bien-être personnel.
Des « zones grises » avec les éditeurs
L’analyse révèle aussi l’existence de « zones grises » dans les rapports avec les maisons d’édition. Les négociations contractuelles, souvent déséquilibrées, placent les traducteurs en position de vulnérabilité.
Certains renoncent à une rémunération juste, voire totale, pour des tests de traduction des fiches de lecture. Quant aux droits proportionnels sur les ventes, ils restent largement insuffisants.
L’épineuse question de l’intelligence artificielle
La place de l’intelligence artificielle (IA), qui secoue le milieu de la traduction, est également évoquée. Parmi les contrats intégrant une clause liée à l’IA, 73 % interdisent l’usage de logiciels de traduction automatique basés sur ces technologies.
En parallèle, 26 % comportent une clause dite « d’opt-out », par laquelle les traducteurs s’opposent explicitement à l’exploitation de leurs textes par des outils d’IA, notamment via le moissonnage ou la fouille de données.
L'ensemble de l'enquête est à retrouver en intégralité ci-dessous : 👇🏿
https://actualitte.com/article/125331/auteurs/traducteur-une-profession-de-plus-en-plus-precaire-alerte-l-atlf
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"JOURNAL DE BORD DE GAZA 101
« La faim justifie tous les moyens »
Rami Abou Jamous écrit son journal pour Orient XXI. Fondateur de GazaPress, un bureau qui fournissait aide et traduction aux journalistes occidentaux, il a dû quitter en octobre 2023 son appartement de Gaza-ville avec sa femme Sabah, les enfants de celle-ci, et leur fils Walid, trois ans, sous la menace de l’armée israélienne. Réfugiée depuis à Rafah, la famille a dû ensuite se déplacer vers Deir El-Balah et plus tard à Nusseirat, coincés comme tant de familles dans cette enclave miséreuse et surpeuplée. Un mois et demi après l’annonce du cessez-le-feu de janvier 2025 — rompu par Israël le 18 mars —, Rami est enfin de retour chez lui avec sa femme, Walid et le nouveau-né Ramzi. Pour ce journal de bord, Rami a reçu le prix de la presse écrite et le prix Ouest-France au Prix Bayeux pour les correspondants de guerre. Cet espace lui est dédié depuis le 28 février 2024.
31 JUILLET 2025
Gaza-ville, le 23 juillet 2025. Naeema, une mère palestinienne de 30 ans, est assise avec son fils Yazan, âgé de 2 ans et souffrant de malnutrition, dans leur maison endommagée du camp de réfugiés d’Al-Shati, à l’ouest de la ville de Gaza. Plus d’une centaine d’organisations humanitaires et de groupes de défense des droits humains ont averti le 23 juillet qu’une « famine massive » se propageait à Gaza.
Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP
Journal de bord de Gaza
Rami Abou Jamous
Préface de Leïla Shahid
Présentation de Pierre Prier
Éditions Libertalia, collection Orient XXI
29 novembre 2024
272 pages
18 euros
Commander en ligne : Librairie Libertalia
Mardi 29 juillet 2025.
Le dimanche 27 juillet, on s’est réveillé avec une annonce du premier ministre israélien disant qu’il voulait faire entrer l’aide humanitaire à Gaza d’une façon régulière, y compris par parachutage. Le monde entier s’est félicité : ce serait la fin de la famine.
Malheureusement, ce n’est pas du tout le cas. Nétanyahou n’a fait que réagir aux protestations qui montent de partout. Le choix de cette date est significatif : le 27 juillet, c’était le début des vacances parlementaires israéliennes. La Knesset ne siègera pas de tout l’été. Pendant cette période, elle ne pourra donc pas faire chuter le gouvernement de coalition. C’est aussi la date de la conférence dirigée par la France et l’Arabie saoudite à l’ONU, où a été discutée la création d’un État palestinien. Nétanyahou veut donc détourner l’attention en affirmant qu’il a commencé à soulager les souffrances des Gazaouis. Mais il n’a autorisé que quelques camions. Cent-trente le premier jour, cent le deuxième. Tous ces camions ont été pillés par une population affamée. Ce n’est rien par rapport aux besoins. C’est une goutte d’eau dans l’océan.
D’après les Nations unies, il faudrait plus de 700 camions par jour pour commencer à secourir la population de Gaza. La famine est toujours là. Je peux en témoigner personnellement : il y a une semaine, le matin du 23 juillet, il n’y avait plus rien à manger à la maison. Mon fils Walid et moi avions pris l’habitude d’un petit-déjeuner minimum : un morceau de pain avec du dokka, une poudre à base de blé que l’on mange d’habitude avec de l’huile d’olive. Maintenant on la mange seule, il n’y a plus d’huile… Walid m’a demandé : « Papa, tu me fais un sandwich ? » Mais il n’y avait pas de pain ni de dokka.
