Are Crowdsourced Translations a Good Way to Increase Multilingual Internet Content?

By now, almost everyone is aware of the fact that machine translation does not always result in accurate translations. The free language-learning app Duolingo, however, can be used to construct translations based on crowd-sourcing, which, according to …

Top tips for managing language translations: Part 2

Anne Chevalier is a language translation specialist and a contributor to the Spicy Learning Blog, where instructional designers and product managers at Saffron Interactive share their invaluable expertise with the wider learning and development communi…

Top tips for managing language translations: Part 1

Anne Chevalier is a language translation specialist at Saffron Interactive, a London-based online and mobile learning provider. Here are her five top tips to help prevent your e-learning projects from getting lost in translation!As one of the most expe…

Google Translate takes automated language translation offline

Google’s offline languages update allows Android users to download automated language translation packs for 50 languages, including Chinese, Arabic, French, and Spanish. Just make sure your device has enough storage space for your expanded vocabulary…

Mobile language interpretation device helps paramedics save lives

The Grand Island Fire Department is the first in the State of Nebraska to invest in the Enabling Language Service Anywhere (ELSA) language translation tool.It’s a new language interpreting tool that could potentially save hundreds of lives. The d…

Project Insight enables automated translation into any language

Project management software Project Insight can automatically translate the software’s data fields into any language, making it the most flexible and customizable solution for managing projects available in the mid-market segment.According to Cynthia W…

Afghan language interpreters may be offered asylum by Great Britain

650 Afghan language interpreters working for the British military in Afghanistan may be offered sanctuary in the United Kingdom, according to British Government officials.British and NATO troops are scheduled to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and…

Language interpreters hit a home run for Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is trying to bridge the language gap, adopting a new rule that permits language interpreters to join mound conferences when pitchers aren’t fluent in English."The manager or coach would tell me something and I didn’t understa…

Save your language translations with Google Translate Phrasebook

Now when you enter a word or phrase into Google’s translation service you’ll be presented with an option to save that word or phrase into a personalized phrasebook for later reference.The new Phrasebook feature allows you to easily create a personalize…

Increased number of legal language interpreters for Maine courts reflects state’s growing diversity

The State of Maine employs 54 qualified court interpreters to help residents with limited English proficiency comprehend criminal, civil, juvenile and family proceedings in the state’s 38 courthouses.“I feel like I am very much helping the comm…