Internet Regulator Approves Multilingual...

The internet regulator Icann has voted at its annual meeting in Seoul to allow non-latin-script web addresses. This means that  you could have domain names in Arabic, Chinese and other scripts. This move is set to transform the internet and will be the most complicated code change in over four decades. Icann...
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Learning a Language? There’s an Ap...

When you’re trying to learn a new language, practice makes perfect.  How many times have you said to yourself, “I would love to learn another language in my spare time?” Since many of us lead very busy lives, finding that spare time to practice and learn can be challenging. However, if you...
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Desperately Seeking Glaswegian Interpret...

An advert has appeared in the Herald newspaper recruiting Glaswegian interpreters and translators. The successful candidates needed to understand general vocabulary, accent and nuances. The firm told the BBC that so far 30 people had applied for the positions – some of them applied in Glaswegian. The...
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Cloud Computing, C’est Quoi En Fra...

It is becoming increasingly difficult for the French language to keep up with the pace of technology, according to this article in the Wall Street Journal. New buzzwords like “cloud computing,” “social media” and “web 2.0” are introduced frequently, and since new French translations for English...
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Scots Gaelic Gets EU Recognition...

Scots Gaelic has been approved for use in EU meetings in a new memorandum of understanding, according to the BBC. The move is an important step forward for Scots Gaelic,although it still does not have the status of an EU “official” language like English. In addition to being used in meetings, Gaelic...
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Google and Facebook Release New Translat...

Both Google and Facebook released new translation tools for websites over the past week. Both companies announced the new tools on wednesday, in honor of International Translation Day. Google’s website translation gadget allows you to make your web content available automatically in 51 different...
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