SI MAMAN A PU FAIRE À MANGER, C’EST UN GRAND EXPLOIT
C’était une catastrophe pour moi : c’était la première fois que je n’avais rien à donner à manger à mon enfant, alors que je fais partie du petit nombre de chanceux qui ont les moyens d’acheter de temps en temps un kilo de farine et du dokka. Mais on n’en trouvait pas au marché.
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Il restait quand même quelques lentilles qu’on a fait cuire pour Walid. Le lendemain, j’ai réussi à trouver de la farine, encore des lentilles et un peu de dokka. C’est notre nourriture depuis dix jours : un morceau de pain et un peu de dokka le matin, en priorité pour Walid. Il y a des centaines de milliers de familles dont les enfants n’ont même pas accès à cela. À la fin de la journée, quand je rentre du bureau, on fait une soupe ou un plat de lentilles, en général. C’est notre seul repas de la journée. On met des morceaux de pain dans les lentilles, pour nous donner l’impression d’être rassasiés.
Ce que j’aime chez Walid, c’est qu’il ne se plaint pas. Après dix jours de ce régime, il n’a jamais dit : « J’en ai assez de manger ça, papa. » S’il voit quelqu’un manger des bananes sur YouTube, il ne me demande plus de bananes, il dit : « Inch’Allah, on aura des bananes quand les terminaux s’ouvriront. » Il ne sait pas ce qu’est un terminal, c’est un mot qu’il a entendu prononcer et qui signifie pour lui que la nourriture sera disponible. Quand je rentre le matin et le soir, il vient dans mes bras et me dit : « Maman a fait à manger. » Et il est content. Je crois qu’il sait que nous vivons une famine, et que si maman a pu faire à manger, c’est un grand exploit.
IL FAUT QUE LE MOT SORTE DE LA BOUCHE D’UN OCCIDENTAL POUR QUE LES GENS BOUGENT
J’ai les larmes aux yeux de ne pouvoir fournir à mon fils que le strict minimum. En même temps, je m’estime chanceux que mon fils puisse avoir un bout de pain et une assiette de lentilles. Contrairement à beaucoup d’enfants à peine plus âgés que lui, Walid n’a pas à faire le tour du quartier, une casserole ou une assiette à la main, pour mendier de la nourriture, ni faire la queue devant une des dernières tekiya, les cuisines communautaires, ni devant un point de distribution d’eau, un jerrican ou un sceau à la main. Des dizaines de milliers d’enfants le font tous les jours. C’est cela, une famine.
Il faut que le mot sorte de la bouche d’un Occidental pour que les gens bougent. Je remercie l’Agence France-Presse, c’est grâce à sa tribune que le monde s’est mobilisé. Car, quand c’est un Gazaoui qui le dit, ça ne compte pas. Parce que nous, les Gazaouis, nous ne pouvons pas être journalistes, n’est-ce pas. Ou bien nous sommes pro-Hamas, ou bien nous sommes intimidés par le Hamas — et, de toute façon, on fait de la propagande. Mais quand c’est une agence internationale, c’est fiable. La tribune de l’AFP a lancé le mouvement, et puis il y a eu ces photos d’enfants squelettiques qui ont commencé à circuler. Mais la propagande israélienne continue. Elle inverse toujours la réalité : « Il n’y a pas de famine, c’est le Hamas qui détourne l’aide. » D’ailleurs, tout ce qu’il se passe à Gaza, c’est le fait du Hamas. C’est le Hamas qui tue les gens qui viennent chercher de l’aide aux points de distribution. On n’y distribue pas de l’aide, on y distribue la mort.
Malgré tout, des gens, des médias, continuent à avoir peur d’employer le mot de famine. Il faut leur dire qu’on ne doit pas attendre que tout le monde meure pour dire que la famine est là. C’est la même polémique qu’avec le mot « génocide ». Faut-il attendre que tout le monde soit mort à Gaza pour le prononcer ?
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Ceux qui ne veulent pas écouter les Palestiniens, pourquoi n’écoutent-ils pas les dirigeants israéliens ? Ils disent eux-mêmes qu’ils veulent affamer la population palestinienne. Le ministre de la guerre a déclaré que son armée se servait de l’aide humanitaire pour déplacer la population de Gaza vers le sud de l’enclave. Il a parlé de « ville humanitaire » pour désigner un camp où il souhaite entasser 700 000 personnes sous des tentes, avant de les faire partir à l’étranger. Les ministres d’extrême droite affirment clairement qu’il faut affamer la population de Gaza. Ils refusent l’entrée de l’aide humanitaire.
À cause de la famine, de plus en plus de personnes sont tuées devant les centres de distribution. Aujourd’hui, ils sont des centaines de milliers à essayer d’attraper quelque chose dans ces endroits. Tout le monde tente sa chance, même ceux qui ont les moyens d’acheter au prix fort, parce qu’il n’y a presque plus rien sur les marchés.
