The risks of automatic translation

  • Posted by Stephen Whiteley
  • On 29/08/2019
The Risks of Automatic Translation Advancements in technology have always been a blessing, but what are the risks of automatic translation? From AI running our blogs to website translation using machine language, it is just so amazing. But, are we not becoming overdependent on this bots? They are machines, after all, they only do as […]
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An introduction to translation software

  • Posted by Stephen Whiteley
  • On 09/07/2019
In this modern age, speed and productivity are paramount for fast-paced organizations, and that is why translators are increasingly looking up to  software to speed up their translation processes.
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Introduction to Machine Translation

  • Posted by Stephen Whiteley
  • On 27/06/2019
A brief introduction to the different types of Machine Translation (with help from Wikipedia):   Statistical machine translation (SMT) – this system relies on the statistical analysis of large bilingual corporation to train the stochastic models describing the mapping between a source language (SL) and a target language (TL).   Rule-based machine translation (RBMT) – […]
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Writing scientific publications in English and Scots

  • Posted by Stephen Whiteley
  • On 04/06/2019
Scientific publications in Scotland experience mounting pressure to publish in English rather than in Scottish Gaelic. Most scientists are thoroughly informed on the competitiveness of the job market in and out of Scotland and, in the academy, articles and publications are the domineering currency of employment. Presently, this can be illustrated by the Research Assessment […]
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