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When Literal Isn’t “True:” A Translator’s Take on the Atlas of True Names

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Would you translate Cuidad Juarez as Swineherd City? That’s the premise of the Atlas of True Names, a map put together by cartographers Stephan Hormes and Silke Peust, which shows geographical names translated into English using their root languages. Great Britain transforms into “Great Land of the Tattooed,” Chicago to “Stink Onions,” and the Seine

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Crowdsource Correspondent: Will News Translations Replace Reporting?

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The Rise of Crowdsourced Translation in Journalism Foreign correspondents: make way for the crowds. Increasing numbers of international news sites are featuring crowdsourced translations of news from abroad rather than original content. With the news industry cutting back on international coverage, the trend may be arriving at the ideal time. Outlets previously gathered international news

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Common Problem with Machine Translation| Challenges and Issues

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Introduction As new machine translation apps and programs are developed with increased frequency and improved accuracy, the limitations and pitfalls of machine translation remain a topic of debate. While machines excel at translating single words or short and simple phrases quickly and cheaply, the quality diminishes significantly as the length and complexity of the translation

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