NOUS SOMMES ENTRÉS DANS LA LOI DE LA JUNGLE
La famine bouleverse les sociétés. Les Français savent quel rôle a joué le manque de pain en 1789. La famine peut se terminer en révolution. Mais avant cela, elle change les mœurs. On ne remplit pas un ventre vide avec des règles de conduite sociale ni avec des lois. On le remplit avec du pain. Ceux qui pillaient les camions d’aide, au début, on les appelait des voleurs. Aujourd’hui, on dit qu’ils veulent seulement survivre. Bien sûr, il y a aussi toujours des clans, des bandes organisées qui se livrent au pillage et qui revendent l’aide humanitaire au marché noir. C’est exactement ce que cherchent les Israéliens : le chaos sécuritaire, le chaos humanitaire, le chaos psychologique. Quand la police du Hamas voulait protéger les camions, l’armée israélienne les bombardait, parce qu’elle veut que les camions soient attaqués par des bandes, voire par la population tout entière. Voyez ces images de milliers de personnes qui vont attendre le passage des camions. Nous sommes entrés dans la loi de la jungle. Le plus fort se sert, le moins fort n’a rien.
Dans ces foules, on ne sait plus qui est qui. Des clans ? Des affamés qui veulent simplement nourrir leur famille ? Ou revendre la nourriture ? Ce mélange détruit la société. Je reçois tous les jours des centaines d’appels téléphoniques, des gens qui n’arrivent plus à nourrir leurs enfants. Ils demandent : « Rami, si on peut juste avoir un kilo de farine. » Les besoins sont bien trop grands pour que l’on puisse aider tout le monde. Une famille moyenne à Gaza, c’est sept personnes. Les nourrir, ce n’est à la portée de personne à Gaza, sauf avec de l’aide humanitaire. Les Israéliens utilisent l’arme de la faim, parce qu’ils savent bien que la faim justifie tous les moyens. Les Gazaouis sont prêts à tout pour un sac de farine, pour en faire du pain, ou pour le vendre au marché noir à des prix fous. Tout le monde est dans la survie. Et le bourreau nous jette des morceaux de pain. Ils font jouer toute la population de Gaza à ces Hunger Games dont j’ai déjà parlé.
NOUS ALLONS NOUS ENTRETUER
Cela fait près de deux ans que nous vivons un nettoyage ethnique, un génocide : les déplacements continuels, les bombardements, les enfants déchiquetés, décapités, des familles entières calcinées ou ensevelies sous les décombres. Mais ce que nous sommes en train de vivre, ces deux dernières semaines sans pouvoir donner à manger à nos enfants, c’est indubitablement le pire moment. C’est pour cela que la priorité, maintenant, c’est de faire entrer l’aide humanitaire, pour empêcher notre société de basculer. Les Israéliens nous poussent à la révolte contre nous-mêmes. Nous allons nous entretuer. Nous n’en sommes pas au cannibalisme, comme cela s’est produit dans des sociétés plongées dans la famine. Mais c’est chacun pour soi. Dans les attaques contre les convois d’aide, on voit des gens se battre avec des couteaux, avec des cutters. Il y a régulièrement des blessés. Chacun veut repartir avec un sac de farine, qui fera la différence entre la vie et la mort pour sa famille.
Avant, pendant les bombardements, pendant les déplacements, on était tous ensemble, on construisait des camps de fortune ensemble, on s’entraidait. Maintenant, la priorité, c’est la famille nucléaire. Certes, il y a toujours de la vie sociale, il y a toujours du monde autour de nous. On enterre en même temps nos proches, nos voisins. Mais on peut agresser quelqu’un, voire le tuer, pour lui prendre son sac de farine. Je le répète, la faim justifie les moyens. Cette image de l’humiliation, c’est celle que les Israéliens veulent montrer au monde entier. La famine, c’est vraiment l’arme fatale.
Il faut que tout cela s’arrête. Il faut que l’aide humanitaire passe d’une façon continue, régulière, fluide. Nétanyahou parle de suspendre les opérations militaires à Gaza-ville, à Deir El-Balah et à Al-Mawassi, mais il faut faire passer l’aide humanitaire dans des zones rouges [les zones sous ordre de déplacement]. Tout le reste, c’est de la propagande israélienne, pour dire qu’on fait quelque chose. Et même dans les endroits où ils disent suspendre les opérations militaires de 10 h jusqu’à 20 h, cette décision est régulièrement non respectée. Ils ont bombardé la ville de Gaza, Deir El-Balah, Al-Mawassi. Il y a eu plusieurs morts. Tout ce que disent les Israéliens, c’est seulement pour la consommation internationale.
