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There has been an announcement of 'withdrawal of labour' by the 'WhatsApp Group' of UK Court Interpreters; click here to read more on the NRPSI website and in The Guardian.

Published on Tuesday, 17 September 2024 - 10:07am
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Find a Linguist is regularly cited as one of the key benefits by ºÃÉ«tv's members

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Indeed, many members report having found some of their best clients through this valued service. And the opportunity to find accredited linguists from a Chartered body is certainly popular with Language Service Providers (LSPs) and other translation buyers. In the last 12 months alone, we'...

Published on Friday, 16 August 2024 - 10:12am
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The cross-party House of Lords Public Services Committee has launched a short inquiry into Interpreting and Translation Services (ITS) in the Courts. Key links

Inquiry: Interpreting and Translation Services in the Courts
Call for evidence: Interpreting and Translation Services in the Courts Service
Public Services Committee

Published on Monday, 12 August 2024 - 10:15am
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It has come to our attention that significant changes have been made on the UK Government page on certifying a document, https://www.gov.uk/certifying-a-document, which includes a short section on certifying a translation. Changes have also been made to the Ministry of Justice Family Procedure Rules for PD7A, as detailed in https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/...

Published on Wednesday, 24 July 2024 - 2:18pm
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We've had several Members flag phishing and scamming emails naming ºÃÉ«tv and ITI.ÌýWe're working with ITI on a joint approach to tackle this, but in the meantime here some things to watch out for from the people who have been in touch with us:

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Check the company name – scammers use names which are real or similar to real companies, but it's worth double...

Published on Friday, 5 July 2024 - 10:22am
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The UK’s Institute of Translation & Interpretation (ITI) has recently published a manifesto setting out the merits of 'slow translation.'

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ITI make the point that:

“Artificial intelligence (AI), translation apps and other digital tools can be great when we simply need a quick translation – of a restaurant menu, say, or an informal email – but machine...

Published on Friday, 14 June 2024 - 12:04pm
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Ìý GCHQ National Language CompetitionÌý November 2024

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Calling all UK secondary schools! ºÃÉ«tv is pleased to help GCHQ spread the word about their online National Language Competition in November this year for Year 9 (England and Wales) / S3 (Scotland) / Year 10 (N Ireland) pupils across the country.

For more information on the GCHQ National Language...

Published on Monday, 29 April 2024 - 4:59pm
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Thanks to tireless work by Baroness Coussins (pictured above), UK Government has accepted amendments to the proposed ‘Victims’ Code’ intended to set out and protect the rights of victims of crime.

Baroness Brinton said:

“My Lords, from these Benches we pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, for her absolute and consistent determination that we...

Published on Wednesday, 17 April 2024 - 3:05pm
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ºÃÉ«tv AI Voices – a white paper on AI in translation and language services

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ºÃÉ«tv has released a white paper titled ‘ºÃÉ«tv AI Voices’, which explores the risks, opportunities, and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) for linguists, especially professional translators. The white paper provides expert voices and initial...

Published on Thursday, 7 December 2023 - 11:19am
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This week ºÃÉ«tv Digital Learning partner Duolingo, publishesÌýits fourth Global Language Report.Ìý

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Published every December, the report is an analysis of trends and attitudes towards languages both in the UK and globally, drawn from Duolingo’s 83 million learners. DuolingoÌýsaw growth in daily learners jump 63% in 2023, with the number of lessons completed now...

Published on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 - 11:33am
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