Image: Kymelya Sar BBC News published the following report in which the author, Dr Humera Iqbal, a lecturer in psychology at University College London, describes how children are translating for their parents when they do not speak the local language. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. […]
Do Children Soak Up Language Like Sponges?
Image: istockphoto.com – eli_asenova Lindsay Patterson is a freelance science writer based in Barcelona, and creator and producer of Tumble Science Podcast for Kids. She published the following article in The New York Times Parenting. In it, she examines how quickly children can learn a new language. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make […]
Baidu’s AI Can Do Simultaneous Translation Between Two Languages
Senior Editor Eliza Strickland published the following report in IEEE Spectrum. IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. In her article, Eliza Strickland describes a new translation tool, which apparently could perform UN-style simultaneous interpretation. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect […]
‘Quarantini.’ ‘Doomscrolling.’ Here’s how the coronavirus is changing our language
Mark Z. Barabak covers state and national politics for the Los Angeles Times. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and published the following report on how new Covid-19-related terms are changing the English language as we knew it. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following […]
When Technology Actually Doesn’t Help: Video Teleconferencing Hampers Court Interpretation
Gothamist, a website about New York City news, arts and events, and food, recently published the following article. The authors, Phoebe Taylor Vuolo, Aurora Ferrer and Victoria Cheng, explain why court interpretation has become so much more difficult due to the increased use of video teleconferencing. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations […]
Handedness May Sway Right Brain – Left Brain Language Regions
Christopher Bergland is a world-class endurance athlete, coach, author, and public health advocate. He wrote the following article, which was published in Psychology Today. In his article Christopher explains why left-handers use both sides of the brain for language, more than right-handers. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the […]
For Japan’s Medical Interpreters, Tourism Presents Growing Challenges
The Japan Times recently published the article below in which the author explains how few Japanese medical institutions are prepared to treat patients whose primary language is not Japanese. The lack of qualified medical interpreters has become a real challenge for the Japanese Health Ministry. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with […]
Google Translate’s Camera Translation Gets an Upgrade
In the following post, Xinxing Gu, Product Manager for Google Translate, describes the new translation features of Google Translate’s camera. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. Google Translate allows you to explore unfamiliar lands, communicate in different languages, and make connections that would be otherwise impossible. […]
Ancient DNA Study Illuminates origins of Indo-European Languages
photograph by Joana Kruse Agence France Press (AFP) recently published this fascinating article on the origins of Indo-European languages. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. For decades, researchers have debated how Indo-European languages came to be spoken from the British Isles to South Asia. Now, the […]
Why English-Speaking Ghana May Adopt French as an Official Language
Photo Credit: Yaayi / Shutterstock.com The following article was published by PassBlue, an independent, women-led journalism site. The contributor, Stéphanie Fillion, explains why President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has announced that French should be an official language of his country. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. […]
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