Ce qu’ils font passer — et d’une façon humiliante —, n’est pas du tout suffisant pour supprimer la famine. Il faut une pression de la part du monde entier pour faire entrer l’aide humanitaire par les ONG internationales et les Nations unies. Il y a 400 centres de distribution d’aide humanitaire dans la bande de Gaza, alors que cette Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), que, moi, j’appelle « Gaza Criminal Foundation », a juste quatre points de distribution. Pour 2,2 millions de personnes. C’est vraiment une mascarade.
J’espère qu’il n’est pas trop tard pour notre société, qu’elle gardera les valeurs qui régnaient à Gaza et en Palestine en général. J’espère que plus aucun enfant ne mourra de faim."
https://orientxxi.info/dossiers-et-series/la-faim-justifie-tous-les-moyens,8412
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"La Cour suprême du Canada a amorcé la traduction de ses anciens jugements qu’elle juge les plus importants pour les citoyens. L’unilinguisme en tout ou en partie de ceux-ci avait été dénoncé par le commissaire aux langues officielles et par un organisme québécois, qui a même déposé l’an dernier une poursuite en Cour fédérale pour forcer le plus haut tribunal du pays à traduire en français tout son corpus de décisions jurisprudentielles.
Pour l’instant, la traduction ne vise toutefois que 24 des quelque 6000 jugements unilingues de la Cour suprême.
Depuis l’adoption en 1969 et l’entrée en vigueur de la Loi sur les langues officielles, les arrêts de la Cour sont rédigés à la fois en français et en anglais. Mais avant cette date, les décisions étaient généralement rendues dans la langue dans laquelle une affaire avait été plaidée devant la Cour, le plus souvent en anglais. Parfois, la plus grande partie de la décision était rédigée en anglais, avec les motifs d’un ou deux juges en français.
Dans un communiqué diffusé mardi, la Cour indique que cette initiative de traduction est entreprise à l’occasion du 150e anniversaire de la Cour suprême du Canada cette année. Elle rappelle que, depuis sa création, les Canadiens peuvent plaider devant elle en français ou en anglais.
Le Bureau du registraire précise avoir constitué un comité indépendant afin de sélectionner les décisions les plus importantes, d’un point de vue historique ou jurisprudentiel, rendues par la Cour avant 1970. Le comité — auquel siégeait l’ancienne bâtonnière du Québec Catherine Claveau — a ainsi concocté une liste des 24 jugements majeurs qui seront traduits en priorité. On y trouve notamment cette décision de 1951, Attorney General of Nova Scotia v. Attorney General of Canada, qui établit l’interdiction de l’interdélégation législative, ce qui signifie que le Parlement canadien ne peut déléguer son pouvoir législatif à un Parlement provincial, et vice versa.
Mais avant même la création de ce comité, il avait été décidé de traduire la célèbre cause Roncarelli c. Duplessis de 1959. Cette affaire impliquait le premier ministre du Québec de l’époque, Maurice Duplessis, qui avait ordonné la révocation du permis de vente d’alcool de Frank Roncarelli, un restaurateur qui était un témoin de Jéhovah. La décision faisait le point sur des principes importants, tels que la primauté du droit et la liberté de religion — avant l’entrée en vigueur de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés.
« Les autres décisions suivront à mesure que leur traduction sera terminée, donnant ainsi aux Canadiens et Canadiennes la possibilité de se renseigner sur des moments importants dans l’histoire juridique du Canada », peut-on lire dans le communiqué de la Cour suprême.
Respecter la Loi sur les langues officielles
En septembre dernier, un rapport du commissaire aux langues officielles du Canada avait indiqué que le fait de ne pas rendre disponibles en ligne les jugements antérieurs à 1970 dans les deux langues constituait une infraction à la Loi sur les langues officielles.
Le juge en chef de la Cour suprême, Richard Wagner, s’était alors opposé à la traduction de l’ensemble des décisions de sa cour, invoquant les coûts déraisonnables et l’inutilité de la démarche en raison de la désuétude de nombreuses décisions. Il a affirmé que la traduction de ces milliers de décisions coûterait à la Cour suprême entre 10 et 20 millions de dollars et nécessiterait une centaine de traducteurs durant une dizaine d’années.
Beaucoup de ces anciens jugements ne sont jamais invoqués devant les tribunaux : des lois au cœur de ces décisions ne sont plus en vigueur depuis longtemps et la Charte canadienne des droits et liberté a changé en 1982 la donne de l’analyse de la validité des mesures législatives.
L’organisme Droits collectifs Québec, qui affirme défendre les droits linguistiques et constitutionnels des Québécois, a déposé une poursuite judiciaire en novembre 2024 contre le Bureau du registraire de la Cour suprême pour le forcer à traduire les décisions en français. L’organisme estime que le refus de la Cour est inquiétant et sape l’importance de respecter la Loi sur les langues officielles. Il voyait aussi la nécessité de lancer le message suivant : « Plus jamais ne sera toléré le fait de voir les francophones du Québec et du Canada être considérés comme des citoyennes et des citoyens de seconde zone. »
L’affaire est toujours pendante devant la Cour fédérale."
