Former Afghan Interpreter Arrested by ICE in Connecticut
A former Afghan interpreter was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Connecticut after an asylum hearing at the U.S. Citizenship…
Read MoreFederal Push for English-Only Services Worries Educators and Advocates
The U.S. Department of Justice released guidance to federal agencies on July 14 on how to comply with President Trump’s Executive Order 14224 from…
Read MoreParliamentary Interpreters Sound Alarm Over Upcoming Changes to Procurement Rules
Professional interpreters are concerned the Canadian government’s plans to cut its procurement costs could compromise public access to official proceedings in the country’s official…
Read MoreAI Translation Service Launched for Fiction Writers and Publishers Prompts Dismay Among Translators
An AI fiction translation service aimed at both traditional publishers and self-published authors has been launched in the U.K. GlobeScribe.ai is currently charging $100…
Read MoreBritish Columbia-Led Team Translating Medieval Europe’s “Largest” Universal Historical Text
A unique and expansive 13th-century text that attempted to chronicle the history of humankind is being translated and analyzed for the first time, with…
Read MoreMeta Apologizes After Auto-Translation Mistakenly Announces Indian State Chief Minister’s Death
Tech giant Meta has apologized and said it has fixed an auto-translation issue that led one of its social media platforms to mistakenly announce…
Read MoreAfghan Interpreter Who Helped U.S. Military Arrested by ICE After Routine Immigration Hearing
Sayed Naser, a former Afghan interpreter who helped U.S. military forces during the war in Afghanistan, was arrested by ICE agents earlier this month…
Read MoreEurope’s Archipelagos Project: Supporting Translators and Lesser-Used Languages
A collective open call for scouting residencies for literary translators has been announced by European literary organizations working to promote the Archipelagos Project. The…
Read MoreNew Pilot Program in California Could See Indigenous Healthcare Interpreters
In California, some Monterey County leaders are pushing for a new Indigenous-language access pilot program to address the healthcare needs of Oaxacan Indigenous people…
Read MoreNew Prize for Translated Poetry Aims to Tap into Boom for International-Language Writing
Publishers Fitzcarraldo Editions, Giramondo Publishing, and New Directions have launched the biennial Poetry in Translation Prize for collections translated into English, which will award…
Read MoreJudicial Translators and Interpreters in Belgium Join Others to Protest Work Conditions
The Belgian Chamber of Translators and Interpreters (CBTI) has joined the call for broader demands for a structural reform of the justice system, aligning…
Read MoreDemand for French Programs Surges Among Newcomers to Canada
Obtaining permanent residence status in Canada has become a challenge for many newcomers. Now, more are opting for a route to help their chances:…
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