Monthly Archives: January 2018
In the news: Facebook’s using new and faster translation methods including catching violations
30th January 2018
Translation has been one of Facebook’s most important features. As the company says: “Language translation is important to Facebook’s mission of making the world more open and connected, enabling everyone to consume posts or videos in their preferred language — all at the highest possible accuracy and speed.” Last week Facebook announced a new technique… Read more »
2017 – the year of incorrect machine translation
14th January 2018
Machine translation can be useful at times but it can also be the cause of all evils. Incorrect translation can have huge implications, not only on people and their lives but also on businesses – it can destroy a business’s reputation and credibility. Automated translation systems have no background knowledge of anything at all other… Read more »
Learning a language – a New Year’s resolution for one in five Brits
4th January 2018
Learning a language is a New Year’s resolution for about one in five Britons (21%) in 2018, according to a poll commissioned by the British Council. Amongst the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, one in five said they plan to make learning another language their New Year’s resolution. One in three intends to try and learn… Read more »