La Cour suprême commence à traduire ses anciens jugements les plus importants
Stéphanie Marin
https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/justice/905452/cour-supreme-commence-traduire-francais-anciens-jugements-plus-importants
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"MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday says it has completed the draft of the first ever Rules on Filipino Sign Language (FSL) Interpreting in the Judiciary, a step toward making court proceedings more accessible to the deaf community.
In a news release, the tribunal said the draft was finalized by the SC Technical Working Group (TWG) led by chairperson, Associate Justice Japar Dimaampao, and vice chairperson, Associate Justice Jose Midas Marquez, during a two-day writeshop held on July 10 to 11 at the Lanson Place, Pasay City.
The milestone capped a series of meetings and consultation "to ensure the draft Rules are clear, responsive, and aligned with the Judiciary’s commitment to inclusivity and accessibility."
FSL interpreters were present throughout the writeshop, and deaf individuals -- who also serve as members of the TWG -- actively participated in the discussions.
“Their direct input helped ensure that the rules truly reflect their needs and experiences,” the SC said.
Once approved by the SC en banc, the rules will be disseminated to courts nationwide through visits and dialogue with judges and court officials.
The new rules will require the presence of qualified FSL interpreters in court proceedings involving deaf individuals to ensure that they can communicate clearly with judges, lawyers, witnesses, and other court users, and be fully understood and heard -- affirming their right to equal access to justice.
“The formulation of this Rules on FSL partakes of the nature of a service to the deaf community. This service inevitably evokes altruistic happiness as we find ourselves in the service of others,” Dimaampao said.
“In this regard, our efforts and time find solace in the immortal words of Mahatma Gandhi: ‘The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others,’” he added.
He also emphasized the goals of the FSL Rules -- to ensure qualified sign language interpreters are available in court; support effective communication between deaf individuals and court personnel, lawyers, and witnesses; and remove barriers that prevent d/Deaf individuals from fully understanding and participating in judicial proceedings. (PNA)"
"SC completes draft of rules on Filipino sign language interpretation
By Benjamin Pulta
July 30, 2025, 5:39 pm
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1255480
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"Syriac language added to Australia’s National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
30/07/2025
CANBERRA — In a significant step reflecting growing recognition of heritage languages in multicultural societies, the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) in Australia has officially added Syriac to its language recognition framework. This move now enables Syriac speakers to gain professional accreditation in both written and spoken translation.
The long-anticipated decision is being hailed as a historic milestone by the Syriac (Assyrian-Aramean-Chaldean) communities in Australia. It marks formal recognition of a language with ancient roots that remains alive in the daily lives of Middle Eastern diaspora communities.
What is NAATI?
NAATI is the sole national authority in Australia responsible for certifying translators and interpreters. Its accreditations are essential for professionals working in official capacities such as courts, hospitals, schools, and community centers. The certification ensures adherence to national standards of professional conduct and competence.
Modern and Classical Syriac: Dual Classifications
According to NAATI, two contemporary dialects descending from traditional Syriac are now recognized: (neo-)Assyrian and (neo-)Chaldean.
Both dialects use the Syriac script and are widely spoken among Syriac communities in major Australian cities like Sydney and Melbourne. However, Classical Syriac — primarily used in liturgical, academic, and literary contexts — is currently not included in the accreditation exams and is classified as a heritage language.
Responding to Community Needs
The decision comes in response to increasing demand for translation and interpreting services in critical sectors such as healthcare, legal systems, education, and social services. The Syriac community hopes this recognition will help preserve their ancestral language, encourage its transmission to younger generations, and expand employment opportunities in both public and private sectors.
Looking Ahead to the 2026 Census
This development also aligns with ongoing efforts by the community to ensure Syriac is officially included in Australia’s 2026 national census. That initiative goes beyond bureaucratic acknowledgment — it’s part of a broader movement to affirm cultural identity and belonging in a nation that embraces diversity as a core value.
In a country where multiculturalism is central to its identity, Syriac is now being heard not only in churches — but also in the institutions of the state."
https://syriacpress.com/blog/2025/07/30/syriac-language-added-to-australias-national-accreditation-authority-for-translators-and-interpreters/
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Public access to generative AI technology is still new and we are still sorting out all the impacts it will have. Here are a few positives that are shaping up.
"When it comes to plagiarism and authorship, there is little doubt that the rise of generative AI has been the most significant turning point since the advent of the internet itself.
For the first time, it is trivial to generate large amounts of text (or other content) that, while imperfect, is often passable for human work. This has sent shockwaves through creatives and academics alike.
On the whole, there’s little doubt that generative AI has significantly increased the prevalence of plagiarism both online and in the classroom. The amount of content being presented as human-created, when in fact it’s AI-generated, is rising.
