Happy #InternationalTranslationDay! Find ITD 2022 events around the world: skilliga.com/this-week For more check out our latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/2e82664dc47f/s… / Monika #1nt #translation #CPD

When the weather's this beautiful, you can't beat these views

First in-person AIIC UK & Ireland regional meeting in years! Fantastic to see everyone. Amazing venue, too.

Autumn!

Last week it wasn't really easy to pick THE "buzzword": x.com/skilliga_cpd/s… (Jan R helped). This week's not that hard!

Nearby park earlier today: frosty and festive

Database of machine translation gender bias examples: DeBiasByUs. Everyone is welcome to contribute debiasbyus.ugent.be Our suggestions can inform strategies for post-editing & gender-inclusive and fair language. #translation

Our EU Interpreters colleagues put together "Guidance to help protect your ears in hybrid meetings" 🔹Stop when sound is substandard🔹Rest your ears when not on🔹Turn down volume before remote speaker's 1st intervention🔹 Lower your own voice rather than turn volume up

Just realised Skilliga (Skilliga) is one year old! It looks very different now, has more listings (220+ today), more contributors and more visitors - but the principle and idea behind it remain the same.

Do consider donating to The EBRD's crowdfunding initiative suggested by AIIC TURKEY: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/earthquake-r… The EBRD will be matching donations with a 1:1 ratio #TurkeySyriaEarthquake

"Inclusive or expansive gender language? Comparing experiences within & outside social media" 6/4🖥️ "That even the smallest modifications to language usage attracts derision & anger points to the stubborn persistence of both linguistic & gendered norms..." event.newschool.edu/gssiwebinar

Don't miss this documentary available on YouTube until today, 18/5/23 Interviews with linguist Stefanie Ullmann, machine learning specialist Omolabake Adenle, and philosopher Marc Crépon youtu.be/ma5SpwE5HQw

AI and glossaries. "The idea of automating glossary-building has been around much longer than ChatGPT." Andy Gillies explains why (he thinks) it's still not a good idea: interpretersoapbox.com/reasons-not-to…

Happy New Year, everyone! ✨ I've decided to move over to Bluesky 🦋 Come say hi 👋 🤗 bsky.app/profile/monika… Catch me on LinkedIn as well linkedin.com/in/monikakokos…