Interpretation

For many people, the first thing that comes to mind when they hear the term "conference interpreter" is linguists in booths at the United Nations, interpreting the words of the world's leaders.  So, on the eve of the 66th United Nations General Assembly Plenary, we felt this was an opportune moment to shine some light on the history of conference interpreting. 

If someone told you that the translation and interpretation industry as we know it would be replaced by computers in less than twenty years, would you believe them? 

That's what author Ray Kurzweil believes.  Computers are getting "smarter" at a rapid rate, and he predicts that they will reach human levels of linguistic ability by 2029, making them formidable rivals to traditional translators.

Many of us, at some point, have decided to give public transportation a try. Our good intentions may have been quickly quashed upon realizing that the process might not be as simple as we’d hoped. Taking public transportation can be complicated and confusing, especially for first-time users. Now imagine how much harder the experience would be if you couldn’t even read the information in your own language.