Then there are the issues with AI itself. Just yesterday, I discussed how ChatGPT rehashed an article I’d written, even though it was supposedly barred from indexing my site. AI is deeply problematic both in how it is trained and how it is being used.
But no change comes without some upsides. Although it may be challenging to find, there are small ways AI is improving authorship. As such, I feel it’s important to acknowledge at least some of the less obvious but more positive impacts the technology is having.
Even if they don’t outweigh the issues raised, it is still important to be aware of these changes.
1: Less Plagiarism of Human-Created Work
When I first became interested in plagiarism during the early 2000s, it was because of widespread plagiarism of my work. This included poetry, short stories, essays and other content I had published online.
This wasn’t just a problem for creatives. Businesses had their sites copied by upstart competitors, and academics had their work copied without attribution by later researchers. Up until very recently, if you wanted to plagiarize, it had to come at the expense or with the permission of a human author.
For many creators, this is not an improvement. It simply converts occasional direct plagiarism into regular indirect plagiarism, with AI systems serving as the middleperson in the exchange. But concerns about search engine optimization (SEO), in particular duplicative content, and other direct impacts of the plagiarism are less common.
However, that is cold comfort. Given the widespread reduction in traffic from search engines because of AI, any SEO benefit is likely far overshadowed by the other impacts.
Still, there is far less direct plagiarism of humans. While it does still happen, much of the plagiarism has pivoted to AI.
2: The Decline of Essay Mills
Essay mills and other contract cheating services have been in sharp decline since late 2022. Chegg, one of the largest “homework helper” websites has been teetering on collapse and has even sued Google over AI summaries.
Though paid contract cheating is still exists, it’s also struggling. How do you motivate a student to pay for a service that is slower and likely inferior to what an AI can provide for free?
Though some may be motivated by an attempt to avoid AI detectors, essay mills have a history of not doing the work they are paid for. How do you trust the human author didn’t just use AI themselves?
If a student is determined to cheat, AI is the way to go. For academia, this feels like swapping out one enemy for another that’s even more difficult to detect. But essay mills were exploitative in ways in a myriad of ways that AI tools are not.
Generative AI creates a slew of problems for teachers, but at least it isn’t deliberately trying to sabotage education through exploitative marketing and spammy behavior. Furthermore, essay mills have no potential for a positive relationship with education because their entire purpose is to short circuit assessment. With AI, at least there are some positive uses for teachers and students alike.
This at least gives some hope that the problem can potentially be addressed and some form of symbiosis can be reached.
3: A Real Conversation About Authorship
AI has forced a conversation that has been lingering in the background for decades: what does it mean to be the author of a work?
This question has taken many, many forms over the years. How much should a tutor correct a student paper? When is it acceptable to use a ghostwriter? How much editing is too much and fundamentally changes a work? When does a person qualify to be an author of a research paper?
Even copyright law has its own version of this queastion, asking when a copy of the orignal, a derivative work or an entirely new creation?
This conversation has always been a part of creation. As long as there been coauthors, editors, sources of inspiration and other types of collaborators. However, technology has been pushing it further and further. What began with automated spell checking and grammar checking has ballooned into major rewrites and restructuring.
Nearly all works, including this article, are collaborations between humans and technology. We’ve largely ducked the question about when the line of authorship is crossed. However, with generative AI, that question is at the forefront and is not going away.
Bottom Line
For cynics and critics of AI, these positives do not come anywhere close to outweighing negatives that come with generative AI. The fear of it replacing critical human jobs, the copyright concerns over AI training, the challenges its created for academic integrity and the decreased traffic to independent sites easily outweigh these benefits.
But it is important to be fair and to acknowledge that, in some ways, AI is actually improving things. Though many worry about the long term and short term impacts of AI, no one is morning the struggles of essay mill sites or the decline in human-on-human plagiarism.
Simply put, authorship has become steadily more complicated over time. New ways to collaborate, new tools for editing and new processes for creation have consistently blurred the lines between author and contributor. Generative AI is just the final form of that challenge.
For better or worse, AI isn’t going anywhere. The question isn’t whether AI should be used, it’s how it should be used. To that end, there’s a broad spectrum when it comes to AI usage. There’s a major difference between using technology to correct errors and generative ideas versus using it to write the entire paper.
Thinking about and discussing these differences will be critical in all area. Whether you’re in academia, journalism, creative authorship or some other field, it’s important to not surrender human authorship while still finding ways to benefit from the technology."
Jonathan Bailey
July 30, 2025
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/07/30/3-strange-ways-ai-is-improving-plagiarism/
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"Formal language learning has fallen dramatically in recent years even
In this report, Megan Bowler from the University of Oxford considers the benefits that learning a language provides and assesses the current state of play in schools and universities.
She ends with 10 practical recommendations for rejuvenating the learning of languages – including classical, modern and heritage languages – for the benefit of individuals, community cohesion and the economy."
