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Minnesota Governor Proclaims Day in Honor of His ASL Interpreter
Governor Tim Walz proclaimed March 9 as “Nic Zapko Day” in honor of the American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter who has appeared at nearly all of the governor’s in-person press…
Mindestabstandsregelung: That’s 6 Feet Apart to You
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 not alone, of course. Over the…
U.S. Department of Justice Says South Carolina School District Must Provide Language Access for Limited-English-Proficient Parents
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 not provide adequate language assistance to…
Dutch and Catalan Translators of Amanda Gorman’s Work Withdraw after Uproar that Black Translators Weren’t Chosen
Two translators who were commissioned by different publishers to translate The Hill We Climb, the poem American writer Amanda Gorman read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, have withdrawn following controversy…
Researchers Claim that AI-Translated Text Are Less “Lexically” Rich than Human Translations
In a new study, researchers from Tilburg University in the Netherlands and the University of Maryland attempt to quantify the lexical and grammatical diversity of “machine translationese” (i.e., the fingerprints…
Studies from Japan Find Singing in Some Languages Could Spread COVID-19 More Easily than Others
Does singing in different languages create more potentially infectious droplets and aerosols? Researchers in Japan say the answer is yes. At least three separate studies have shown that when it…
Revamped White House Website Aims for Inclusivity and Accessibility
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 official site. Among them are a…
Rutgers University Translation Program Aids Newark’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing Efforts
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 be of service during the pandemic,…
New York Lawmakers Pitch Bill Requiring State COVID Websites to Offer Translations
Two New York lawmakers want to ensure that New Yorkers who do not speak English as their primary language have access to the latest information about COVID-19. New York Senator…
With Indigenous Language Classes on Hold, University of Winnipeg Launches New Ojibway Radio Drama
Canada’s University of Winnipeg has created an Ojibway radio drama to fill the gap left when Indigenous community language courses were put on hold due to the pandemic. The new…
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