Literary Translation Awards Go to Translators of Arabic and Vietnamese Works
The American Literary Translators Association announced the winners of the 2023 National Translation Awards in Poetry and Prose, recognizing translators “who have made an outstanding contribution to literature in English.”
Crowdin: Continuous Translation Made Easy With 600+ Apps and Integrations
Most organizations create customer-facing content across various tools every day. Wouldn’t it be great if your localization software could connect directly with each tool for a super efficient translation workflow?
Debating the Ethics of AI Voice Translation in Politics
New York City Mayor Eric Adams made headlines when he used AI to make calls to constituents in Spanish, Yiddish, and Mandarin — despite not speaking any of those languages.
Need Practice Speaking English? Meet Your New Tutor: Google Search
Everyone knows Google’s search engine can help them find just about anything. But did you know it can also help people improve their English-speaking abilities?
Instagram Egregiously Mistranslates Palestinian User Bios, Inserting Word “Terrorist”
A bug in Instagram’s auto-translate feature is highlighting the problem of bias in multilingual language models (MLMs) and the need for more transparency from companies that employ them.
The Secret to Effective Translation
Many companies continue to miss the mark when it comes to the translation of their content. Whether the translation is too literal or just not engaging in the other language, businesses are left scratching their heads as to why they can't fully "tap into" the markets of other languages.
Literary Nobel Prize Spotlights Language Preservation
The Swedish Academy has awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature to author Jon Fosse who uses Norway's minority written standard.
Edith Grossman: A beacon in the translation community, an artist across cultures
The world of literary translation lost one of its most luminary figures on September 4, 2023, when Edith Grossman passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 87. Her impact on translation remains indelible.
Copyright Clash: The British Museum apologizes for plagiarizing a translator’s work
The British Museum is in hot water after a translator has accused the museum of plagiarizing her translations