The Languages Crisis: Arresting Decline
31 July 2025
https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/07/31/the-languages-crisis-arresting-decline/
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"Bilingual comedian Tatty MacLeod shares insights on identity, humour, and life between cultures.
Tatty Macleod is having a moment. The French-British comedian and social media star has wrapped her first European stand-up tour, FUGUE, culminating in sold-out shows at Le Théâtre des Variétés in Paris. I was lucky enough to get a ticket and, with a gang of Irish, British and US expat pals living in France, headed to the capital to catch her in action.
Let me tell you we could not have been more excited if we were off to see Beyoncé. Tatty’s razor-sharp observational humour, hewn from her own experiences growing up in a British family in Brittany, hits with pinpoint accuracy; making us roar with laughter and feel, at last, seen.
“Yes! Finally someone has said it out loud and understands,” we cry.
Tatty gets it. She articulates the culture shocks, nuances and contradictions of life (and love) between France and the UK with clarity, humour and empathy. FUGUE explores themes of belonging and identity in unexpectedly moving ways — a celebration of all that is magnifique and all that is pas possible about la vie en France.
I caught up with Tatty to talk about her overnight success — a decade in the making.
© Rachel Sherlock
Tatty, can you take us through the journey that brought you to the Théâtre des Variétés in Paris?
It’s been a long one! I actually started out studying law at Sussex University, but I had a sort of reconversion moment and decided to follow a long-standing love for performance. I trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London and quickly realised that the romanticised idea of acting wasn’t quite the reality. So, I began creating my own work—writing plays, then doing sketches, and eventually creating my stand-up show at Edinburgh. That path, along with the social media content I started during the pandemic, gradually led me to where I am now.
How did FUGUE come about?
I wanted to create a live show that resonated with the audience who knew me from social media. I didn’t want there to be a disconnect. Around that time, I also began feeling this weight of representing France or French people, even though I didn’t have a French passport. It made me question my right to France—to Frenchness. That led to deeper questions of identity and belonging. What does it mean to belong somewhere? Is identity defined by bureaucracy or by experience and emotion?
That really comes through in the show, especially in the final moments. Can you tell us a little about the title, FUGUE?
Musically, a “fugue” is a composition where different melodies run away and return, but it also has a psychological definition: a flight from one’s home, often involving a loss of identity. That really struck me. At the time of writing the show, I wasn’t planning to move back to France. I was dealing with the emotional aftermath of Brexit and what it meant for someone who identified deeply as European. Writing and performing FUGUE became a way of processing that sadness, that feeling of being shut out from a place that had always felt like home.
© Rachel Sherlock
Your song at the end of the show was so moving—a real surprise in a comedy performance.
Yes, it catches people off guard. It’s not there to offer resolution, but rather to express the melancholy, the nostalgia, and the confusion that comes with shifting borders—not just literal ones, but emotional and personal ones too. I’m not interested in getting into a political conversation around it, because it’s not about the politics that led to it. It’s about how it made me feel as an individual who identified as European having the borders of her own sense of identity changed in the course of my lifetime without me having any participation in it.
What was it like performing the show in different cities across Europe?
Fascinating! Each audience brought something different. I added an improv section at the beginning of the show to assess the room—what languages they speak, where they’re from, what cultural references will land. Performing in Glasgow, Paris, Zurich, Cardiff—it all required little tweaks. But that’s what keeps the show alive. It has to breathe and shift. I think all good comedy does.
Do you think social media has helped you reach those more diverse audiences?
Absolutely. Social media has changed the game. It gives you direct access to your audience, bypassing traditional gatekeepers. And yes, it builds a sense of familiarity; people feel like they know you. That intimacy can be really powerful. It also gives creators more control over how they present themselves.
© Rachel Sherlock
What comedians have influenced you?
Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette really impacted me. It showed me how comedy could be deeply personal, powerful storytelling. Comedy as therapy almost. That merging of theatre and comedy is something that really speaks to me.
You recently moved from London to Paris. What made you take the plunge?
After the shock of Brexit wore off, I realised if I wanted to re-establish my connection with France, I had to act. I was in my 30s, single, no kids, and I thought—this is the time. I hadn’t lived in France since I was 18, and even though I talked about it a lot in my work, my relationship with the country needed an update. I didn’t want to become some sort of “Hilaria Baldwin” of France!
What do you miss most about France when you’re away?
It’s funny because it’s quite sensorial and driven by childhood memories. I miss the soft sandy beaches in Brittany where I grew up—the smell, the sand, the sound of it all. I find myself listening to French music and podcasts to reconnect.
© Rachel Sherlock
How has living in Paris changed your perception of France?
I really love Paris. I love living here, and I love the lifestyle of Paris, but it is interesting because I grew up in Brittany, where we hated Paris! Growing up, we had a bit of a chip on our shoulder about Parisians—they came in summer, bought the expensive homes, and there was this sense that they turned their noses up at us provincials. So what’s funny about Paris is that not only do I have to manage the fact that I’m English in Paris, but also a Bretonne!
