Lucy Gunderson, CT | Human Rights Translator
@LucyGund
#HumanRights translator, Russian to English. Tweeting about terminology and translation tips. @TheRedT advisory board member. She/Her. Нью Йоркер.
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https://gundersontranslations.com 22-10-2012 00:35:25
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USA: We second IRAP's call for the Biden administration to redesignate and extend #TPS . As the face of US troops in Afghanistan, former local #interpreters must be able to count on continuous protection. #ProtectLinguists
The application for ATA's Membership Diversity Award is still open! This award grants one year of American Translators Association membership to Black, Indigenous or POC applicants. Apply here for a 2024 membership: afti.org/Diversity-Awar… . Questions? Send me a DM.
Switzerland chairs the UN Group of Friends for the Protection of Civilians & is a UNSC non-permanent member. That's why our language coalition sent an Open Letter to Alain Berset urging him to advocate at the UN for special protection of civilian linguists in conflict settings.
A very important interview, particularly given all the current AI buzz. #Protectlinguists
I'm thrilled to share that my new website launched this morning! Special thanks to Websites for Translators #xl8 for the development Katie Uniacke | Translator & Copywriter for the copy Anna Livermore for the translation. Need human rights, legal, journalistic, literary #xl8 ? Visit gundersontranslations.com
Afghanistan: As if the massive visa challenges for former Afghan #interpreters /LECs aren’t enough, now error-riddled AI translations add another hurdle to the process. #ProtectLinguists restofworld.org/2023/ai-transl…
Afghanistan: Guy Ritchie’s movie spotlights the ongoing plight of former Afghan #interpreters /LECs (and their families) who assisted the coalition forces during 20 years of fighting. #ProtectLinguists hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-r…
USA: It took 10 years until former Afghan #interpreter Faheem Asfe and his family found safety. #ProtectLinguists wxxinews.org/local-news/202…
Iraq: A “charming, brave and resourceful character”—BBC Two journalist John Simpson remembers his Kurdish #interpreter Kamaran Abdurazaq Muhamed who lost his life on this day 20 years ago. #ProtectLinguists
Iraq: Twenty years on, the dangers for Iraqis who assisted the US forces and related institutions still persist. Nevertheless, available visa spots remain unadjudicated. #ProtectLinguists aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/23…
USA: It cannot get worse. FOIA requests by IRAP & American Immigration Council uncover that USCIS’s unpreparedness resulted in an approval rate of less than 0.3% for humanitarian parole applications for Afghans (1st Q 22). #ProtectLinguists americanimmigrationcouncil.org/foia/uscis-fai…