Tag: Arabic
The number of Arabic literary works translated into English is rising...
The number of Arabic-to-English literary translations published in the United Kingdom and Ireland between 2010 and 2020 rose by about 92% from the two decades prior, according to research recently presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Song title translation on Spotify complicates search for users
Spotify recently addressed user concerns regarding the automatic translation of song names into English, making titles in languages such as Chinese particularly difficult to find on the platform.
Dialect or language: What separates one from the other?
When you look up the difference between language and dialect you will discover that a language is generally defined as a system or method of human communication either spoken or written, consisting of words that are structured by grammatical rules.
Literary translation organizations develop mentorship opportunity for Arabic-English translators
The partnership between the two organizations will include several workshops and mentorship opportunities, to be launched over the course of the next 18 months. The United Arab Emirates-based secretary general of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, Dr. Ali Bin Tamim said that the initiative will help develop and promote a network of Arab translators throughout the United Kingdom.
Facebook goes “meta,” internet has a field day
Meanwhile, Portuguese-speaking internet users got to have a laugh over the fact that “meta” is the imperative form of a verb with the colloquial meaning “to have intercourse.”
Facebook linguistic gaps allow hate speech to spread, don’t match demographic...
Social media giant Facebook is under the microscope yet again recently for purportedly prioritizing growth and profit over the safety of users and marginalized...
Weekly Shorts | January 29, 2021
Daily News reports on "low" interpreter wages
This Sunday, New York Daily News reported on language services provider (LSP) Linguistica International paying what the paper calls...
Biden Uses Arabic “Inshallah” during Presidential Debate
Responding to President Trump’s unfulfilled promise to release his tax returns, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden remarked, “Inshallah,” a common Arabic expression that can...
ASR Tech in Hebrew and Arabic Languages Big Focus for IIA
The Israel Innovation Authority aims to improve ASR capabilities for Hebrew and Arabic languages, which have largely been left behind in voice recognition technologies.
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Russia Orders Translation of Vital Records
Any registry records in Russia dating back to 1926 will be included in the translation of vital records, particularly from Arabic, Tatar, and Old...
Award Offers Over $200,000 for Arabic Translation
A prestigious and lucrative literary contest, The Sheikh Zayed Book Award, recognizes challenging and inspiring work coming out of the Arab world or engaging...
Arabic Web Days
A great initiative is being launched by Google to increase the volume of Arabic web content on the web. Google tell us that to...