Translations of Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem Spark Debate: Can White Translators Interpret It?

By ATA | April 2, 2021

Millions of Americans heard 23-year-old Amanda Gorman recite her moving poem The Hill We Climb at President Biden’s inauguration on January 20. The poem…

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Translator Pleads Guilty to Sharing Military Secrets

By ATA | April 2, 2021

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a former U.S. military translator has pleaded guilty to divulging classified information to a Lebanese official with…

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‘Special and Beautiful’ Whistled Language Echoes Around This Island

By ATA | March 15, 2021

On La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands in Spain, a whistling language is still in use thanks to mandatory classes for schoolchildren. The…

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Minnesota Governor Proclaims Day in Honor of His ASL Interpreter

By ATA | March 15, 2021

Governor Tim Walz proclaimed March 9 as “Nic Zapko Day” in honor of the American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter who has appeared at nearly…

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Mindestabstandsregelung: That’s 6 Feet Apart to You

By ATA | March 15, 2021

In a language known for its tongue-twisting words, Germans have coined over 1,200 terms to describe the rules and realities of the pandemic. They’re…

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U.S. Department of Justice Says South Carolina School District Must Provide Language Access for Limited-English-Proficient Parents

By ATA | March 15, 2021

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it has settled an investigation over complaints that the Charleston County School District of South Carolina did…

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Dutch and Catalan Translators of Amanda Gorman’s Work Withdraw after Uproar that Black Translators Weren’t Chosen

By ATA | March 15, 2021

Two translators who were commissioned by different publishers to translate The Hill We Climb, the poem American writer Amanda Gorman read at President Joe…

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Researchers Claim that AI-Translated Text Are Less “Lexically” Rich than Human Translations

By ATA | February 17, 2021

In a new study, researchers from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and the University of Maryland attempt to quantify the lexical and grammatical diversity…

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Studies from Japan Find Singing in Some Languages Could Spread COVID-19 More Easily than Others

By ATA | February 17, 2021

Does singing in different languages create more potentially infectious droplets and aerosols? Researchers in Japan say the answer is yes. At least three separate…

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Revamped White House Website Aims for Inclusivity and Accessibility

By ATA | February 17, 2021

Shortly after President Joe Biden took office, sharp-eyed internet users noticed several major changes relating to the inclusivity and accessibility of the White House’s…

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Rutgers University Translation Program Aids Newark’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing Efforts

By ATA | February 17, 2021

Faculty, students, and alumni of the School of Arts and Sciences-Newark (SASN) at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, have found many ways to…

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New York Lawmakers Pitch Bill Requiring State COVID Websites to Offer Translations

By ATA | February 17, 2021

Two New York lawmakers want to ensure that New Yorkers who do not speak English as their primary language have access to the latest…

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