Parisians have a reputation for being a tough crowd. True or false?
I’m so proud of the fact that they come to my show and they still laugh. I think that’s actually how open minded they are, because you wouldn’t get that many English people going to see a show in French. So I’m really like, wow, you know? They’re respectful! Maybe a little too respectful. They listen intently, they dress well, they arrive expecting art. It’s lovely, but sometimes I need to reassure them, “No, that joke was meant to be silly! You can laugh!”
You’re working on a book as well. Can you tell us more?
It’s autobiographical, about growing up in French and English, but it’s not a straight memoir. More of a self-fiction, a non-fiction. It’s coming… once I write it!
And finally, for anyone thinking of moving to France post-Brexit, what would you say?
I think just go for it. The paperwork can be a challenge, but if you feel that calling, don’t wait. The window isn’t going to get wider. I think that it feels like we are going towards a trend of hankering down and closing borders as opposed to opening them up. So I don’t think it’s going to be easier in five years to move to France than it is now. Especially if you’re someone who works in culture. If you’re in a place in life where you can, then I’d say take the gamble.
Follow Tatty Macleod:
Substack: Tatty en Terrasse
Instagram: @tatty_macleod
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Keep an eye out for Tatty’s upcoming book and more updates on tattymacleod.com "
July 30, 2025
Rebecca McVeigh
https://francetoday.com/learn/interviews/laughing-in-two-languages-a-qa-with-comedian-tatty-macleod/
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"Google announced that the full version of Search Live, with video and not just audio, is now rolling out this week on mobile in the U.S. for users enrolled in the AI Mode Labs experiment. This was demoed at Google at I/O in May, Google released the audio version last month and now is releasing the video version.
Google said, "Search Live is fully integrated with Google Lens, our visual search tool. To get started, just open Lens in the Google app, tap the Live icon, and ask whatever’s on your mind while pointing your camera. You can have a free-flowing, back-and-forth conversation with Search in AI Mode, aided by all the visual context from your live camera feed, like different angles or objects in motion."
You basically can have a conversation with Google, Google said back then, "you can now have a free-flowing, back-and-forth voice conversation with Search and explore links from across the web." Previously, it was just a verbal conversation, but now Google can see what you are looking at..."
Barry Schwartz
Jul 30, 2025 - 7:51 am
https://www.seroundtable.com/google-search-live-with-video-39839.html
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"UNIMAS hosts International Translation Conference Aug 19-21
Sharifah Nong Jasima
Sarawak News
30 July 2025
7:36 pm
Ahmad Hata speaks to 'Sarawak Tribune' about the upcoming 20th International Conference on Translation, which will be held on August 19-21, 2025, at UNIMAS.
SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) will host the upcoming International Translation Conference (PPA) from August 19 to 21, 2025, marking a significant moment in the university’s role as a national leader in translation studies and cross-cultural engagement.
The biennial conference, first established in 1984 by the Malaysian Translators Association (PPM) and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), is one of Malaysia’s most prominent platforms for advancing discourse in translation, interpretation, and knowledge exchange.
Since 1993, the Institute of Translation and Books Malaysia (ITBM) has co-organised the conference, with a rotation of higher education institutions acting as hosts.
This year, UNIMAS steps forward as host, welcoming scholars, linguists, translators, and students from across the globe for three days of academic dialogue and community engagement.
In an exclusive interview with Sarawak Tribune today, UNIMAS Vice-Chancellor, Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit, highlighted the dual significance of the event.
“Translation is not just a linguistic task; it is a bridge between knowledge systems, a means of cultural survival, and a driver of global understanding.
“This conference empowers us to reflect on those roles, especially in our local context, where we are home to numerous indigenous languages at risk of being marginalised,” he said.
The decision to hold the conference in Sarawak is especially meaningful given the state’s vast ethnic diversity and rich linguistic landscape.
“This is a significant opportunity not only for our younger generation in Sarawak to benefit, but also for experts in linguistics to experience firsthand the unique multilingual and multicultural environment here.
“Sarawak is home to a wide range of ethnic groups, which naturally brings about a wealth of linguistic programmes and traditions.
“Having the conference here means it is not only an academic exchange, but also a direct engagement with communities that reflect this linguistic richness.
“With experts in language and translation present in Sarawak, this will contribute to a deeper understanding of the treasures we hold,” said Ahmad Hata.
Its objectives include fostering international collaboration among language professionals, examining contemporary translation practices, and addressing the challenges of interpreting and preserving indigenous languages across diverse settings.
For UNIMAS, the event is an opportunity to showcase its leadership in translation studies, and highlight East Malaysia’s growing contribution to national and global linguistic discourse."
https://www.sarawaktribune.com/unimas-hosts-international-translation-conference-aug-19-21/
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