by Asif Afzal | Sep 11, 2020 | Interpreting, Language, Localization, Translation
Translators without Borders (TWB) recently announced they have joined the Translation Initiative for Covid-19, known as TICO-19, which uses language translation technology to translate Covid-19 health information into multiple languages. The TICO-19 initiative...
by Asif Afzal | Sep 4, 2020 | Interpreting, Language, Translation
Jacques Matensi-Kubanza, chair of the charity, African French Speaking Community Support (AFSCS) has told The London Economic in a recent article online, that the UK government has put the lives of minority groups at risk due to guidance on Covid-19 being translated...
by Asif Afzal | Jul 31, 2019 | Interpreting, Language, Translation
An article by Alzheimer’s Research UK has highlighted a study by scientists in Italy, which suggests that being bilingual could be beneficial in delaying Alzheimer’s, due to an increase in ‘cognitive reserve’. Earlier studies had shown how those that speak more than...
by Asif Afzal | Aug 7, 2018 | Cross-Cultural Training, Language, Translation, UAE
Researchers have long considered that learning a new language can improve brain function, especially in the elderly. However, they now believe that there are a multitude of other health benefits to being bi-lingual. According to an article in the Journal of...
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