Translation services. Requirements for translation services

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Translation Services

scholarly journals Proof of Life: Mark-Making Practices on the Island of Alderney

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-254
Author(s):  
Caroline Sturdy Colls ◽  
Rachel Bolton-King ◽  
Kevin Colls ◽  
Tim Harris ◽  
Czelsie Weston
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Human Life ◽  
World War ◽  
German Occupation ◽  
Conflict Archaeology ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Translation Services

Currently, mark-making practices as a form of identification and proof of life are an unrealized resource. Over a three-year period, systematic walkover surveys were conducted on and within fortifications and other structures on the island of Alderney to locate historic and modern marks. The investigations presented in this article demonstrate the importance of non-invasive recording and examination of marks to identify evidence connected to forced and slave labourers, and soldiers present on the island of Alderney during the German occupation in World War II. Names, hand and footwear impressions, slogans, artworks, dates, and counting mechanisms were recorded electronically and investigated by using international databases, archives, and translation services. We discuss the value and challenges of interpreting traces of human life in the contexts of conflict archaeology and missing person investigations and underline the need for greater recognition of marks as evidence of past lives.

scholarly journals Is automation changing the translation profession?

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Pym ◽  
Ester Torres-Simón
Keyword(s):  
Machine Translation ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Market Segments ◽  
Interactive Communication ◽  
Neural Machine Translation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Translation Services ◽  
Translation Systems

Abstract As a language-intensive profession, translation is of frontline interest in the era of language automation. In particular, the development of neural machine translation systems since 2016 has brought with it fears that soon there will be no more human translators. When considered in terms of the history of automation, however, any such direct effect is far from obvious: the translation industry is still growing and machine translation is only one instance of automation. At the same time, data on remuneration indicate structural wage dispersion in professional translation services, with some signs that this dispersion may increase in certain market segments as automated workflows and translation technologies are adopted more by large language-service providers more than by smaller companies and individual freelancers. An analysis of recent changes in discourses on and in the translation profession further indicates conceptual adjustments in the profession that may be attributed to growing automation, particularly with respect to expanding skills set associated with translation, the tendency to combine translation with other forms of communication, and the use of interactive communication skills to authorize and humanize the results of automation.

Effective use of Translation Services in Dentistry

Dental Update ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-215
Author(s):  
Kajal B Patel ◽  
Emma G Walshaw ◽  
Naeem I Adam
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Care ◽  
Patient Autonomy ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Valid Consent ◽  
Translation Services ◽  
Dental Setting ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Information Requests

Translation services are central to effective communication with patients unable to speak English, or with hearing impairment. This article gives an overview of the cost of translation services in key secondary care locations and provides guidance on how best to optimize their use clinically. Freedom of information requests were made to 20 dental hospitals in the United Kingdom to ascertain the number and cost of interpreter and sign-language appointments. We highlight the importance of using these necessary but costly services effectively. CPD/Clinical Relevance: Guidance is given on how to best use translator services in a dental setting, better ensuring valid consent and promoting patient autonomy.

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