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14. The translation profession

TRANSLATION. 14. The translation profession. Lingua Inglese 2 LM. The future for translators ?. Web translation (Eng-It of news stories – journalism) Mass collaborative translation Crowdsourcing Increased use of technology These may be an opportunity for practice and

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14. The translation profession

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  1. TRANSLATION 14. The translationprofession Lingua Inglese 2 LM

  2. The future fortranslators ? • Web translation (Eng-It of news stories – journalism) • Mass collaborative translation • Crowdsourcing • Increased use of technology These may be an opportunity for practice and feedback and may give you some visibility

  3. Mass collaborative translation How Facebook got translated http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yllx6S-Lap0 • Facebook translation app: http://en-gb.facebook.com/help/100117036792266

  4. Crowdsourcing • Translators Without Borders (TWB) This is an interesting no-profit translation organisation for medical and educational purposes. However most of the material needs translating from English into African and Indian languages.

  5. Collaborative platforms • Google Translator’s Toolkit http://translate.google.com/toolkit • Amara (subtitles and captions) http://amara.org • Adobe Translation Centre https://translate.adobe.com/adobe • TED Open Translation Project http://www.ted.com/OpenTranslationProject https://www.ted.com/talks/jack_conte_how_artists_can_finally_get_paid_in_the_digital_age?language=it TED may be a chance for practice and feedback

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